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IPEDS ID: 186131
OPE ID: 00262700

Princeton University
1 Nassau Hall, Princeton, New Jersey 08544-0070

General information:	(609) 258-3000
Website:	www.princeton.edu/
Type:	4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:	Less than one year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Campus setting:	City: Small
Campus housing:	Yes
Student population:	7,853 (4,774 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:	4 to 1

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General Information

Net Price Calculator	www.princeton.edu/admission/financialaid/estimator/
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veterans	registrar.princeton.edu/student-services/veterans/
Disability Services	www.princeton.edu/ods/
Athletic Graduation Rates	fs.ncaa.org/Docs/newmedia/public/rates/index.html

Mission Statement

www.princeton.edu/main/about/mission/

Carnegie Classification

Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Religious Affiliation

Not applicable

Federal Aid

Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).

Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services

Special Learning Opportunities

ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Study abroad

Student Services

Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers

Credit Accepted

Advanced placement (AP) credits

Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2020	Full time	Part time
Total faculty	997	208
Instructional	997	208
Research and public service	0	0
Total graduate assistants	-	1,388
Instructional	-	655
Research	-	733

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students

Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.

Estimated expenses for academic year	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	% change 2020-2021 to 2021-2022
Tuition and fees	$50,340	$52,800	$48,502	$56,010	15.5%
Books and supplies	$1,050	$1,050	$1,050	$1,050	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$16,360	$17,150	$15,342	$18,180	18.5%
Other	$3,150	$3,150	$3,150	$3,250	3.2%
Total Expenses	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	% change 2020-2021 to 2021-2022
On Campus	$70,900	$74,150	$68,044	$78,490	15.4%

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Multiyear Tuition Calculator

Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year	2021-2022
Tuition	$56,010
Fees	$2,780

Alternative Tuition Plans

Type of Plan	Offered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment plan	X
Other alternative tuition plan

Financial Aid

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2019-2020

Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students

Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid¹	827	62%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	809	61%	$44,871,096	$55,465
Federal grants	330	25%	$2,046,343	$6,201
Pell grants	330	25%	$1,640,343	$4,971
Other federal grants	102	8%	$406,000	$3,980
State/local government grant or scholarships	39	3%	$403,295	$10,341
Institutional grants or scholarships	809	61%	$42,421,458	$52,437
Student loan aid	75	6%	$273,558	$3,647
Federal student loans	28	2%	$133,250	$4,759
Other student loans	57	4%	$140,308	$2,462

¹ Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.

All Undergraduate Students

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid¹	3,305	$185,495,981	$56,126
Pell grants	1,158	$5,761,111	$4,975
Federal student loans	167	$985,747	$5,903

¹ Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.

Net Price

Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students

Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020
Average net price	$16,192	$18,712	$18,685

Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.

Average net price by Income	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020
$0 – $30,000	$2,586	$1,386	$2,958
$30,001 – $48,000	$2,641	$2,044	$4,502
$48,001 – $75,000	$4,620	$7,576	$5,542
$75,001 – $110,000	$17,235	$16,989	$18,205
$110,001 and more	$34,425	$36,747	$41,011

Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.

Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.

Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.

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Enrollment

Fall 2020

Total enrollment	7,853
Undergraduate enrollment	4,774
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment	12
Graduate enrollment	3,079

Undergraduate Attendance Status	Undergraduate Student Gender

Undergraduate Race/ethnicity

Undergraduate Student Age	Undergraduate Student Residence

Age data are reported for Fall 2019.

Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.

Graduate Attendance Status

Undergraduate Distance Education Status	Graduate Distance Education Status

These are existing programs offered through distance education as necessitated by COVID-19 public health measures. Middle States temporarily waived policy and procedures to allow Princeton University to use distance education to accommodate COVID-19 interruptions, in accordance with U.S. Department of Education guidelines. In fall 2020, all undergraduate courses were taught through distance education; a small number of graduate courses were offered with an optional in-person component.

Admissions


Undergraduate application fee (2021-2022):	$70

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2020

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	32,835	16,782	16,053
Percent admitted	6%	5%	6%
Percent admitted who enrolled	62%	64%	61%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA		X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Recommendations	X
Formal demonstration of competencies		X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2020 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	816	71%
ACT	524	45%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	710	770
SAT Math	740	800
ACT Composite	32	35
ACT English	34	36
ACT Math	31	35

During the 2019-2020 cycle for students entering as first years in the fall of 2020, testing was required. Due to the global pandemic and the lack of access to standardized testing, Princeton has moved to a temporary test optional process.

Retention and Graduation Rates

First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2019 and Returned in Fall 2020

Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 94 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2020.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2014

Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2012 or Fall 2014

6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2014 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2014 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

Outcome Measures

Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.

FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2012-13

Programs/Majors

Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2020-2021

Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.

Program	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor	Master	Doctor
Data shown are for first majors. (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	-	-	27	-
Architecture	-	6	12	2
Category total	-	6	39	2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies	-	15	-	-
East Asian Studies	-	8	2	2
Near and Middle Eastern Studies	-	10	5	3
Category total	-	33	7	5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Computational Biology	-	-	13	2
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	-	40	11	12
Molecular Biology	-	46	24	18
Neuroscience	-	36	7	5
Category total	-	122	55	37
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science	-	150	39	13
Category total	-	150	39	13
Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	2	-	-	-
Category total	2	-	-	-
Engineering
Chemical Engineering	-	23	19	10
Civil Engineering, General	-	25	13	9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	-	31	32	21
Engineering, General	-	0	-	-
Mechanical Engineering	-	49	11	9
Operations Research	-	54	13	12
Category total	-	182	88	61
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General	-	30	11	9
Category total	-	30	11	9
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	-	8	5	5
Comparative Literature	-	8	5	5
French Language and Literature	-	4	3	0
German Language and Literature	-	6	2	2
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	-	15	3	4
Linguistics	-	5	-	-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	-	0	0	0
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	-	4	1	1
Category total	-	50	19	17
History
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology	-	-	1	1
History, General	-	54	13	7
Category total	-	54	14	8
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General	-	-	5	3
Financial Mathematics	-	-	29	-
Mathematics, General	-	41	13	4
Category total	-	41	47	7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	-	2	-	-
Category total	-	2	-	-
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies	-	-	0	4
Category total	-	-	0	4
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy	-	23	6	3
Religion/Religious Studies	-	4	7	7
Category total	-	27	13	10
Physical Sciences
Astrophysics	-	8	21	10
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General	-	-	2	3
Chemistry, General	-	27	38	18
Geology/Earth Science, General	-	13	12	3
Physics, General	-	25	18	18
Category total	-	73	91	52
Psychology
Experimental Psychology	-	28	-	-
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other	-	-	8	7
Category total	-	28	8	7
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General	-	123	97	1
Category total	-	123	97	1
Social Sciences
Anthropology, General	-	39	6	3
Demography and Population Studies	-	-	2	2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	-	93	27	20
Political Science and Government, General	-	72	19	17
Sociology, General	-	30	9	10
Category total	-	234	63	52
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	-	16	9	5
Music, General	-	4	5	3
Category total	-	20	14	8
Grand total	2	1,175	605	293

Servicemembers and Veterans

Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans

Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges

Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers

registrar.princeton.edu/student-services/veterans/

Educational Benefits, 2019-2020

Number of students receiving benefits/assistance

Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution

RETENTION RATES

RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES

Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15

Varsity Athletic Teams

2019-2020 Varsity Athletes

NCAA Division I-FCS	Men	Women
All Track Combined	145	120
Baseball	27	–
Basketball	17	16
Fencing	12	11
Field Hockey	–	22
Football	109	–
Golf	11	8
Ice Hockey	27	24
Lacrosse	46	30
Rowing	98	94
Soccer	31	28
Softball	–	17
Squash	14	13
Swimming and Diving	38	37
Tennis	11	11
Volleyball	17	16
Water Polo	22	17
Wrestling	31	–

For further information on varsity athletic teams please visit the OPE Athletics Home Page.

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation

Accreditor	Status	Next Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Accredited since (01/01/1921)	01/01/2024

Programmatic Accreditation

Accreditor / Program	Status	Next Review Date
No Longer Recognized Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee
Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs	Accredited since (06/12/2012)	TBD

For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/128540.

Campus Security and Safety

On-Campus


Criminal Offenses	2018	2019	2020
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter	0	0	0
b. Negligent manslaughter	0	0	0
c. Rape	13	8	5
d. Fondling	19	5	0
e. Incest	0	0	0
f. Statutory Rape	0	0	0
g. Robbery	0	1	1
h. Aggravated assault	0	1	0
i. Burglary	16	12	13
j. Motor vehicle theft	17	39	10
k. Arson	1	4	2
VAWA Offenses	2018	2019	2020
a. Domestic violence	1	1	1
b. Dating violence	2	4	1
c. Stalking	4	3	2
Arrests	2018	2019	2020
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.	0	0	0
b. Drug abuse violations	9	16	6
c. Liquor law violations	0	1	0
Disciplinary Actions	2018	2019	2020
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.	0	0	0
b. Drug abuse violations	12	11	14
c. Liquor law violations	13	10	10

On-Campus Student Housing Facilities

On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.


Criminal Offenses	2018	2019	2020
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter	0	0	0
b. Negligent manslaughter	0	0	0
c. Rape	11	7	4
d. Fondling	14	2	0
e. Incest	0	0	0
f. Statutory Rape	0	0	0
g. Robbery	0	0	0
h. Aggravated assault	0	1	0
i. Burglary	7	3	3
j. Motor vehicle theft	0	0	0
k. Arson	1	0	1
VAWA Offenses	2018	2019	2020
a. Domestic violence	0	1	1
b. Dating violence	1	2	0
c. Stalking	0	0	0
Arrests	2018	2019	2020
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.	0	0	0
b. Drug abuse violations	5	8	2
c. Liquor law violations	0	0	0
Disciplinary Actions	2018	2019	2020
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.	0	0	0
b. Drug abuse violations	9	9	9
c. Liquor law violations	13	9	7

The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.

The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.

The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.

For more resources on Campus Security, see https://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/campus.html.

Cohort Default Rates

Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates

Fiscal Year	2018	2017	2016
Default rate	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Number in default	1	1	1
Number in repayment	127	107	104

For further information on default rates please visit the Cohort Default Rate Home Page. This school's six-digit OPE ID is 002627.

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