Princeton, New Jersey · Private Non-Profit
Mechanical Engineering at Princeton University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 263 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~263
- Schools with reported signal
- 402
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 4.6%
- Graduation rate
- 97.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $6,128/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $24,512
- Median debt
- $10,320
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $110,066/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 402 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($13,284 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($45,936 above). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 1% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 3.8% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Mechanical Engineering accounts for 4.6% of reported programs at Princeton University, which is bigger than 81% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 263 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Princeton University's average net price is $6,128 per year, about $24,512 over four years. That is $13,284 below the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $110,066 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $45,936 above the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Princeton University #1 of 402 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.