Princeton University has offered admission to 1,931 students, or 7.29 percent of the near-record 26,498 applicants for the Class of 2017.
This compares with Princeton’s admission rate of a record-low 7.86 percent last year.
The class size is expected to be 1,290 students for the Class of 2017.
Of the 1,931 students selected for admission, 697 are students who applied through single-choice early action and were offered admission in December.
”We have admitted students who have distinguished themselves with outstanding academic accomplishments and impressive experiences outside the classroom,” said Dean of Admission Janet Lavin Rapelye.
This year’s applicant pool is among the largest in the university’s history. During the past nine years, Princeton has seen a 93.5 percent increase in applications.
Sixty percent of the current student body receives financial aid, compared with 38 percent in the Class of 2001, the last class to enroll before enhancements to Princeton’s aid program. Currently, the average grant is $37,600, and for the coming year it is expected to be in excess of $39,000.
Of the applicants, 10,629 had a 4.0 grade point average, and 13,802 had scores of 2100 or higher on the three sections of the SAT.
The pool included more than 8,750 high schools from more than 140 countries around the world.
Of the students offered admission, 50.2 percent are men and 49.8 percent are women; 48.8 percent have self-identified as people of color, including biracial and multiracial students. Sixty-one percent of the admitted students come from public schools, and 13.9 percent will be the first in their families to attend college.
Sons or daughters of Princeton alumni account for 9.7 percent of the admitted students. Of those offered admission, 23.4 percent indicated they want to study engineering, and a record 47.5 percent of those students are women.
In addition to the 1,931 students offered admission to the Class of 2017, 1,395 candidates were offered positions on the wait list. Students on the wait list who may be offered admission in May or June would receive the same financial aid considerations as students offered admission this week.

