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Election poll finds 74 percent of eligible undergraduate students will cast votes for Kamala Harris

In our election poll, we break down party affiliations, top issues, and the direction in which our nation is headed. We compared our results with national youth data to understand how Princeton students are voting.

In our election poll, we break down party affiliations, top issues, and the direction in which our nation is headed. We compared our results with national youth data to understand how Princeton students are voting.

DATA | October 29

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How many Princeton students are ‘weeded out’ from their major? We broke it down.

Following the 2028 Frosh Survey we broke down major declarations and anticipations for the Classes of 2024–2027 to find to which majors frosh will switch.

Following the 2028 Frosh Survey we broke down major declarations and anticipations for the Classes of 2024–2027 to find to which majors frosh will switch.

DATA | October 7

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Which 2024 grads decided to donate to the University? We broke it down.

The TigerCall office sent an email to seniors volunteering with the pledge campaign containing information about class members’ pledge status. We analyzed areas of study, majors, and courtesy titles of pledgers.

The TigerCall office sent an email to seniors volunteering with the pledge campaign containing information about class members’ pledge status. We analyzed areas of study, majors, and courtesy titles of pledgers.

DATA | June 17

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Data Blog: Greek life has had little change in the past 25 years

Following the release of The Daily Princetonian’s third annual Senior Survey, Data staffers and editors break down some interesting crosstabs and analyze and compare the data with other surveys.

Following the release of The Daily Princetonian’s third annual Senior Survey, Data staffers and editors break down some interesting crosstabs and analyze and compare the data with other surveys.

SURVEYS | June 2

In front of large stone building is a fence. Above the brown fence rests a board of five numbers, the top reads "1999." Below the "1999," lies (left to right) "1997" "1998" "2000" "2001."

Do Princetonians 25 years out know the purpose of life?

We analyze mood an purpose questions from the Class of 1999 ‘Prince’ Survey and the 2024 Senior Survey. Twelve percent of the Class of 1999 meets criteria further screening for depression, compared to 26 percent of the Class of 2024.

We analyze mood an purpose questions from the Class of 1999 ‘Prince’ Survey and the 2024 Senior Survey. Twelve percent of the Class of 1999 meets criteria further screening for depression, compared to 26 percent of the Class of 2024.

DATA | May 15

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r/princeton. We broke it down.

The subreddit has over 11,000 members and ranks in the top six percent by size. The Daily Princetonian analyzed posts, comments, and dates of this popular subreddit.

The subreddit has over 11,000 members and ranks in the top six percent by size. The Daily Princetonian analyzed posts, comments, and dates of this popular subreddit.

DATA | May 3

Students gather on a lawn in front of a Tudor Gothic style building on a sunny day. Most students are sitting on a picnic blankets with a few standing.

Activism: Prince coverage over the years

The Daily Princetonian’s Data team tracks the ‘Prince’s coverage of activism every decade since the 1870s. Looking at the frequency of articles featuring key words, from “advocacy” to “apartheid” and “divest” to “demonstration,” we uncover trends of activism at Princeton.

The Daily Princetonian’s Data team tracks the ‘Prince’s coverage of activism every decade since the 1870s. Looking at the frequency of articles featuring key words, from “advocacy” to “apartheid” and “divest” to “demonstration,” we uncover trends of activism at Princeton.

DATA | 04/26/2024

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212 rising juniors and seniors drew in the same draw group as last year

212 rising juniors and seniors drew in the same draw group as last year. We broke down draw groups for upperclass draw, analyzing group size and how many athletes room together.

212 rising juniors and seniors drew in the same draw group as last year. We broke down draw groups for upperclass draw, analyzing group size and how many athletes room together.

DATA | 04/19/2024

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184 members of the Class of 2026 declared Economics. We broke down Declaration Day.

Ahead of Declaration Day for the Class of 2026, the ‘Prince’ broke down the most popular majors. For the first time since at least 2017, Economics is the most popular major, declared by 12.16 percent of the class.

Ahead of Declaration Day for the Class of 2026, the ‘Prince’ broke down the most popular majors. For the first time since at least 2017, Economics is the most popular major, declared by 12.16 percent of the class.

DATA | 04/19/2024