Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Princton is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.3% of undergraduate students being men and 49.7% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,321, with 2,647 women and 2,674 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Princton is largely skewed towards men students, with 58.3% of undergraduate students being men and 41.7% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,157, with 1,317 women and 1,840 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 50.3% 2,674 students
- women 49.7% 2,647 students
Graduate Students
- men 58.3% 1,840 students
- women 41.7% 1,317 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 38.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,023 students.
Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 22.6% of the student body, with 1,200 students. Hispanic students represent 10.4% of the population, with 553 students, while African American students account for 8.2%, with 438 students. Mixed race students account for 6.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 336 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.
International students make up 11.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 630 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 126 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Princton.
Undergraduate Students
- White 38.1% 2,023 students
- Asian 22.6% 1,200 students
- International students 11.9% 630 students
- Hispanic 10.4% 553 students
- African American 8.2% 438 students
- Mixed race 6.3% 336 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 126 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Graduate Students
- International students 41.2% 1,302 students
- White 32.0% 1,011 students
- Asian 9.3% 294 students
- Hispanic 7.3% 229 students
- Unknown race 4.1% 129 students
- African American 3.2% 102 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 90 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 38.5% 5 students
- Asian 15.4% 2 students
- African American 15.4% 2 students
- White 15.4% 2 students
- Unknown race 7.7% 1 students
- International students 7.7% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 48% 2,530 students
- 18-19 36% 1,901 students
- 22-24 15% 787 students
- 25-29 1% 36 students
- 30-34 0% 2 students
- 35-39 0% 2 students
- 40-49 0% 2 students
- 50-64 0% 2 students
- 25-29 53% 1,677 students
- 22-24 25% 787 students
- 30-34 17% 524 students
- 35-39 4% 112 students
- 40-49 1% 31 students
- 20-21 1% 23 students
- 50-64 0% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Princeton University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 194 | 18.34% | |
| California | 139 | 13.14% | |
| New York | 139 | 13.14% | |
| Pennsylvania | 61 | 5.77% | |
| Texas | 54 | 5.10% | |
| Florida | 52 | 4.91% | |
| Maryland | 45 | 4.25% | |
| Illinois | 35 | 3.31% | |
| Connecticut | 33 | 3.12% | |
| North Carolina | 27 | 2.55% | |
| Georgia | 22 | 2.08% | |
| Colorado | 20 | 1.89% | |
| Virginia | 19 | 1.80% | |
| Ohio | 18 | 1.70% | |
| Michigan | 16 | 1.51% | |
| Washington | 16 | 1.51% | |
| Minnesota | 11 | 1.04% | |
| Tennessee | 11 | 1.04% | |
| Arizona | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 7 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 5 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 4 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% |
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