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We analyzed the past decade of senior theses. Here are six takeaways.

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We analyzed the past decade of senior theses. Here are six takeaways.

Nathan Beck and Jasin Cekinmez

The ‘Prince’ used natural language processing (NLP) and AI analysis to examine over 9,300 senior theses from the past decade.

We used natural language processing (NLP) and AI analysis to examine over 9,300 senior theses from the past decade.

DATA | 3 days ago

It’s finally over: a 2025 upperclass room draw retrospective

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It’s finally over: a 2025 upperclass room draw retrospective

Danna Duarte and Chima Oparaji

For students heading into next year’s draw, this spring offers an important lesson: flexibility isn’t just helpful — it’s essential. We broke down when room types and buildings filled up and the most common issues faced by Princeton students during the upperclass draw.

DATA | April 23

Second-guess the job offer in your inbox: phishing attempts up 44 percent

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Second-guess the job offer in your inbox: phishing attempts up 44 percent

Ark Bunyan

The Phish Bowl, Princeton Office of Information Technology’s repository for submitting scam or phishing emails, has received over 55 percent more unique emails in 2024 than in 2022. Most recently, a scammer used a dean in the Engineering School’s likeness to get student clicks.

DATA | April 15

Analyzing new class times and the Fall 2025 course offerings list

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Analyzing new class times and the Fall 2025 course offerings list

Caden Kang

Course offerings were officially released on Thursday, March 27, with 134 new offerings among a total of 1,070 courses. We broke down the new course start times and the departments offering new courses.

DATA | April 15

It all comes down to this: 2025 upperclass draw

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It all comes down to this: 2025 upperclass draw

Vincent Etherton and Alexa Wingate

Are you worried about your upperclass draw time? Use our searchable database to sort by 2024 room draw popularity, square footage, in-hall laundry access, and more.

DATA | April 10

It begins: 2025 residential college draw

It begins: 2025 residential college draw

Vincent Etherton and Alexa Wingate

Whether you score a palace in Whitman or a broom closet in Mathey, at the end of the day, it’s all just luck of the draw.

DATA | April 2

Women’s basketball draws half the attendance of men’s despite better team record

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Women’s basketball draws half the attendance of men’s despite better team record

Elaine Gao

Despite consistent success, including multiple NCAA tournament appearances and Ivy League championships, Princeton women’s basketball continues to draw less than half the attendance of the men’s team both at home and away.

DATA | March 20

Who joins Princeton’s eating clubs? Breaking down eating club trends.

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Who joins Princeton’s eating clubs? Breaking down eating club trends.

Danna Duarte

Eating clubs have historically been a large part of Princeton’s social scene, with approximately three-quarters of Princeton seniors reporting they have paid dues to at least one eating club during their undergraduate career across the 2022, 2023, and 2024 senior surveys. The ‘Prince’ broke down important information about each club’s unique culture to understand which clubs are the most diverse, which clubs are the drunkest, and which clubs’ members have the richest families.

DATA | March 3

As class sizes expand, Bicker admits haven’t kept up

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As class sizes expand, Bicker admits haven’t kept up

Chima Oparaji

Three of four students who chose to bicker Cap and Gown or Tiger Inn this Street Week were not accepted — the lowest in the recorded history of the ‘Prince.’ As class sizes increase, and the number of newly admitted students remain the same, how do eager Eating-Club hopefuls approach Street Week?

DATA | February 14

Will you find love at Princeton? We broke it down.

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Will you find love at Princeton? We broke it down.

Iman Monfopa Kone

An analysis of Frosh and Senior Survey data reveals shifting trends in relationships, hookups, and romance at Princeton.

DATA | February 12

Analyzing ‘Tiger Snatched’ courses for Spring 2025

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Analyzing ‘Tiger Snatched’ courses for Spring 2025

Griffin Hon

The 'Prince' analyzed the top 15 courses that undergraduate students subscribed to on TigerSnatch, a student-created application to get notifications about course openings.

DATA | February 10

Princeton receives the least NIH funding in the Ivy League. What is at stake?

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Princeton receives the least NIH funding in the Ivy League. What is at stake?

Andrew Bosworth and Hellen Luo

We broke down Princeton’s fiscal year funding from the NIH and NSF.

DATA | February 3

For your final assessments, beware this weekend in May

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For your final assessments, beware this weekend in May

Vincent Etherton

With the rollout of Princeton’s new Final Assessment Schedule, the ‘Prince’ analyzed the distribution of assessment times. Fifty percent of assessments are due sometime on May 10 or May 11.

DATA | January 30

Looking for a job? Breaking down student employment on campus

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Looking for a job? Breaking down student employment on campus

Danna Duarte

After a USG referendum passed advocating for increased wages for undergraduate workers, The Daily Princetonian broke down the current state of the student employee job market.

DATA | December 20

The best-selling item by quantity at the U-Store is a banana

The best-selling item by quantity at the U-Store is a banana

Andy Lau and Hellen Luo

We broke down U-Store sales for the first quarter of the fiscal year. Women’s apparel sales lag behind Men’s apparel and Grocery sales.

DATA | December 16

Has Princeton lost its appetite for feeder schools?

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Has Princeton lost its appetite for feeder schools?

Andrew Bosworth, Grace Zhao, Alexa Wingate, and Miriam Waldvogel

A ‘Prince’ analysis uncovers 250 high schools that have historically sent numerous students to Princeton.

DATA | December 2

How long does it actually take for Frist to process a package? We tracked it

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How long does it actually take for Frist to process a package? We tracked it

Iman Monfopa Kone

We shipped AirTags through USPS and UPS to track Frist processing times, finding they typically process packages faster than advertised.

DATA | November 25

Since Fall 2022, there have been 160 unique Freshman Seminars. We broke it down.

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Since Fall 2022, there have been 160 unique Freshman Seminars. We broke it down.

Andy Lau and Hellen Luo

The Literature and Arts distribution dominates seminars offered and has the second highest average course rating. We analyzed the sometimes-random courses frosh have taken over the past three years.

DATA | November 18