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Princeton welcomes Class of 2028, growing transfer student community

Princeton welcomed 1,411 first-time, first-year students in the Class of 2028 for the opening of the 2024-25 academic year. Thirty-six transfer students also joined the undergraduate community, which represents the largest group of incoming transfers since the program’s reinstatement in fall 2018.

The first-year Class of 2028 includes 16.3% who are first-generation college students and 11.2% who are children of alumni.

The number of undergraduates receiving financial aid continues to increase under the University’s new financial aid model. In the Class of 2028, 71.5% of students qualify for financial aid and 21.7% of the class are lower-income students eligible for federal Pell Grants.

Princeton’s financial aid program, made possible by the University endowment and the sustained generosity of alumni and others, is known as one of the most generous in the country. The average aid package for an undergraduate student in 2024-25 is approximately $73,000.

Most families with incomes up to $100,000 a year pay nothing for their student to attend Princeton, and many families living in the U.S. with incomes up to and even beyond $300,000 receive grant aid, including those at higher income levels with multiple children in college.

Students in the Class of 2028 come from 48 states and Washington, D.C. International students represent 56 countries, including El Salvador, Estonia, Hungary, Indonesia, Kenya and Portugal.

On their applications, 65.8% of first-time enrolled students indicated an interest in Princeton’s bachelor of arts degree, and 28.5% percent indicated an interest in the University’s bachelor of science in engineering degree. The remainder of students indicated they are undecided.

Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Karen Richardson, a 1993 Princeton graduate, welcomed incoming students to campus. “We are excited to welcome this incredibly accomplished group to the Princeton community. My colleagues and I look forward to hearing about how they help shape and contribute to discussions across campus in the years to come.”

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