Princeton academics
Princeton, New Jersey · Private · 5,709 undergrads
Princeton has 5,709 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 36 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer Science.
The short answers
5,709
undergraduates.
3,251
graduate students.
36
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,284
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
28%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,709
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,251
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,922
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
51%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
28%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$63,668
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
36%
AsianCollege Scorecard
24%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
12%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,284
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
661
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
445
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
121
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Test rule: admission.princeton.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 2, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers