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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 | 4 days ago

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

New courses being offered in Spring 2025

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New courses being offered in Spring 2025

Chima Oparaji

New courses for the Spring 2025 semester were released on Thursday. We broke down the new offerings.

DATA | November 15

Catch a plane across the globe with these Spring 2025 courses

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Catch a plane across the globe with these Spring 2025 courses

Vincent Etherton

Princeton is offering four courses in the Spring of 2025 with international travel opportunities. Courses also visit Hawaii and Alaska.

DATA | November 14

Done your laundry lately? Maybe not if you live in Cuyler

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Done your laundry lately? Maybe not if you live in Cuyler

Hannah Choi

Laundry access disparities are a cut and dry issue on campus.

DATA | November 11

The high schools producing Princeton’s athletes

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The high schools producing Princeton’s athletes

Danna Duarte and Madeline Wadsworth

We broke down the 1,061 athletes listed on Princeton Athletics’ 2024–25 rosters. Over 60 percent of the water polo team’s athletes are from California.

DATA | November 5

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

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

Andrew Bosworth, Vincent Etherton, and Alexa Wingate

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

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

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

Jasin Cekinmez and Iman Monfopa Kone

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

The Data Blog: 2028 Frosh Survey

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The Data Blog: 2028 Frosh Survey

Daily Princetonian Staff

Following the release of The Daily Princetonian’s fifth annual Frosh Survey, Data staffers and editors break down some interesting crosstabs.

SURVEYS | October 2

The Class of 2028, by the numbers: Our annual frosh survey

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The Class of 2028, by the numbers: Our annual frosh survey

Suthi Navaratnam-Tomayko and Daily Princetonian Staff

Dive into our fifth annual frosh survey to learn about the Class of 2028 just before they began their Princeton journeys.

PROJECTS | September 28

Budgeting for independence? Breaking down grocery shopping near campus

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Budgeting for independence? Breaking down grocery shopping near campus

Mary Ma

Over 18 percent of the Classes of 2023 and 2024 were independent or in a Co-op. We broke down where these students buy food, analyzing price and distance.

DATA | September 16

Fall 2024 HireTigers Career Fair sees highest employer number in five semesters

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Fall 2024 HireTigers Career Fair sees highest employer number in five semesters

Shivansh Bansal

Who’s coming to this fall’s HireTigers career fair? The most employers since Spring 2022.

DATA | September 13

Ivy League Olympians: By the Numbers

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Ivy League Olympians: By the Numbers

Andrew Bosworth

We break down the 109 Ivy League athletes in Paris and the storied presence of the conference in the modern Olympic games.

DATA | August 4

A tradition of excellence: Team Princeton is heading to the Olympics

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A tradition of excellence: Team Princeton is heading to the Olympics

Grace Zhao and Tate Hutchins

Take a statistical deep dive through Princeton’s history at the Olympics and learn about the Tigers’ success at the Games.

DATA | July 1

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

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

Andrew Bosworth and Suthi Navaratnam-Tomayko

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

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

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

Daily Princetonian Staff

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

The Class of 2024, by the numbers: Our annual senior survey

Orange bubble letters read “Senior Survey 2024” across the top of a white board. Five images are attached to the board with orange stickers of New Jersey, a Tiger, a cap, the Princeton shield, and the face of a tiger. Images with text below are: arch in water reflection - “Demographics,” pink trees through an arch - “College Life,” trees in front of white tower on building - “Academics,” trees in front of a gate - “After Princeton,” white building with columns - “Views.” In the row below, a black and orange striped “P” attaches the “About” graphic with an image of a green tiger statue.

The Class of 2024, by the numbers: Our annual senior survey

Daily Princetonian Staff

Dive into our third-annual Senior Survey on the Class of 2024. In 225 graphs, we analyzed responses from 539 members of the class compromising over 80,000 data points.

PROJECTS | May 24

Princeton Rewind: 1999 Surveyed

Andrew Bosworth, Yacoub Kahkajian, and Elaine Huang

Look through data on the Great Class of 1999 ahead of their 25th Reunion. See how Princeton classes have changed since the 1990s and what advice they can offer.

PROJECTS | May 15

Do Princetonians 25 years out know the purpose of life?

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Do Princetonians 25 years out know the purpose of life?

Christine Whelan

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

There are 151 final exams until the end of the semester. We broke it down.

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There are 151 final exams until the end of the semester. We broke it down.

Shria Ajay and Ruoming Shen

Exam period is quickly approaching. The Daily Princetonian analyzed which kinds of courses offer the most tests and when.

DATA | May 6

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