Stanford University

Name: Stanford University Common Data Set 2025-26
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2025-26

The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Stanford University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jun 16, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

3.8%

Applications

60,646

Admitted

2,302

Enrolled

1,839

SAT Composite

1520-1570

SAT Math

770-800

SAT Reading

750-780

ACT Composite

34-36

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported

§ 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

Applicants60,646reported count

Admits2,3024%

Class seats1,83980% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	60,646	2,302	4%	1,839	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 80%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spotn/a

Accepted a spot573

Admitted from wait list57

n/a joined after being offered a spot. n/a of students who joined were admitted.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	n/a
Accepted a wait-list spot	573
Admitted from wait list	57
Joined after being offered	n/a
Admitted after joining	n/a

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $100. Fee waivers are reported as available.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

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

The numbers, as published

§ This report425numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES

Other

City:Stanford

StateCA

Respondent Information

Country: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

CityStanford

StateCalifornia

Zip94,305

Country:United States

Main Phone Number:723-2300

WWW Home Page Address:www.stanford.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:723-2091

Admissions Email Address:admission@stanford.edu

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Quarter

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	960	906	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	3741	3347	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	3572	3717	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	3572	3717	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	32	25	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	32	25	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	3604	3742	Not reported	7346

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	1267	1236	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	3741	3347	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	64	35	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	5072	4618	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	43	29	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	199	128	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	491	195	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	733	352	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	5805	4970	Not reported	10775

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	9409	8712	Not reported	18121

All

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	56	965	965
Hispanic/Latino	232	1146	1155
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	68	449	477
White, non-Hispanic	466	1725	1737
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	7	56	57
Asian, non-Hispanic	657	2231	2236
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	3	14	14
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	183	659	659
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	13	44	46
Total	1866	7289	7346

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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	2203
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	2677
Post-master's certificates	4
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	730
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	277
Doctoral degrees, other	Not 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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	313	27	1358	1698
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	313	27	1358	1698
Completed in less than four years	148	10	612	770
Completed in less than five years	103	9	521	633
Completed in less than six years	29	4	120	153
Total completers	280	23	1253	1556
Six-year graduation rate	89.46%	85.19%	92.27%	91.64%

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	299	30	1367	1696
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	299	30	1367	1696
Completed in less than four years	138	16	708	862
Completed in less than five years	97	11	445	553
Completed in less than six years	27	2	115	144
Total completers	262	29	1268	1559
Six-year graduation rate	87.63%	96.67%	92.76%	91.92%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	97.46%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APX

Institutional ExamX

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 sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	31609	29011	26	60,646
Admitted	1162	1140	0	2,302
Enrolled	945	894	0	1,839
Enrolled full-time	945	894	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:573

Number of wait-listed students admitted:57

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.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	55.57	1022
ACT	20.94	385

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1520	1550	1570
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	750	760	780
SAT math	770	790	800
ACT composite	34	35	36
ACT math	33	35	36
ACT English	35	35	36
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80097.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6992.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80097.9

SAT Math: 600-6992.1

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160098.4

SAT Composite: 1200-13991.6

ACT Composite: 30-3699.2

ACT Composite: 24-290.8

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class97

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class100

Percent in top half of high school graduating class100

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class23

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:23

Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.073.0

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.747.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.492.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.1

Total100

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:69.6

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

Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day5

Priority Date: Month1

Priority Date: Day5

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?No

Yes, by:X

Date: Month4

Date: Day1

Must reply by (date)X

Date: Month5

Date: Day1

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? (FT)No

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?No

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

FallX

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

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Fall Notification Date: Month5

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Fall Notification Date: Day15

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

Other (specify):X

Required Course Work

Foreign languagesX

Intensive writingX

Other (describe):X

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)56%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)56%

Percent of males who join fraternities22%

Percent of females who join sororities28%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing93%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

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 residence hallsX

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

4 TABLES

Need-based Aid Awarded

Total Scholarships/Grants$262,058,902

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,871,265

Federal Work-Study$3,108,221

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,027,096

Total Self-Help$9,006,582

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$54,273

Athletic Awards$4,600,475

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Total Scholarships/Grants$10,329,412

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,781,167

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$446,501

Total Self-Help$6,227,668

Parent Loans$6,528,235

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$5,882,054

Athletic Awards$32,327,310

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1693	7554	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	1022	4187	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	761	3693	Not reported
Awarded any aid	761	3693	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	753	3658	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	448	2618	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	51	100	Not reported
Need fully met	744	3250	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	100.0	100.0	Not reported
Average financial aid package	77279	75816	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	72166	71440	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	3048	3271	Not reported
Average need-based loan	4236	4620	Not 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.29

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 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.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	Not reported	Not reported	2552
Members of minority groups	Not reported	Not reported	724
Females	Not reported	Not reported	1090
Males	Not reported	Not reported	1462
Nonresidents	Not reported	Not reported	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	Not reported	Not reported	0
Master's, but not terminal master's	Not reported	Not reported	0
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	Not reported	0
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	852

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10

based on ____ students14,211

and ____ faculty1,359

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	599	338
10-19 students	599	338
20-29 students	627	203
30-39 students	168	57
40-49 students	80	23
50-99 students	61	3
100+ students	144	5
Total	80	2

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.27%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	1.00%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	20.22%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	14.32%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	3.17%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.81%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.90%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.45%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	5.80%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	18.4%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.04%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.85%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	3.49%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1.00%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	15.23%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	1.81%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	1.81%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.18%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	0.00%	100.00%

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

Entrance Exams

Wait List

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