Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305

Overview

Admission

Stanford University is one of the most selective institutions in its admission process in the U.S. In Fall 2016, it received 43,997 applications and only 2,118 students were granted admission. Stanford University is at the #3 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 51% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 77% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Stanford University's tuition was $47,331 for all students regardless of residency (76.7% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 66% of Stanford University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 13% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,645 (which is 5.6% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Stanford University in 2016-2017, was 149, which is 9% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,270 (which is 10.6% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Stanford University has enrolled a total of 17,184 students (16,080 students full-time and 1,104 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 17,184 students, 39 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 58% men and 42% women and 7,034 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 10,150 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Stanford University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Stanford University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Stanford University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $24,700. Last year, out of the total 539 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 453 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 607 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 504 were employed.