Student Population at Princeton

Total Enrollment

8,842

Undergraduate

5,604

Graduate

3,238

Men Students

4,668

Women Students

4,174

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,842 students have enrolled at Princeton University - 5,604 undergraduate and 3,238 graduate.

By gender, 4,668 male and 4,174 female students are attending Princeton University. By attendance status, there are 8,778 full-time students and 64 part-time students.

The number of students at Princeton University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University, its population is very small (average population is 23,089).

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Princeton University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,668 male and 4,174 female students attending Princeton. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.12 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).

The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Princeton.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Princeton
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	5,604	5,540	64
Men	2,803	2,769	34
Women	2,801	2,771	30

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Princeton
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,238	3,238	64
Men	1,865	1,865	34
Women	1,373	1,373	30

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,055 White students (34.55%) and 1,615 Asian students (18.27%) at Princeton University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Princeton University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Princeton University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	7	1	6
Asian	1,301	631	670
Black or African American	442	196	246
Hispanic	556	279	277
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	4	2
White	2,079	1,101	978
Two or More Races	378	164	214
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	130	66	64
Total	5,604	2,803	2,801

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Princeton University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	314	159	155
Black or African American	126	58	68
Hispanic	230	136	94
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	976	558	418
Two or More Races	105	44	61
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	132	77	55
Total	3,238	1,865	1,373

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 6,422 students whose age under twenty five and 703 students whose age is over thirty years old at Princeton University.

Especially, 48 students are younger than eighteen.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Princeton University.

Population by Student Age at Princeton University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,604	2,803	2,801
Under 18	48	25	23
18-19	2,162	1,004	1,158
20-21	2,435	1,196	1,239
22-24	905	541	364
25-29	40	29	11
30-34	7	5	2
35-39	1	0	1
40-49	4	2	2
50-64	2	1	1
Total	5,604	2,803	2,801

Population by Student Age at Princeton University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,238	1,865	1,373
20-21	24	13	11
22-24	848	486	362
25-29	1,677	990	687
30-34	536	296	240
35-39	112	54	58
40-49	38	24	14
50-64	3	2	1
Total	3,238	1,865	1,373