Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
5%Acceptance rate
$6,128Average net price / year
98%Graduation rate
$110,066Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,320Median debt at graduation
5,709Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $62,688
- Total cost of attendance
- $84,040
- Room & board
- $20,250
- Books & supplies
- $1,050
- Average net price
- $6,128
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $41
- $30–48k
- $352
- $48–75k
- $1,217
- $75–110k
- $4,478
- $110k+
- $36,094
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 4.6%
- Average SAT
- 1553
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 740–780
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 770–800
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 34–35
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 98%
- First-year retention
- 98%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $87,815
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $110,066
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,320
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 2%
Programs: what graduates earn
16 of 119 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 201 | $146,624 | — |
| Economics | 132 | $103,041 | $11,250 |
| Operations Research | 77 | $100,354 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 45 | $85,328 | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 114 | $73,630 | $10,527 |
| Political Science and Government | 57 | $63,317 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 37 | $53,038 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 50 | $47,050 | — |
| History | 72 | $45,363 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 52 | $41,848 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 31 | $35,178 | — |
| Sociology | 34 | $32,914 | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 26 | $32,647 | — |
| Computer Engineering | — | $181,687 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | 100 | $85,111 | — |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 26 | $90,535 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,709
- Graduate students
- 3,344
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 50% / 50%
- White
- 34%
- Hispanic
- 10%
- Black
- 9%
- Asian
- 23%
- International
- 13%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 5:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $228,186 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 87%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.princeton.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 15% of degrees
- Engineering – 18% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 3% of degrees
- English – 3% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 10% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Princeton University?
4.6% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1553 on the SAT.
How much does Princeton University cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,128 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $62,688 and the full cost of attendance is $84,040.
How much do Princeton University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $110,066 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
98% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Princeton
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, NJ · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.