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Johns Hopkins
Princeton

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Princeton costs about $12K less per year on average than Johns Hopkins ($38,289 vs. $50,282, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Princeton's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Johns Hopkins

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Johns Hopkins$50.3K
Princeton$38.3K
Aid generosity
Johns Hopkins42%
Princeton54%
Net price, with grants
Johns Hopkins$26K
Princeton$15.3K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Johns Hopkins60%
Princeton67%
Average grant
Johns Hopkins$60K
Princeton$68.7K
Aid from the college
Johns Hopkins59%
Princeton66%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Johns Hopkins$86.1K
Princeton$84K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Johns Hopkins$86.1K
Princeton$84K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Johns Hopkins$63.3K
Princeton$59.7K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Johns Hopkins$63.3K
Princeton$59.7K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Johns HopkinsNot reported
PrincetonNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Johns HopkinsPublished data end at $110K
  • PrincetonPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricJohns HopkinsPrinceton
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise Families pay nothing toward cost under $100K; No tuition under $200K · 2026–27Families pay nothing toward cost under $150K; No tuition under $250K · 2026–27

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricJohns HopkinsPrinceton
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Johns Hopkins University (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;Princeton University (2026–27), 2026–27About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why