PrincetonUniversity
A Princeton Profile, 2004-05
The Undergraduate College (cont.)
Admission and Enrollment
Undergraduate admission to Princeton is extremely selective, as demonstrated both by the number of students applying for places in the entering class (see the table on page 9) and the qualifications of those admitted.
In 2003-04, there were 3,946 candidates for the A.B. -degree and 730 for the B.S.E. degree. The largest numbers of students came from New York (645), New Jersey (607), California (482), Pennsylvania (303), Maryland (206), Massachusetts (194), and Virginia (191).
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| Undergraduate Enrollment, 2003-04 | ||||
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| Total |
4,676
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| Men |
2,429
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52
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| Women |
2,247
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48
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| American minorities* |
1,312
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28
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| Alumni children |
610
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13
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| Foreign citizens |
390
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8
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| *Includes African-American, Asian-American, Latino, and Native American students. | ||||
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Approximate Undergraduate Enrollment, 2004-05 |
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| Total |
4,695
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| Men |
2,441
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52
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| Women |
2,254
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48
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| American minorities* |
1,315
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28
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| Alumni children |
610
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13
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| Foreign citizens |
376
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In recent years, approximately 87.9 percent of each entering class has graduated from Princeton within four years, and 96.6 percent of all undergraduates have received a degree from Princeton within six years.
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| Admission 2004: Class of 2008 (All percentages rounded) | ||||||||||||||
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Applicants
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Admitted
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Enrolled
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No. |
% of
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No. |
% of
Applicants |
No. |
% of
Admits |
% of
Class |
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| Total |
13,695
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1,732
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13
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1,175
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| Men |
7,274
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53
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911
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13
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627
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69
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53
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| Women |
6,421
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47
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822
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13
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548
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67
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47
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| Alumni children |
481
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3
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191
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40
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168
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88
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14
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| Minority students |
3,930
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28
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599
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15
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321
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54
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27
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| International students |
1,937
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14
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158
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109
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69
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SATs/ SAT II Subject Tests Middle 50 percent of Verbal SAT, Mathematics SAT, and three highest SAT II Subject Tests. |
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| Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | ||||
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| Verbal (highest) | 650-760 | 700-790 | 690-780 | |||
| Math (highest) | 670-780 | 700-800 | 700-790 | |||
| SAT II Subject Tests | 650-750 | 700-780 | 690-770 | |||
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