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A Princeton Profile 1997-98Enrollment
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 1996-97 there were 3,816 candidates for the A.B. degree and 777 for the B.S.E. degree. The largest numbers of students came from New Jersey (628), New York (538), California (418), Pennsylvania (290), Maryland (224), Texas (215), and Massachusetts (210).
Undergraduate Enrollment, 1996-97 ....................... Number ... % Total .................. 4,593 Men .................... 2,468 ... 54 Women .................. 2,125 ... 46 American minorities* ... 1,203 ... 26 Alumni children .......... 548 ... 12 Foreign citizens ......... 256 .... 6 Approximate Undergraduate Enrollment, 1997-98 ....................... Number ... % Total .................. 4,588 Men .................... 2,478 ... 54 Women .................. 2,110 ... 46 American minorities* ... 1,193 ... 26 Alumni children .......... 550 ... 12 Foreign citizens ......... 275 .... 6*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.