by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Princeton retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, Princeton has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Princeton | 83% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
Of the 1,265 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
89% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 97% in six years, and 98% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Princeton graduation rate 97%.
The average Princeton student takes 4.10 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,152 | 89% |
| Six Years | 1,265 | 97% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 30 | 2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 99% |
| Black / African-American | 97% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 94% |
| International | 97% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 98% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 99% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Princeton are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Princeton University represent 100% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of Princeton bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 89%, first-time students in the Princeton class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Princeton graduation rate was 97%, and by the eight year mark, 98% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Princeton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 89% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 97% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 98% | 47.82% |
30 first-time / full-time students or 2% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Princeton lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 10.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 93.33% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Princeton first-time, part-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Princeton returning, part-time students.
