Princeton, NJ · 5.7k students
Trajecta score
+3.6 since '20Ranked #1 of 2,375
5-year trend
88.0 · #2
2020
90.0 · #3
2021
90.8 · #1
2022
90.2 · #1
2023
91.6 · #1
2024
Academic Profile
97/ 100
Career Outcomes
91/ 100
Student Success
98/ 100
Affordability
94/ 100
Academic Investment
99/ 100
Access & Equity
57/ 100
Academic Profile
97
Career Outcomes
91
Student Success
98
Affordability
94
Academic Investment
99
Access & Equity
57
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Cost / Net Price
$84k / $6k
SAT Avg
1,553
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
97%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$62,688
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$62,688
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
19%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
2%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$10,320
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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