Princeton University

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Princeton University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Princeton University students is 97.6%. Female students graduated at a rate of 98.7%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 96.5%.

97.6%

asian 98.6% 287 students
African American 95.6% 86 students
white 98.4% 546 students
unknown 94.4% 17 students
hawaiian 100.0% 2 students
hispanic 98.6% 139 students
International Students 94.2% 161 students
Mixed Race 95.6% 44 students

Drop Out

Princeton University has an overall drop-out rate of 1.9% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 2.8% and 1.0% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

1.9%

asian 1.0% 3 students
African American 4.4% 4 students
white 0.9% 5 students
hispanic 1.4% 2 students
International Students 5.3% 9 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.5%

white 0.7% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer Engineering	$122,809	$103,078	$181,687
Political Science and Government	$37,831	$47,260	$66,134
Chemical Engineering	$65,473	NA	NA
Mechanical Engineering	$60,463	NA	NA
English Language and Literature, General	$24,879	$47,260	NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	NA	$37,568	NA
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$38,447	NA	NA
Research and Experimental Psychology	$45,198	$33,993	NA
Public Policy Analysis	$50,510	$62,012	NA
Economics	$81,961	$103,078	NA
Sociology	$44,901	$44,942	NA
History	$50,775	$43,798	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Chemistry	NA	$76,460	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Public Policy Analysis	$75,130	$75,518	$85,666

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