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Princeton total enrollment is approximately 8,961 students. 5,678 are undergraduates and 3,283 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Princeton undergraduate population is made up of 50.5% women, and 49.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Princeton Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,033 | 35.9% |
| Asian | 1,336 | 23.6% |
| International | 721 | 12.7% |
| Hispanic | 556 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 487 | 8.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 396 | 7.0% |
| Unknown | 135 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 43.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 56.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Princeton Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,426 | 43.4% |
| White | 906 | 27.6% |
| Asian | 350 | 10.7% |
| Hispanic | 233 | 7.1% |
| Unknown | 127 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 125 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 115 | 3.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,939 | 32.8% |
| International | 2,147 | 24.0% |
| Asian | 1,686 | 18.8% |
| Hispanic | 789 | 8.8% |
| Black or African American | 612 | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 511 | 5.7% |
| Unknown | 262 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
Princeton University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 62.7% |
| Asian | 11.8% |
| International | 7.4% |
| Unknown | 6.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 4,303 female students and 4,658 male students at Princeton.
Princeton University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 49 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 195 | 15.7% |
| New York | 185 | 14.9% |
| California | 146 | 11.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 72 | 5.8% |
| Texas | 69 | 5.6% |
Princeton hosts about 24.0% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Princeton, 49.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,705 | 29.6% |
| 22-24 | 1,964 | 21.5% |
| 25-29 | 1,865 | 20.4% |
| 18-19 | 1,826 | 20.0% |
| 30-34 | 565 | 6.2% |
| 35 and over | 168 | 1.8% |
| Under 18 | 44 | 0.5% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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