The student-faculty ratio at Princeton University is 5:1, and the school has 74.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Princeton University include: Social Sciences; Engineering; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Public Administration and Social Service Professions. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 98 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Total faculty
985 full time
181 part time
Minority
18% full time
76% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
94%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students74.1%
20-4916.2%
50 or more9.7%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
98%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
98%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
93%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
95%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
97%
6-year graduation rate of international students
95%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
396
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
1.1%
Employed in temporary/contract work
1.2%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
7.7%
Graduates reporting salaries
53%
Graduates reporting bonuses
27%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.1%
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.5%
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.8%
Enlisted in the military
0.7%
Enrolled in continuing education
18.7%
Attended a graduate education program
0.2%
Attended a graduate engineering program
2.6%
Attended medical school
1.9%
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Columbia University
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Oxford University
Princeton University
Stanford University
University of California--Berkeley
University of Pennsylvania
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Seeking continuing education
1.2%
Not seeking employment
1.2%
No information provided by graduate
0.1%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
James Madison, President of the United States, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Justice, Jeff Bezos, Technology Entrepreneur
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
-
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Social Sciences 18%
Engineering 17%
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 13%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 10%
Public Administration and Social Service Professions 9%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,000
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE)$101,000
Chemical Engineering$81,400
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering$74,000
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$70,100
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$50,500
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government$76,900
Economics$76,400
Sociology$54,900
Anthropology$48,300
Majors Offered at This School
Architecture and Related Services
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
East Asian Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering
Operations Research
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Linguistics
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
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Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astrophysics
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Demography and Population Studies
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Independent study
Exchange student program (domestic)
Cross-registration
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-medicine
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Elementary, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
20
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
No
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Bermuda
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Japan
Panama
Poland
Russia
Spain
Tanzania
Turkey
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Consortium of International Students
Consortium on Financing Higher Education
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
