The student population at Princeton University is 9,137 (5,813 undergraduate and 3,324 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 999 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Princeton is 63.62% which is increased by 411 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 588 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.92 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Princeton University does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,462 where 9,137 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
63.62% of total students is undergraduate students and 36.38% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 411 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 588 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.92 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Princeton.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Princeton University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,138 | 5,402 | 2,803 | 2,599 | 2,736 | 1,673 | 1,063 |
| 2016-17 | 8,181 43 | 5,400 -2 | 2,801 -2 | 2,599 | 2,781 45 | 1,687 14 | 1,094 31 |
| 2017-18 | 8,273 92 | 5,394 -6 | 2,773 -28 | 2,621 22 | 2,879 98 | 1,729 42 | 1,150 56 |
| 2018-19 | 8,374 101 | 5,428 34 | 2,778 5 | 2,650 29 | 2,946 67 | 1,775 46 | 1,171 21 |
| 2019-20 | 8,419 45 | 5,422 -6 | 2,732 -46 | 2,690 40 | 2,997 51 | 1,799 24 | 1,198 27 |
| 2020-21 | 7,853 -566 | 4,774 -648 | 2,364 -368 | 2,410 -280 | 3,079 82 | 1,825 26 | 1,254 56 |
| 2021-22 | 8,478 625 | 5,321 547 | 2,674 310 | 2,647 237 | 3,157 78 | 1,840 15 | 1,317 63 |
| 2022-23 | 8,842 364 | 5,604 283 | 2,803 129 | 2,801 154 | 3,238 81 | 1,865 25 | 1,373 56 |
| 2023-24 | 8,922 80 | 5,671 67 | 2,795 -8 | 2,876 75 | 3,251 13 | 1,831 -34 | 1,420 47 |
| 2024-25 | 9,137 215 | 5,813 142 | 2,895 100 | 2,918 42 | 3,324 73 | 1,864 33 | 1,460 40 |
| Average | 8,462 | 5,423 | 2,742 | 2,681 | 3,039 | 1,789 | 1,250 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,423 where 5,813 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Princeton University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,402 | 5,277 | 2,729 | 2,548 | 125 | 74 | 51 |
| 2016-17 | 5,400 | 5,251 | 2,717 | 2,534 | 149 | 84 | 65 |
| 2017-18 | 5,394 | 5,260 | 2,699 | 2,561 | 134 | 74 | 60 |
| 2018-19 | 5,428 | 5,321 | 2,721 | 2,600 | 107 | 57 | 50 |
| 2019-20 | 5,422 | 5,328 | 2,685 | 2,643 | 94 | 47 | 47 |
| 2020-21 | 4,774 | 4,689 | 2,315 | 2,374 | 85 | 49 | 36 |
| 2021-22 | 5,321 | 5,240 | 2,626 | 2,614 | 81 | 48 | 33 |
| 2022-23 | 5,604 | 5,540 | 2,769 | 2,771 | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 5,671 | 5,598 | 2,759 | 2,839 | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| 2024-25 | 5,813 | 5,726 | 2,845 | 2,881 | 87 | 50 | 37 |
| Average | 5,423 | 5,423 | 2,687 | 2,637 | 5,423 | 55 | 45 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,039 where 3,324 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Princeton University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,736 | 2,736 | 1,673 | 1,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 2,781 | 2,781 | 1,687 | 1,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 2,879 | 2,879 | 1,729 | 1,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 2,946 | 2,946 | 1,775 | 1,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 2,997 | 2,997 | 1,799 | 1,198 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 3,079 | 3,079 | 1,825 | 1,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 3,157 | 3,157 | 1,840 | 1,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 3,238 | 3,238 | 1,865 | 1,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 3,251 | 3,251 | 1,831 | 1,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 3,324 | 3,321 | 1,862 | 1,459 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Average | 3,039 | 3,039 | 1,789 | 1,250 | 3,039 | 0 | 0 |
The percentage of white students is 31.07% and the percentage of black students is 6.71% at Princeton University. 18.66% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 41.58% to 31.07%. Asian enrollment grew from 16.43% to 18.66%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.92% to 6.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.77% to 8.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8533 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7896 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Princeton University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10 | 1,337 | 482 | 632 | 8 | 3,384 | 257 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 1,320 | 496 | 653 | 8 | 3,317 | 257 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 1,333 | 484 | 691 | 9 | 3,264 | 296 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 1,371 | 486 | 734 | 7 | 3,195 | 324 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 1,439 | 500 | 758 | 7 | 3,128 | 358 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 1,461 | 507 | 713 | 5 | 2,715 | 369 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 1,494 | 540 | 782 | 5 | 3,034 | 426 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 1,615 | 568 | 786 | 6 | 3,055 | 483 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 1,672 | 604 | 783 | 6 | 2,914 | 503 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 1,705 | 613 | 795 | 3 | 2,839 | 523 |
| Average | 10 | 1,475 | 528 | 733 | 6 | 3,085 | 380 |
Princeton University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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