For the academic year 2024-2025, Princeton University has a total enrollment of 9,137 students, including 5,813 undergraduate and 3,324 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity) - which average 19,644 - Princeton's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.
By gender, 4,759 male (52.08%) and 4,378 female (47.92%) students are attending Princeton University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 108.70.
By class level, 5,813 (63.62%) are undergraduate students and 3,324 (36.38%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 49.80% are male and 50.20% are female, while among graduate students, 56.08% are male and 43.92% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,137 | 5,813 | 3,324 |
| Men | 4,759 | 2,895 | 1,864 |
| Women | 4,378 | 2,918 | 1,460 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,839 White, 613 Black, and 1,705 Asian students out of a total of 9,137 are attending at Princeton University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Princeton University is highly diverse with a diversity index of 85.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Asian | 1,705 | 816 | 889 |
| Black | 613 | 247 | 366 |
| Hispanic | 795 | 416 | 379 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 2,839 | 1,520 | 1,319 |
| Two or more races | 523 | 221 | 302 |
| Race Unknown | 413 | 241 | 172 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 1,343 | 643 | 700 |
| Black | 499 | 201 | 298 |
| Hispanic | 577 | 287 | 290 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 1,925 | 1,027 | 898 |
| Two or more races | 413 | 181 | 232 |
| Race Unknown | 293 | 172 | 121 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 362 | 173 | 189 |
| Black | 114 | 46 | 68 |
| Hispanic | 218 | 129 | 89 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 914 | 493 | 421 |
| Two or more races | 110 | 40 | 70 |
| Race Unknown | 120 | 69 | 51 |
There are 6,539 students under 25 years old, and 2,598 students over 25 years old out of 9,137 total students.
Princeton has 5,710 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 103 students aged 25 and over.
It has 829 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,495 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| 18-19 | 1,826 | 977 | 849 |
| 20-21 | 2,705 | 1,382 | 1,323 |
| 22-24 | 1,964 | 885 | 1,079 |
| 25-29 | 1,865 | 778 | 1,087 |
| 30-34 | 565 | 253 | 312 |
| 35-39 | 119 | 59 | 60 |
| 40-49 | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| 18-19 | 1,825 | 976 | 849 |
| 20-21 | 2,691 | 1,379 | 1,312 |
| 22-24 | 1,150 | 518 | 632 |
| 25-29 | 79 | 16 | 63 |
| 30-34 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| 22-24 | 814 | 367 | 447 |
| 25-29 | 1,786 | 762 | 1,024 |
| 30-34 | 549 | 247 | 302 |
| 35-39 | 116 | 58 | 58 |
| 40-49 | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Among 5,813 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 34 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.58%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 5,692 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 34 |
| Regular Part-time | 87 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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