Stanford University

Common Data Set 2024-25

Flat PDFDownload PDF

Acceptance Rate

3.6%

Applications

57,326

Admitted

2,067

Enrolled

1,693

SAT Composite

1510-1570

SAT Math

770-800

SAT Reading

740-780

ACT Composite

34-35

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reportedEarly Action offeredSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants57,326reported count
Admits2,0674%
Class seats1,69382% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants57,3262,0674%1,693School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 82%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

86% joined after being offered a spot. 6% of students who joined were admitted. 1% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot483
Accepted a wait-list spot414
Admitted from wait list25
Joined after being offered86%
Admitted after joining6%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $100.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$124,080
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
92%
6-year completion
Average net price
$13,807
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$12,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction407fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

7 TABLES
Respondent Information
City/State/Zip/Country:Littlefield Center, 365 Lasuen St
E-mail Address:Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Email Address:stanford-ir@lists.stanford.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://irds.stanford.edu/data-findings/cds
Address Information
Name of College/University:Stanford University
Mailing Address:450 Jane Stanford Way
City/State/Zip/Country:Stanford, California, 94305, United States
Admissions Office Mailing Address:(650) 723-2300
Admissions E-mail Address:www.stanford.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(650) 723-6050
Admissions Email Address:admission@stanford.edu
Institutional Control
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Classification
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
Academic Year
SemesterQuarter
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking835281928190Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reported3654Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reported85830423042Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reported3900Not reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reported0Not reportedNot reported
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
All
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported7904Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates1072118625Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents242965965
Hispanic/Latino24812891501
Black or African American, non-Hispanic76560644
White, non-Hispanic40817371754
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic126062
Asian, non-Hispanic55921702199
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic21416
Two or more races, non-Hispanic141724724
Race and/or ethnicity unknown53539
Total169375547904
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees1828
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees2634
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship739
Doctoral degrees, professional practice275
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort2993013671696
Did not persistNot reported3013671696
Final cohort2993013671696
Completed in less than four years13816708862
Completed in less than five years9711445553
Completed in less than six years272115144
Total completers2622912681559
Six-year graduation rate87.6%96.7%92.8%91.9%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort2752813971700
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort2752813971700
Completed in less than four years15116821988
Completed in less than five years836384473
Completed in less than six years121104117
Total completers2462313091578
Six-year graduation rate89.5%82.1%93.7%92.8%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohortNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years15Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time15016
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers out19Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied2960227724Not reportedNot reported57326
Admitted10151052Not reportedNot reported2067
Enrolled full-time835858Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1693
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:483
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:414
Number of wait-listed students admitted:25
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
Visual/Performing Arts3
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT50.3857
ACT19.0324
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite151015401570
SAT evidence-based reading and writing740760780
SAT math770790800
ACT composite343535
ACT math333536
ACT English353536
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80095.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6994.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.0
SAT Math: 700-80097.2
SAT Math: 600-6992.5
SAT Math: 500-5990.4
SAT Math: 400-4990.0
SAT Math: 300-3990.0
SAT Math: 200-2990.0
SAT Math: Total100.0
SAT Composite: 1400-160097.3
SAT Composite: 1200-13992.5
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.2
SAT Composite: 800-9990.0
SAT Composite: 600-7990.0
SAT Composite: 400-5990.0
ACT Composite: 30-3699.1
ACT Composite: 24-290.6
ACT Composite: 18-230.3
ACT Composite: 12-170.0
ACT Composite: 6-110.0
ACT Composite: Below 60.0
ACT Composite: Total100.0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class97.8
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class100.0
Percent in top half of high school graduating class100.0
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:18.8
Total0.0
Total0.0
Percent who had GPA of 4.073.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.746.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.493.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.3
Total100.0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.94
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:68.1
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:100
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Same feeX
Application closing date (fall)1
Priority Date5
DateX
Yes, other:4
Other Date1
DateX
No set Date5
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Other early decision plan notification datePage 13
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied23831737Not reported4120
Admitted4025Not reported65
Enrolled3224Not reported56
Other extracted fields
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Application for Admission
FallX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/transfer/index.html
Fall3
Winter15
Fall5
Winter15
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Transfer Credit Policies
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://bulletin.stanford.edu/academic-polices/veterans-military-benefits/certification
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Required Course Work
Foreign languagesX
Intensive writingX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)55%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)57%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%
Percent who live off campus or commute4%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Housing
Coed dormsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX

Financial Aid

3 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients244Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant41507017Not reported
Athletic grant recipients139529Not reported
Average athletic grant5682358360Not reported
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates16997841Not reported
Applied for need-based aid11074470Not reported
Determined to have financial need8433928Not reported
Awarded any aid8433928Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid8333885Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid5402898Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid580Not reported
Need fully met8083405Not reported
Average percentage of need met100.0100.0Not reported
Average financial aid package7424472172Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant7011468013Not reported
Average need-based self-help award28273096Not reported
Average need-based loan32434205Not reported
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.26

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional facultyNot reportedNot reported2213
Members of minority groupsNot reportedNot reported537
FemalesNot reportedNot reported887
MalesNot reportedNot reported1326
NonresidentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Doctorate or other terminal degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Master's, but not terminal master'sNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bachelor's degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Unknown or other highest degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reported602
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio6
based on ____ students7,671
and ____ faculty1,374

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported2.5%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported1.1%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported17.9%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported16.1%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported3.3%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported2.0%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported1.8%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.2%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported4.9%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported15.2%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported1.5%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.6%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported4.2%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported16.5%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported2.5%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1.1%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.0%

Source Document