Head-to-head comparison
Princeton University vs Yeshiva Toras Chaim: which has better ROI?
Option A Princeton, NJ
Princeton University
- Net price / year
- $6,128
- Earnings, 10 years
- $110,066
- Payback
- 0.4 yrs
Option B Lakewood, NJ
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
- Net price / year
- $5,356
- Earnings, 10 years
- $62,526
- Payback
- 1.5 yrs
Princeton University has the better ROI: it clears its 4-year net cost of $24,512 in 0.4 years versus 1.5 years at Yeshiva Toras Chaim, on median earnings of $110,066 vs $62,526 ten years out. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Princeton University | Yeshiva Toras Chaim |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $6,128 | $5,356 |
| Total net cost | $24,512 | $21,424 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $110,066 | $62,526 |
| Median debt | $10,320 | — |
| Payback | 0.4 yrs | 1.5 yrs |
| 20-year net return | $1,209,608 | $261,896 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Princeton University or Yeshiva Toras Chaim?
Yeshiva Toras Chaim, at $5,356 a year after aid versus $6,128 — a gap of $772 a year, or $3,088 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Princeton University or Yeshiva Toras Chaim graduates earn more?
Princeton University graduates report a median $110,066 ten years after entry, $47,540 more than the $62,526 at Yeshiva Toras Chaim. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
98% of students finish at Princeton University, against 31% at Yeshiva Toras Chaim. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.