Stanford University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #2 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #2 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 6,782 | For Engineering |
| Top1-3 | For 76 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 4%
- Undergraduates
- 8,054
- Graduates
- 10,392
- Male:Female Ratio
- 52:48
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- stanford.edu
Stanford University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Stanford University has an acceptance rate of 4% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Applicants | 53,733 | 27,133 | 26,600 |
| Admissions | 2,099 | 1,044 | 1,055 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,699 | 846 | 853 |
775 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
213 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
802 or 47%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1510
or below
75% of them
had 1580
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Stanford University are 1510-1580 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
368 or 22%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 34
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Stanford University are 34-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Nonresident Alien | 4636 (25%) |
|---|---|
| White | 4583 (25%) |
| Asian | 3997 (22%) |
| Hispanic | 2355 (13%) |
| Two or more races | 1240 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 1063 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 465 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 27 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Stanford University is $17,998 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $1,233 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $1,581 |
| $48-75K | $1,323 |
| $75-110K | $8,816 |
| $110K+ | $50,452 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $61,731 | $58,746 |
| Tuition in-state | $61,731 | $58,746 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $61,731 | $58,746 |
| Fee in-district | $753 | $753 |
| Fee in-state | $753 | $753 |
| Fee out-of-state | $753 | $753 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 14,415 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $19,922 |
| Room charge | $12,597 |
| Meal charge | $7,325 |
Stanford University majors
Stanford University has granted 1,573 bachelor's degrees across 55 programs, 2,512 master's across 62 programs, and 1,069 doctorate degrees across 66 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Stanford University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 293 | 383 | 53 |
| Management Science | 493 | 20 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 56 | 148 | 42 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 30 | 138 | 72 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 3 | 212 | 23 |
| Law | 183 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 51 | 110 | 10 |
| Education, General | 120 | 29 | |
| Human Biology | 139 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 106 | 5 | 22 |
| Engineering, Other | 88 | 14 | 17 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 55 | 13 | 36 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 41 | 33 | 29 |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 94 | 2 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 13 | 58 | 18 |
| Materials Engineering | 12 | 58 | 19 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 81 | 6 | |
| Medicine | 87 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 54 | 11 | 19 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 58 | 22 | |
| Mathematics, General | 57 | 2 | 18 |
| Physics, General | 27 | 3 | 37 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 53 | 2 | 11 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 49 | 16 | |
| Statistics, General | 54 | 11 | |
| Chemistry, General | 11 | 3 | 44 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 51 | 3 | 4 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 28 | 24 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 | 18 | 19 |
| Medical Informatics | 38 | 6 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 16 | 24 | |
| History, General | 16 | 8 | 15 |
| Physics, Other | 15 | 23 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 27 | 9 | |
| Sociology, General | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 34 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 33 | ||
| Epidemiology | 30 | 2 | |
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 31 | ||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 17 | 13 | |
| Philosophy | 18 | 5 | 6 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 27 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 27 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 27 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 26 | ||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 13 | 7 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| East Asian Studies | 3 | 14 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 17 | ||
| Linguistics | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Music, General | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Anthropology, General | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Comparative Literature | 12 | 3 | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 13 | |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 2 | 10 | |
| Public Health, General | 9 | 2 | |
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 10 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 9 | ||
| Biophysics | 9 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 4 | 5 | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 9 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature & Letters, Other | 5 | 3 | |
| Latin American Studies | 8 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 7 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 7 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 7 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 6 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 6 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | 4 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | ||
| Biochemistry | 5 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 2 | 3 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 3 | 2 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 5 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Immunology | 5 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 4 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 4 | ||
| Area Studies, Other | 2 | 1 | |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | 1 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 2 | |
| Cell Physiology | 2 | ||
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 2 | ||
| Structural Biology | 2 | ||
| Archeology | 1 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 1 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,573 | 2,512 | 1,069 |
Stanford University has a graduation rate of 93%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 93% | 90% | 95% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Stanford University is a world-class research university with 464,042 scientific papers published and 27,749,034 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4236 | 128568 |
| 1993 | 4299 | 132328 |
| 1994 | 4549 | 139667 |
| 1995 | 4554 | 151396 |
| 1996 | 5170 | 162052 |
| 1997 | 4933 | 172276 |
| 1998 | 5335 | 194166 |
| 1999 | 5776 | 212667 |
| 2000 | 6040 | 238343 |
| 2001 | 6270 | 264935 |
| 2002 | 8555 | 348191 |
| 2003 | 8354 | 369845 |
| 2004 | 8576 | 401765 |
| 2005 | 8970 | 463402 |
| 2006 | 9561 | 508849 |
| 2007 | 9827 | 555183 |
| 2008 | 10328 | 608232 |
| 2009 | 10829 | 668399 |
| 2010 | 11400 | 737567 |
| 2011 | 12484 | 814915 |
| 2012 | 12720 | 896321 |
| 2013 | 14274 | 972423 |
| 2014 | 14213 | 1051604 |
| 2015 | 15472 | 1108882 |
| 2016 | 15504 | 1156012 |
| 2017 | 16823 | 1245595 |
| 2018 | 18247 | 1376692 |
| 2019 | 21373 | 1572198 |
| 2020 | 25162 | 1838869 |
| 2021 | 22441 | 2015868 |
| 2022 | 22319 | 1846820 |
| 2023 | 21244 | 1909236 |
| 2024 | 18126 | 1833672 |
Stanford University alumni
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Elon Musk
- Occupations
- politicianbusinesspersoncivil servantprogrammerentrepreneur
- Biography
-
Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman and U.S. Special Government Employee, best known for his key roles in Tesla, Inc. and SpaceX, and his ownership of Twitter. Musk is the wealthiest individual in the world; as of January 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$426 billion.
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John F. Kennedy
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Studied in 1940-1941
- Occupations
- politicianjournalistanti-communistwriternaval officer
- Biography
-
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known by his initials as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president at 43 years. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his foreign policy concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A Democrat, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the United States Congress prior to his presidency.
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Jennifer Connelly
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Studied in 1990-1990
- Occupations
- modelvoice actorsingeractor
- Biography
-
Jennifer Lynn Connelly is an American actress. She began her career as a child model before making her acting debut in the 1984 crime film Once Upon a Time in America. After a few more years of modeling, she began to concentrate on acting, starring in a variety of films including the horror film Phenomena (1985), the musical fantasy film Labyrinth (1986), the romantic comedy Career Opportunities (1991), and the period superhero film The Rocketeer (1991). She received praise for her performance in the science fiction film Dark City (1998) and playing a drug addict in Darren Aronofsky's drama film Requiem for a Dream (2000).
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Reese Witherspoon
- Occupations
- television producervoice actorbusinesspersonfilm producerfilm actor
- Biography
-
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon is an American actress and producer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2006 and 2015, and Forbes listed her among the world's 100 most powerful women in 2019 and 2021. In 2021, Forbes named her the world's highest earning actress, and in 2023, she was named one of the richest women in America with an estimated net worth of $440 million.
General info
| Alternative names | SU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1885 |
| Motto | Die Luft der Freiheit weht |
| Colors | cardinal red, white |
| Academic calendar | September to June. Also Summer Session (June - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 18,826 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 450 Jane Stanford Way Stanford, California, 94305 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 21,000 |
| Phone | 6507232300 |