Princeton Weekly Bulletin September 11, 2005, Vol. 95, No. 1 prev next
By the numbers
The Princeton class of 2009
Number of students = 1,224
Percent on financial aid = 55 (record)
Number of applications = 16,510 (record)
Percent admitted = 10.9
Percent admitted through early decision = 48
Percent men = 53.4
Percent women = 46.6
Number of states represented = 49 plus Washington, D.C.
Number of countries represented = 37
Percent students of color = 35.2
Percent international students = 8.9
Percent sons/daughters of alumni = 12
Total undergraduate enrollment = 4,731
Fall 2005 entering graduate students
Number pursuing doctoral degrees = 381
Number seeking master’s degrees = 146
Number of visiting and exchange students = 27
Number of applications = 8,120
Percent admitted = 13
Percent men = 60
Percent women = 40
Percent international students = 37
Percent students of color = 10
Percent in humanities and social sciences = 55
Percent in sciences and engineering = 40
Percent in architecture = 5
Total graduate enrollment = 2,066
Source: Office of Admission and Office of the Dean of the Graduate School; figures are accurate for the pre-registration period — official opening enrollment numbers will be issued by the Office of the Registrar in early October.