Stanford University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 2,800,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 200 (100% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,972 (87%)
Days Without Precipitation 303 (93% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,788
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 39%
From Region 3%
Athletes 838 (11.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

Asian 29%
White 23%
Hispanic 17%
International 13%
Mixed 10%
Black 8%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Engineering 828 61% 20% 36% 8% 17% 10% $165,723 100 +1.87 100 94%
Aeronautics and Astronautics 17 — 94% 47% 29% 0% 18% 6% $129,532 100 +3.51 99 94% — — — —
Bioengineering 42 — 38% 10% 31% 2% 33% 7% $65,531 0 -2.84 35 80% — — — —
Biomechanical Engineering 14 — 50% 29% 29% 7% 21% 7% $97,046 43 -0.14 87 — — — — —
Chemical Engineering 14 — 50% 21% 7% 7% 29% 21% $120,504 93 +1.54 97 — — — — —
Civil Engineering 13 — 38% 15% 15% 15% 38% 8% $109,439 100 +2.44 94 94% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 53 +1 60% 23% 26% 2% 23% 23% $155,091 94 +1.80 100 94% — — — —
Engineering Physics 9 — 56% 22% 33% 11% 22% 0% $134,470 98 +2.13 99 — — — — —
Environmental Systems Engineering 14 — 21% 29% 29% 7% 21% 0% $98,098 97 +1.75 88 — — — — —
Management Science and Engineering 69 +1 62% 29% 22% 12% 14% 6% $125,050 78 +0.73 98 100% — — — —
Materials Science and Engineering 14 — 43% 29% 0% 14% 43% 7% $98,916 71 +0.50 89 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 57 — 65% 23% 25% 16% 30% 5% $107,821 88 +1.08 93 93% — — — —
Computer Science 446 — 65% 15% 46% 7% 11% 11% $211,945 98 +2.55 100 95% — — — —
Atmosphere and Energy 18 — 50% 28% 28% 11% 17% 6% $79,683 92 +1.32 68 — — — — —
Biomedical Computation 16 — 50% 25% 31% 6% 19% 6% $77,395 71 +0.53 64 — — — — —
Architectural Design 5 — 60% 40% 20% 20% 20% 0% $79,829 94 +1.35 69 — — — — —
Product Design 27 +1 52% 26% 30% 7% 19% 7% $119,791 99 +4.64 97 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Humanities and Sciences 1,281 40% 25% 22% 10% 20% 9% $96,547 93 +1.62 87 94%
Data Science 23 — 43% 17% 35% 9% 22% 13% $157,714 94 +2.12 100 — — — — —
Chemistry 11 — 55% 0% 36% 9% 55% 0% $79,307 85 +0.75 68 — — — — —
Mathematics 82 +11 76% 28% 38% 1% 10% 16% $143,613 94 +2.20 99 — — — — —
Physics 24 +7 83% 25% 21% 0% 38% 17% $103,907 92 +1.46 91 — — — — —
Biology 71 +5 38% 32% 27% 3% 20% 7% $81,968 96 +1.80 72 100% — — — —
Human Biology 141 +3 19% 18% 19% 15% 26% 4% $84,905 94 +1.38 76 95% — — — —
Economics 112 +4 69% 31% 22% 5% 12% 17% $135,350 90 +1.40 99 96% — — — —
African and African American Studies 6 — 17% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $54,694 41 -0.36 10 100% — — — —
American Studies 8 — 12% 50% 12% 0% 12% 0% $85,008 99 +2.05 76 92% — — — —
Archaeology 4 — 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% $82,958 96 +2.54 74 — — — — —
Asian American Studies 3 — 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% $54,694 41 -0.36 10 100% — — — —
Classics 10 +1 40% 70% 0% 0% 30% 0% $79,474 95 +2.20 68 — — — — —
Comparative Literature 9 — 33% 33% 11% 0% 11% 33% $73,880 99 +2.62 57 — — — — —
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity 28 — 25% 4% 21% 7% 57% 0% $54,694 41 -0.36 10 100% — — — —
East Asian Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $85,008 99 +2.05 76 92% — — — —
English 37 +5 38% 30% 22% 11% 19% 5% $78,440 99 +3.17 66 90% — — — —
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 50 — 28% 20% 24% 12% 24% 4% $66,360 91 +1.24 37 — — — — —
French 2 — 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $70,962 90 +1.15 49 — — — — —
German 3 +1 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $70,823 90 +1.14 49 — — — — —
Hispanic American Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $54,694 41 -0.36 10 100% — — — —
History 22 +4 32% 41% 14% 14% 5% 5% $82,177 96 +2.47 72 — — — — —
Iberian and Latin American Cultures 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $67,160 74 +0.63 39 — — — — —
Italian — — — — — — — — $70,959 90 +1.15 49 — — — — —
Jewish Studies 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $85,008 99 +2.05 76 92% — — — —
Linguistics 11 +1 27% 18% 18% 0% 9% 18% $70,274 89 +1.09 47 — — — — —
Native American Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,694 41 -0.36 10 100% — — — —
Philosophy 15 +1 60% 13% 53% 7% 13% 7% $80,445 90 +1.43 70 — — — — —
Philosophy and Religious Studies 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% $80,892 90 +1.47 70 — — — — —
Religious Studies 4 — 25% 25% 0% 0% 25% 50% $68,549 97 +2.18 43 — — — — —
Russian 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,965 90 +1.15 49 — — — — —
Science, Technology, and Society 74 +3 47% 32% 16% 18% 16% 7% $94,556 99 +2.50 86 91% — — — —
Anthropology 7 +3 14% 43% 0% 0% 29% 14% $80,210 97 +2.11 69 — — — — —
Communication 22 — 41% 23% 27% 27% 5% 0% $152,368 100 +8.45 100 92% — — — —
International Relations 79 +3 29% 29% 15% 6% 23% 10% $115,196 98 +2.21 96 92% — — — —
Political Science 69 +4 39% 29% 13% 10% 35% 6% $82,573 85 +0.76 73 100% — — — —
Psychology 142 +12 20% 20% 20% 17% 17% 7% $57,726 36 -0.40 15 — — — — —
Public Policy 19 +2 47% 47% 21% 5% 5% 5% $115,110 100 +3.16 96 — — — — —
Sociology 34 +2 18% 29% 18% 6% 32% 6% $80,501 98 +2.14 70 — — — — —
Symbolic Systems 113 — 54% 21% 32% 9% 15% 13% $132,283 98 +2.14 99 87% — — — —
Art History 5 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 20% $57,242 79 +0.42 15 — — — — —
Art Practice 10 +4 10% 20% 40% 20% 0% 20% $61,259 96 +1.55 23 — — — — —
Film and Media Studies 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $57,364 90 +1.21 15 — — — — —
Music 6 +5 83% 33% 17% 0% 0% 17% $56,150 89 +1.01 13 — — — — —
Theater and Performance Studies 3 +4 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% $54,563 96 +1.54 10 — — — — —
Urban Studies 12 +2 50% 8% 25% 0% 42% 0% $77,510 90 +1.08 64 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability 44 30% 41% 11% 2% 23% 5% $74,785 57 +0.78 59
Energy Science and Engineering 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $108,877 51 -0.24 94 — — — — —
Earth Systems 36 — 31% 36% 8% 3% 25% 6% $73,954 85 +0.80 57 — — — — —
Geological Sciences 6 — 33% 67% 17% 0% 17% 0% $74,152 85 +0.82 57 — — — — —
Geophysics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,413 87 +0.84 58 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $70,371
ROI Percentile 98th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 98%
4-Year Graduation Rate 51%
6-Year Graduation Rate 92%
Transfer-Out Rate 1%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 22.5% 485 34% 25% 21% 11% 20% 8% $96,455 99 +1.54 87 92% —
Computer Science 21.8% 469 64% 15% 45% 7% 12% 11% $209,285 99 +2.52 100 95% —
Engineering 14.7% 317 56% 24% 24% 9% 25% 9% $115,123 92 +0.79 96 93% —
Humanities 13.7% 295 36% 26% 20% 11% 21% 7% $77,251 97 +1.81 64 93% —
Life & Natural Sciences 10.6% 228 27% 23% 22% 11% 24% 5% $83,463 98 +1.45 74 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 8.3% 178 62% 29% 28% 3% 20% 11% $111,002 93 +1.58 95 — —
Business & Economics 5.2% 112 69% 31% 22% 5% 12% 17% $135,350 98 +1.40 99 96% —
Arts 3.2% 69 45% 22% 28% 7% 19% 10% $87,252 100 +2.53 79 — —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $854M #8 58% $107M 15 #112 106 999
Life & Natural Sciences $345M #13 72% $7.5M 99 #19 769 662
Engineering $164M #26 63% $17.1M 239 #6 1,422 426
Physical Sciences & Math $150M #18 67% $11.9M 132 #6 955 339
Education $52.0M #6 52% $0.2M 24 #172 — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $39.6M #55 38% $0.9M 123 #34 306 127
Computer Science $28.4M #35 54% $5.8M 53 #8 386 68
Business & Economics $3.5M #126 38% $0 51 #10 147 15
Agriculture & Food Science $2.0M #130 58% $0.8M 3 #92 44 9
Total $1,641M #8 62% $152M 739 #15 4,135 2,645

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 110 $36.0M $36.0M $0
Baseball 38 $4.3M $4.3M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 32 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Rowing 30 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 30 $526K $526K $0
Soccer 28 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Swimming & Diving 27 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Water Polo 26 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Wrestling 26 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Gymnastics 21 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Cross Country 17 $558K $558K $0
Basketball 16 $10.8M $10.8M $0
Volleyball 16 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Fencing 12 $254K $254K $0
Golf 9 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Tennis 8 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Sailing 6 $190K $190K $0
Total 404 $69.6M $69.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Rowing 45 $3.8M $3.8M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 41 $895K $895K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 41 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Lacrosse 32 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Soccer 29 $3.4M $3.4M $0
Swimming & Diving 28 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Sailing 26 $832K $832K $0
Field Hockey 25 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Basketball 24 $7.9M $7.9M $0
Beach Volleyball 24 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Water Polo 23 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Softball 22 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Other Sports 19 $590K $590K $0
Cross Country 18 $878K $878K $0
Gymnastics 18 $2.8M $2.8M $0
Fencing 15 $852K $852K $0
Volleyball 15 $3.7M $3.7M $0
Squash 12 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Tennis 10 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Golf 8 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Total 434 $47.1M $47.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 110 $36.0M $36.0M $0
Rowing 75 $5.4M $5.4M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 73 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 71 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Soccer 57 $6.0M $6.0M $0
Swimming & Diving 55 $4.6M $4.6M $0
Water Polo 49 $3.3M $3.3M $0
Basketball 40 $18.7M $18.7M $0
Gymnastics 39 $4.4M $4.4M $0
Baseball 38 $4.3M $4.3M $0
Cross Country 35 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Lacrosse 32 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Sailing 32 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Volleyball 31 $4.9M $4.9M $0
Fencing 27 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Wrestling 26 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Field Hockey 25 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Beach Volleyball 24 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Softball 22 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Other Sports 19 $590K $590K $0
Tennis 18 $2.9M $2.9M $0
Golf 17 $4.3M $4.3M $0
Squash 12 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Total 838 $192.8M $192.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 3.8%
Yield (non-ED) 70%
Restrictive Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 5

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 3% 3% 3%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 77%
SAT Range 1520 – 1570
SAT Math Range 770 – 800
SAT RW Range 750 – 780