Princeton, NJ
Princeton University
https://www.princeton.eduRepayment outcome
81.8%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$46,700–$134,800
middle 50% · median $75,100
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$8,413
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$7,500
Sticker price
before any aid
$55,430
Default rate
2.3%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Social Sciences$103,078
- Physical Sciences$76,460
- Engineering$65,473
- Public Admin$62,012
- English & Literature$47,260
- History$43,798
- Biology$37,568
- Psychology$33,993
Academics
Acceptance
7.4%
Avg SAT
1,495
Enrollment
5,234
What students study
14 fields offered
Social Sciences
26% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Engineering19.6%
- 03Biology10.3%
- 04Public Admin5.8%
- 05Psychology5.7%
- 06Foreign Languages5.7%
- 07Physical Sciences5.3%
- 08History5.2%
- 09English & Literature4.2%
- 10Philosophy3.5%
- 11Math & Statistics2.9%
- 12Visual & Performing Arts2.0%
- 13Area Studies1.9%
- 14Architecture1.5%