Four years after completion, federally aided completers at Princeton University who are working and not enrolled show median earnings of $108,590. That figure falls in the 98th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Against comparable institutions (same type and size), that median stands above the peer median of $68,250 by $40,340. The earnings cohort includes 662 completers.
Azimuth ranks the university #35 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That outcome lands the return pillar in the 98th percentile.
Median earnings for Princeton University are $108,590 among the 662 federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled four years after completion. Azimuth places that median in the 98th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The median is above the $68,250 figure at comparable institutions (same type and size) by $40,340. Earnings scenarios drawn from the program mix and reflecting the university's degree distribution range from $57,903 on the downside to $190,062 on the upside, with a typical scenario of $108,590.
Derived from program mix rather than observed enrollment, the model estimates that 37.2% of programs' graduates continue to graduate study, a projection tied to the mix of degrees awarded.
Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $108,590. That is $40,340 above the peer median of $68,250 for comparable institutions (same type and size).
That earnings figure sits in the 98th percentile. Earnings scenarios, grounded in the university's program mix, show a downside of $57,903 and an upside of $190,062.
An estimated 37.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. Azimuth ranks Princeton University #35 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The earnings strength coincides with a program mix weighted toward fields where pay runs high. The largest programs are in computing, economics, and engineering, and their graduates report medians well above six figures.
The spread between the highest-earning and lowest-earning programs among the largest five is wide, but even the lowest sits above the national benchmark for its field. The return picture is one of high absolute earnings and a large gap above the peer median. The program mix leans into fields where the labor market pays a premium.
The median earnings figure of $108,590 four years after completion masks considerable variation across programs. Earnings scenarios, which reflect the university's program mix, range from a downside of $57,903 to an upside of $190,062.
Program-level medians illustrate this range. Graduates of Computer Science earn a median of $217,973, while those from Economics earn $160,763. Completers of Mechanical Engineering see a median of $115,927.
The value case at Princeton University rests on a rare combination. Earnings sit at the 98th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Debt is a fraction of the peer median. Borrowers who complete a degree leave with a median of $10,320 in federal student loans.
That is $13,879 below the $24,199 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). If repaid over ten years, the debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $117 a month.
The published cost of attendance is $84,040, but the average net price—what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships—is $6,128. Aid covers about 93% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, though this is an average rather than a personal quote. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $41,000 in Parent PLUS loans.