By the numbers
The Princeton class of 2012
Category | Number |
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Number of students | 1,243 |
Percent on financial aid | 56 |
Number of applications (record) | 21,370 |
Percent admitted | 9.9 |
Percent men | 50 |
Percent women | 50 |
Number of states represented including Washington, D.C. | 47 |
Number of countries represented | 45 |
Percent students of color | 37.9 |
Percent international students | 11.3 |
Percent sons/daughters of alumni | 13.7 |
Total undergraduate enrollment | 4,915 |
Fall 2008 new graduate students
Category | Number |
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Number pursuing doctoral degrees | 441 |
Number seeking master’s degrees | 164 |
Number of visiting and exchange students | 17 |
Number of applications | 9,238 |
Percent admitted | 13 |
Percent men | 64 |
Percent women | 36 |
Percent international students | 37 |
Percent students of color | 15 |
Percent in humanities and social sciences | 52 |
Percent in sciences and engineering | 43 |
Percent in architecture | 5 |
Total graduate enrollment | 2,360 |
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.