Princeton Admits Record-Low 8.18%
Thursday, April 1st, 2010Princeton University has admitted a record-low 8.18% of 26,247 applicants to the Class of 2014. 2,148 students were offered admission, making it the most selective this year’s admission process in Princeton University’s history.
Applications to the Class of 2014 were up 19.5% from the 21,963 students who applied for the Class of 2013.
The University placed 1,451 students on its wait list. According to the Daily Princetonian, Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye said in an interview that she expects only about half to choose to stay on the list.
From The Daily Princetonian:
- Students admitted to the Class of 2014, half of whom are male and half of whom are female, hail from all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and 64 countries.
- More than 9,280 applicants had GPAs of 4.0, while roughly 13,650 had a combined score of 2100 or higher on the three sections of the SAT.
- Roughly 60 percent of the class will receive need-based financial aid. The average grant is expected to be more than $36,000. To accommodate these needs, the scholarship budget will increase by 9 percent next year, from $103 million to $112 million.
