Admission and Enrollment

Undergraduate admission to Princeton is extremely selective, as demonstrated both by the number of students applying for places in the entering class (see the table on page 9) and the qualifications of those admitted.

In 1995–96 there were 3,841 candidates for the A.B. degree and 768 for the B.S.E. degree. The largest number of students came from New Jersey (615), New York (605), California (419), Pennsylvania (270), Texas (220), Massachusetts (219), and Maryland (213).

Undergraduate Enrollment, 1995–96

Number %

Total 4,609

Men 2,486 54

Women 2,123 46

American minorities* 1,147 25

Alumni children 563 12

Foreign citizens 250 5

*Includes African-American, Latino, Asian-American, and native American students.

Approximate Undergraduate Enrollment, 1996–97

Number %

Total 4,601

Men 2,466 54

Women 2,135 46

American minorities* 1,058 25

Alumni children 552 12

Foreign citizens 230 5

*Includes African-American, Latino, Asian-American, and native American students.

In recent years, approximately 89 percent of each entering class has graduated from Princeton within four years, and 95 percent of all undergraduates have received a degree from Princeton within six years.

_{9-Admission 1996: Class of 2000}

(all percentages rounded)

Applicants Admitted Enrolled

No. % of Total No. % of Applicants No. % of Admits % of Class

Total 14,869 -- 1,712 12 1,130 66 --

Men 8,168 55 911 11 602 66 53

Women 6,701 45 801 12 528 66 47

Alumni children 440 3 169 38 137 81 12

Minority students 4,057 27 598 15 320 54 28

International students 2,069 14 93 4 61 66 5

_{SATs/Achievement Tests**}

Middle 50 percent of Verbal SAT, Mathematics SAT, and three highest Achievement Tests. For example, 25 percent of the applicants had Verbal scores below 62; 50 percent had Verbal scores between 62 and 74; 25 percent had Verbal scores above 74.

Applicants Admits Enrollees

Verbal (highest) 62-74 68–78 67–77

Math (highest) 65–76 68–78 68–78

Achievements 62–72 67–75 66–74

** Applicants to the Class of 2000 presented "recentered" test scores. This explains why the scores above are "higher" than in recent years.