Princeton University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 4.6%
- Applications
- 40,468
- Enrolled
- 1,410
- Yield Rate
- 75.5%
- SAT Average
- 1550
- ACT Midpoint
- 35
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $75
Application Deadlines
- Restrictive Early Action: November 1 · notification Mid-December
- Regular Decision: January 1 · notification April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities
- Considered
- First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 1,370
- Accepted Spot
- 1,086
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 36
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 2.6%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $62,688
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $62,688
- Average Net Price
- $6,128
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $2,518
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $4,682
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $7,652
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $13,849
- Family Income Over $110k
- $39,943
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $79,320
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $79,320
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $21,251
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 11%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 19.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 75.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 98.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 97.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 25.0%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 2,568
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 253 graduates/year
- Engineering: 211 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 201 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 115 graduates/year
- Public Administration & Policy: 114 graduates/year
- Physical Sciences: 78 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.34
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 2.5% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 61th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.3 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.