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Princeton Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

89% 4-Year Graduation Rate
97% 6-Year Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate

Princeton University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make 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.

Princeton Retention Rate

83% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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%.

Princeton Retention  83 out of 100
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New Jersey Retention  75 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Princeton83%
Nationwide70.57%
New Jersey74.83%

Princeton Graduation Rates

97% 6-Year Graduation Rate
2.15% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  89%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  97%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  98%
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Princeton Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,15289%
Six Years1,26597%
Eight Years51%
Did Not Complete302%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Princeton Drop Out Rate

Princeton Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian99%
Black / African-American97%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic94%
International97%
Multi-Ethnic98%
Unknown100%
White99%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Princeton Graduation Rates

100% First-Time, Full-Time
97% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  89 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  97 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  98 out of 100
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Princeton First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPrincetonNationwide
Four Years89%37.92%
Six Years97%46.43%
Eight Years98%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Princeton Drop Out Rates

30 first-time / full-time students or 2% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled310.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out2893.33%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Princeton first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Princeton returning, part-time students.

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