Princeton University

Princeton, NJ · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Princeton, New Jersey, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Princeton University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 5,709 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $110,066 ten years after enrollment, which is 170% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 97.4%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $10,320, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 10.67x. The average net price after financial aid is $6,128 per year. The most popular programs include Computer Science, Economics, Public Policy Analysis, Operations Research, and History.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$110,066
Graduation Rate
97.4%
Median Debt
$10,320
Average Net Price
$6,128
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
4.49x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
10.67x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
5,709
Admission Rate
4.6%
Average SAT
1553
Retention Rate
98.4%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$62,688
Out-of-State Tuition
$62,688
Pell Grant Rate
19.2%
Federal Loan Rate
2.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$41
Income $30K–$48K
$352
Income $48K–$75K
$1,217
Income $110K+
$36,094

Student Demographics

Women
51.4%
White
33.7%
Black
8.7%
Hispanic
10.1%
Asian
23.4%
Two or More Races
7.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
86.4%

Accreditations

Programs (112)

Bachelor (34)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer Science $217,973 201
Economics $160,763 132
Public Policy Analysis $107,792 114
Operations Research Not reported 77
History $80,347 72
Political Science $88,576 57
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 52
Clinical Psychology $63,216 50
Mechanical Engineering $115,927 45
Mathematics Not reported 38
Ecology $62,344 37
Electrical Engineering Not reported 36
Physics Not reported 34
Sociology Not reported 34
English Language & Literature $61,323 31
Civil Engineering Not reported 30
Anthropology Not reported 30
Chemistry Not reported 28
Neuroscience Not reported 26
Chemical Engineering Not reported 23
Philosophy Not reported 23
Linguistics Not reported 20
Fine Arts Not reported 15
Astronomy Not reported 13
Religion Not reported 12
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Not reported 10
Romance Languages Not reported 9
Area Studies Not reported 7
Architecture Not reported 6
Music Not reported 6
Ethnic & Gender Studies Not reported 5
Germanic Languages Not reported 4
Geological Sciences Not reported 3
Computer Engineering $214,274 Not reported

Master (35)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Public Policy Analysis $120,163 100
Computer Science Not reported 54
Electrical Engineering Not reported 50
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 40
Applied Mathematics Not reported 32
Architectural Technology Not reported 28
Chemistry Not reported 27
Physics Not reported 26
History Not reported 26
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 24
Economics Not reported 22
Civil Engineering Not reported 20
Mathematics Not reported 20
Chemical Engineering Not reported 19
Political Science Not reported 18
Architecture Not reported 16
Sociology Not reported 13
Operations Research Not reported 12
Clinical Psychology Not reported 12
Fine Arts Not reported 9
Linguistics Not reported 8
English Language & Literature Not reported 8
Geological Sciences Not reported 8
Anthropology Not reported 8
Area Studies Not reported 7
Neuroscience Not reported 7
Music Not reported 7
Ecology Not reported 6
Philosophy Not reported 6
Religion Not reported 5
Romance Languages Not reported 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Not reported 4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 4
Atmospheric Sciences Not reported 4
Astronomy Not reported 3

Doctoral (37)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Chemistry Not reported 35
Computer Science Not reported 30
Economics Not reported 29
History $90,535 26
Electrical Engineering Not reported 25
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 24
Physics Not reported 21
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 19
Astronomy Not reported 16
Chemical Engineering Not reported 15
Mathematics Not reported 15
Political Science Not reported 15
Area Studies Not reported 14
Operations Research Not reported 13
Civil Engineering Not reported 12
Sociology Not reported 10
Music Not reported 10
English Language & Literature Not reported 9
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 9
Applied Mathematics Not reported 9
Anthropology Not reported 9
Neuroscience Not reported 8
Philosophy Not reported 8
Religion Not reported 7
Linguistics Not reported 6
Ecology Not reported 6
Architecture Not reported 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Not reported 5
Clinical Psychology Not reported 5
Fine Arts Not reported 5
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 4
Geological Sciences Not reported 4
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Not reported 3
Germanic Languages Not reported 3
Atmospheric Sciences Not reported 3
Public Policy Analysis Not reported 3
Demography Not reported 3
Show 6 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor 2
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Master 2
Romance Languages Doctoral 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor 2
Germanic Languages Master 1
Demography Master 1

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