Admission Statistics
Statistics for Applicants to the Class of 2022
(as of July 15, 2018)
Applicant Overview:
- Total Applicants: 35,370
- Total Admits: 1,941
- Total Enrolled: 1,346
- Admit Rate: 5.5 percent
Percentage of Applicants Accepted by GPA Range:
| GPA | Percent Accepted |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.1 |
| 3.90-3.99 | 5.8 |
| 3.80-3.89 | 4.1 |
| 3.70-3.79 | 2.8 |
| 3.60-3.69 | 2.8 |
| 3.50-3.59 | 2.4 |
| Below 3.50 | 2.6 |
Percentage of Applicants Accepted by SAT Range:
| SAT Scores | Percent Accepted |
|---|---|
| 1500-1600 | 8.0 |
| 1380-1490 | 4.5 |
| 1260-1370 | 3.0 |
| 1100-1250 | 1.1 |
| 900-1090 | 0.2 |
| Below 900 | 0.0 |
Percentage of Applicants Accepted by ACT Range:
| ACT Scores | Percent Accepted |
|---|---|
| 32-36 | 7.4 |
| 27-31 | 5.2 |
| 22-26 | 0.9 |
| 18-21 | 0.0 |
| Below 18 | 0.0 |
Statistics for Enrolled Class of 2022
(as of July 15, 2018)
Class Overview:
- 49.2 percent of students in the class are female and 50.8 percent are male.
- 14 percent of students in the class are children of Princeton alumni.
- 15 percent of students in the class are the first in their families to go to college.
- 20 percent of students in the class qualify for a Pell grant.
Middle 50 percent SAT Scores:
- Math: 730-790
- Evidenced-based Reading and Writing: 700-770
Middle 50 percent ACT Scores:
- Composite Score: 32-35
Secondary School Type:
| Type | Percent of Class |
|---|---|
| Public | 59.6 |
| Independent Day | 18.1 |
| Religiously Affiliated | 12.7 |
| Independent Boarding | 8.9 |
| Home Schooled | 0.5 |
| Military | 0.3 |
Diversity:
| Group | Percent of Class |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 22 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10 |
| African American | 8 |
| Multiracial (non-Hispanic) | 5 |
| American Indian | <1 |
| International Citizens | 13 |
Geographic Overview:
View a PDF of the geographic overview of the Class of 2022.
Countries of Citizenship:
The Princeton Class of 2022 includes 170 international students who are citizens of the following 63 countries.
| Countries | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Denmark | Israel | Norway | Spain |
| Australia | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Oman | Sudan |
| Bahrain | Ecuador | Japan | Pakistan | Tanzania |
| Bangladesh | Estonia | Jordan | Palestine | Thailand |
| Belgium | Ethiopia | Kazakhstan | Peru | Tunisia |
| Botswana | Germany | Kenya | Philippines | Turkey |
| Brazil | Greece | Libya | Romania | United Kingdom |
| Bulgaria | Guatemala | Mexico | Russia | Venezuela |
| Canada | Haiti | Morocco | Rwanda | Vietnam |
| Chile | Hong Kong | Nepal | Serbia | Zambia |
| China | India | New Zealand | Somalia | Zimbabwe |
| Colombia | Indonesia | Nicaragua | South Africa | |
| Costa Rica | Ireland | Nigeria | South Korea | |