| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.36 |
| Liaison | Andrew D'Amico |
| Submission Date | Nov. 13, 2024 |
Princeton University
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Andrew
D'Amico Assistant Director Office of Sustainability |
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Provide at least one of the following figures:
100
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
89
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
26
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
97
Optional Fields
Our aid program is designed to encourage all qualified students — regardless of financial circumstances — to consider applying for admission to Princeton. Reflected in Princeton’s financial aid program is our commitment to access and affordability. Princeton admission is need-blind — there is no disadvantage in the admission process for financial aid applicants. This ensures a continued and growing enrollment of a diverse group of students from all socioeconomic backgrounds. If offered admission, Princeton will meet 100% of your demonstrated financial need with grant aid. In Fall of 2023, Princeton enhanced the aid program, and most families with incomes under 100k pay nothing toward the cost of attendance. Princeton also eliminated the student contribution in aid packages in 2023.
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
Located within the Office of the Dean of the College at Princeton University, the Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity advocates for and supports first-generation/lower-income (FLI) and other historically excluded student populations at Princeton University and beyond. They provide academic enrichment, professional development, and wellness resources that facilitate student access and success through and beyond their undergraduate careers. With community at the core of our programming, the Emma Bloomberg Center offers students a dedicated space to affirm their intersectional identities and to nurture their sense of belonging in their educational journey. The Center also informs and strengthens similar efforts in the field of education, with local and national partners, serving as a hub for innovation in college access and student success.
The Princeton University Preparatory Program (PUPP) is a highly engaged, rigorous, and holistic college preparation initiative that fosters the development of historically marginalized students who attend one of five local high schools. Our multi-year, tuition-free program prepares participants for admission to and success at selective colleges and universities and beyond.
The Princeton Summer Journalism Program (PSJP) is a year-long, national college preparation program for students from low-income backgrounds who are interested in journalism. We aim to diversify the fields that impact our democracy by getting high school students excited about the connection between journalism and social change.
FSI invites first-year students to experience Princeton’s intellectually stimulating and spirited social life. During the seven-week summer program, you’ll work side by side with faculty from different academic disciplines and engage fellow scholars in various co-curricular and community-building activities.
FSI Online is a six-week, fully virtual academic and co-curricular bridge program designed primarily for first-generation and/or low-income (FLi) students. It gives students an early opportunity to enroll in one online, credit-bearing Princeton course titled Ways of Knowing, connect in structured exchanges with faculty, staff, and peers, and gain familiarity with various academic and co-curricular campus resources.
The Transfer Scholars Initiative (TSI) is a pilot summer program for community college students. Transfer Scholars will take two for-credit Princeton courses at no cost to the student. After the summer program, students will benefit from transfer success programming to help them plan their four-year application process as they curate and revise their materials.
In 2018, Princeton University proudly relaunched its transfer program as an access and inclusion initiative. Each year, this expanding initiative admits a cohort of academically promising students who have excelled at other institutions of higher learning. We seek transfer students who bring various perspectives and experiences to campus. We especially encourage applications from first-generation, low-income, community college students and U.S. military veterans. The TVN programs provide a community of support for all transfer students and other Princeton students from military and non-traditional educational backgrounds.
In 2018, Princeton University proudly relaunched its transfer program as an access and inclusion initiative. Each year, this expanding initiative admits a cohort of academically promising students who have excelled at other institutions of higher learning. We seek transfer students who bring various perspectives and experiences to campus. We especially encourage applications from first-generation, low-income, community college students and U.S. military veterans. The TVN programs provide a community of support for all transfer students and other Princeton students from military and non-traditional educational backgrounds.
The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is an international initiative of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with programs at 48 member institutions and three institutional consortia in the U.S. and South Africa. Princeton’s MMUF is a two-year PhD preparedness program for undergraduates committed to academic diversity. Through a cohort experience, faculty mentorship, regional networking, and additional support on their independent work, Fellows explore pathways to careers as professors in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.
The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is an international initiative of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with programs at 48 member institutions and three institutional consortia in the U.S. and South Africa. Princeton’s MMUF is a two-year PhD preparedness program for undergraduates committed to academic diversity. Through a cohort experience, faculty mentorship, regional networking, and additional support on their independent work, Fellows explore pathways to careers as professors in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.
Aspiring Scholars and Professionals (ASAP) is a cohort program designed to introduce undergraduates from other New Jersey colleges and universities to higher education careers in the humanities and qualitative social sciences. The program begins with a nine-week summer institute on the campus of Princeton University. During that time, students participate in professional development and research methods workshops and are paired with a Princeton faculty member or staff member for a research or professional internship.
Estimated percentage of students that participate in or directly benefit from the institution’s policies and programs to support low-income and non-traditional students:
26
Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The graduation rate for low-income students applies to undergraduate Pell-Grant recipients graduating within 6-years, as disclosed in Princeton's most recently available IPEDS submission.
https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/institution-profile/186131
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