Identities in the Newsroom
Below, see the demographics of the staffers and editors who bring you news, opinions, and more.
Race
At the 'Prince,' compared to Princeton overall, Asian and white undergraduates are overrepresented. In the 2020–2021 academic year, the racial breakdown of undergraduates at Princeton was 29 percent Asian, 10 percent Black, 12 percent Hispanic, 39 percent white, 6 percent Multiracial, and 4 percent Unknown. The racial breakdown of editors and staffers are fairly similar; however, there is no representation of Native Americans or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders in the masthead. Looking at the racial breakdown by time at the ‘Prince’, it is evident that with more recent recruitment cycles (3+ academic years to 1 academic year), fewer white individuals have been recruited to the ‘Prince’, indicating a more diverse breakdown of incoming classes of ‘Prince’ staff.
Socioeconomic Status
61.1 percent of ‘Prince’ student respondents receive financial aid. At the University, approximately 61 percent of undergraduates receive financial aid. All undergraduates in the Class of 2023 with household incomes of up to $180,000 per year qualified for financial aid.
18.5 percent of ‘Prince’ student respondents identify as FLI (First Generation Low Income). University-level data is not reported. In 2021, 22 percent of those that the University offered admission to identified as FLI.
16.5 percent of ‘Prince’ student respondents identify as a legacy student. Only 11.3 percent of students in the Class of 2024 as a whole have parents who are Princeton alumni.
At the 'Prince', about 60 percent of students attended public school. In the Class of 2024, 62.8 percent of students attended public schools.
At the 'Prince', 58 percent of respondents' annual household income is above $125,000.
At the ‘Prince’, 73.1 percent of respondents reported that their parents/guardians had received a Masters, Professional Degree, or Doctorate.
Academic Areas of Interest
At the ‘Prince’, AB candidates are slightly overrepresented; 83 percent of respondents are AB candidates. At the University, around three-fourths of students are AB candidates.
At the ‘Prince’, Humanities and Social Sciences make up the majority of students’ academic areas of interest. Within Reporting, Editorial, and Operation sections, the majority of student respondents are in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Within the Business and Visuals sections, the majority of students are in the Formal Sciences and Engineering.
Class Year
Below is a breakdown of the class years at the ‘Prince’, prior to our Fall 2021 recruiting cycle, in which we recruited over 150 new students across the Class of 2022–2025.
