Quad

Head-to-head

Princeton
Johns Hopkins

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Princeton's yield is 28 pts higher than Johns Hopkins's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Princeton grads earn $22.5K more ten years out than Johns Hopkins's ($110,066 vs. $87,555)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

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

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Princeton has 15 pts more first-gen students than Johns Hopkins (28% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

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

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Princeton admits 4.6% vs. 6.4% at Johns Hopkins

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Princeton admits 4.6%, Johns Hopkins 6.4%; Princeton's yield is higher, at 75%.

Acceptance rate
Princeton4.6%
Johns Hopkins6.4%
Quad's selectivity
  • PrincetonUltra selective
  • Johns HopkinsUltra selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1400–1600
Princeton
1510–1580
Johns Hopkins
1520–1570
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • PrincetonSchool record required
  • Johns HopkinsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Princeton and Johns Hopkins are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 19%.

Undergrads
Princeton5.7K
Johns Hopkins5.7K
Pell Grant share
Princeton19%
Johns Hopkins19%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Princeton, and Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology at Johns Hopkins; Princeton has 5 students per faculty member to Johns Hopkins's 6.

Students per faculty member
Princeton5 to 1
Johns Hopkins6 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • PrincetonComputer Science15%
  • Johns HopkinsCell/Cellular and Molecular Biology12%

What each costs

Princeton costs about $12K less a year than Johns Hopkins on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Princeton$38.3K
Johns Hopkins$50.3K
Aid generosity
Princeton54%
Johns Hopkins42%

What each pays off

Princeton's former students earn more, a median $110.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Princeton$110.1K
Johns Hopkins$87.6K
Graduation rate
Princeton98%
Johns Hopkins94%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Johns Hopkins got more selective while Princeton held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • PrincetonGrowing+52%
  • Johns HopkinsGrowing+87%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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