Key differences on Outcomes
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Princeton grads earn $22.5K more ten years out than Johns Hopkins's ($110,066 vs. $87,555)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Princeton graduates 4 pts more of its students than Johns Hopkins (98% vs. 94%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Johns Hopkins$87.6K
Princeton$110.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Johns Hopkins94%
Princeton98%Highest
Retention rate
Johns Hopkins98%
Princeton98%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Johns Hopkins$10.3KLowest
Princeton$10.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Johns Hopkins9%
Princeton2%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Johns Hopkins$8.9K
Princeton$5.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Johns Hopkins89%
Princeton88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Johns Hopkins94%
Princeton98%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Johns Hopkins4%
Princeton1%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Johns Hopkins94%
Princeton97%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Johns Hopkins94%
Princeton98%
Pell graduation gap
Johns Hopkins1 pts lower
PrincetonNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Johns Hopkins | Princeton |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 97% |
| Asian | 98% | 99% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 92% | 97% |
| Black | 89% | 98% |
| Two or more races | 95% | 95% |
| International | 94% | 99% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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