Key differences on Outcomes
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology grads earn $33.3K more ten years out than Princeton's ($143,372 vs. $110,066)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Princeton graduates 2 pts more of its students than Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98% vs. 96%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Massachusetts Institute of Technology$143.4KHighest
Princeton$110.1K
Graduation rate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology96%
Princeton98%Highest
Retention rate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology99%Highest
Princeton98%
Borrowing
Median debt
Massachusetts Institute of Technology$14.8K
Princeton$10.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology7%
Princeton2%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Massachusetts Institute of Technology$9.2K
Princeton$5.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Massachusetts Institute of Technology89%
Princeton88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Massachusetts Institute of Technology96%
Princeton98%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Massachusetts Institute of Technology1%
Princeton1%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Massachusetts Institute of Technology93%
Princeton97%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology97%
Princeton98%
Pell graduation gap
Massachusetts Institute of Technology4 pts lower
PrincetonNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Princeton |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 97% |
| Asian | 99% | 99% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 95% | 97% |
| Black | 95% | 98% |
| Two or more races | 95% | 95% |
| International | 97% | 99% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Massachusetts Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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