Anonymous
11/09/2025 18:32
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What would Obama have been? Hawaiian? Black? White? Multiracial?
I'm guessing most of those white spots are athletes or legacies. I know a major metro area white kid who got in (they had a distant hook but probably didn't move the needle). But they are pretty rare.
Obama wasn't Hawaiian. he's biracial. or this is how you self-identify, so maybe black. which seems fair.
I agree that in his case he would likely identify as multi-racial. But couldn't a 100% white kid from Hawaii claim to be Hawaiian?
Kind of like how a white person who lived most of their life in Africa theoretically is "African-American?" I don't know how precisely they define this but I think they could say that with a straight face.
I hate Trump and I hate how he is dealing with this but I can't wait for the day when all of these boxes go away.
no. my husband is from morocco. my kid, while 1/2 "African", is not African American. Likewise, Elon Musk is not "African-American". Hawaiian is an indigineous ethinicity
Anonymous
11/09/2025 18:22
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
If a student is White and Asian, which "bucket" is she counted under? White, Asian, White and Asian, or Multi?
Anonymous
11/09/2025 18:07
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
Anonymous wrote:55-57% Asian if you include international students from Asia. Similar to other top 10s.
That is very obvious if you have toured a top 20 college in the past year. Very, very asian.
Anonymous
11/09/2025 17:50
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
55-57% Asian if you include international students from Asia. Similar to other top 10s.
Anonymous
11/09/2025 17:47
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What would Obama have been? Hawaiian? Black? White? Multiracial?
I'm guessing most of those white spots are athletes or legacies. I know a major metro area white kid who got in (they had a distant hook but probably didn't move the needle). But they are pretty rare.
Obama wasn't Hawaiian. he's biracial. or this is how you self-identify, so maybe black. which seems fair.
I agree that in his case he would likely identify as multi-racial. But couldn't a 100% white kid from Hawaii claim to be Hawaiian?
Kind of like how a white person who lived most of their life in Africa theoretically is "African-American?" I don't know how precisely they define this but I think they could say that with a straight face.
I hate Trump and I hate how he is dealing with this but I can't wait for the day when all of these boxes go away.
Anonymous
11/09/2025 17:42
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
Anonymous wrote:it's always been interesting they classify it as international. why not break that down by race?
These are federal reporting categories, so it's up to the federal govt.
Anonymous
11/09/2025 17:42
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And Hawaiian in own group ❤️
But no Hawaiians, who can blame them
it's because it only goes to 1 decimal place.
there are 5 kids from hawaii
That's a LOT of kids from Hawaii then
Anonymous
11/09/2025 17:40
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
Anonymous wrote:it's always been interesting they classify it as international. why not break that down by race?
I approve of this.
it's better than using international numbers mixed into the other - so you could have 10% black and then you double dip in other stats with x% international.
Anonymous
11/09/2025 17:40
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
You mean WHITES, not white.
Anonymous
11/09/2025 17:39
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
Anonymous wrote:What would Obama have been? Hawaiian? Black? White? Multiracial?
I'm guessing most of those white spots are athletes or legacies. I know a major metro area white kid who got in (they had a distant hook but probably didn't move the needle). But they are pretty rare.
Obama wasn't Hawaiian. he's biracial. or this is how you self-identify, so maybe black. which seems fair.
Anonymous
11/09/2025 17:37
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
What would Obama have been? Hawaiian? Black? White? Multiracial?
I'm guessing most of those white spots are athletes or legacies. I know a major metro area white kid who got in (they had a distant hook but probably didn't move the needle). But they are pretty rare.
I'm guessing most of those white spots are athletes or legacies. I know a major metro area white kid who got in (they had a distant hook but probably didn't move the needle). But they are pretty rare.
Anonymous
11/09/2025 17:34
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
Anonymous wrote:And Hawaiian in own group ❤️
But no Hawaiians, who can blame them
it's because it only goes to 1 decimal place.
there are 5 kids from hawaii
Anonymous
11/09/2025 17:31
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
And Hawaiian in own group ❤️
But no Hawaiians, who can blame them
But no Hawaiians, who can blame them
Anonymous
11/09/2025 17:29
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
it's always been interesting they classify it as international. why not break that down by race?
Anonymous
11/09/2025 17:27
Subject: Princeton Class of 2029 Demographics
Group Percent of Class
Natives 0.1
Asians. 27.1
Blacks 5.0
Hispanics. 9.2
Intl. 14.1
Multiracial 7.7
Hawaiian 0.0
White 28.5
Unknown 8.2
Didn't see a thread made about princeton's class of 2029 demographics so dropping it here. Interesting mix.
Natives 0.1
Asians. 27.1
Blacks 5.0
Hispanics. 9.2
Intl. 14.1
Multiracial 7.7
Hawaiian 0.0
White 28.5
Unknown 8.2
Didn't see a thread made about princeton's class of 2029 demographics so dropping it here. Interesting mix.