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Princeton University

Princeton, NJ 08544City: SmallUNITID 186131

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivitySpecialty: Social Sciences 20%Specialty: Engineering 18%Specialty: Computer Science 15%
Undergraduates
5,709
Graduate students
3,324
Admit rate
5%
Average net price
$6.1k
Graduation rate
98%
Retention rate
98%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$110k
Median debt
$10.3k
Student : faculty
5:1
Value score*
98th pct.
Programs offered
119
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · Middle Atlantic
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.