Stanford University

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Class Rank

Top tenth (97%)
Top 11%–25% (3%)

High School GPA

4.0 (73%)
3.75–3.99 (16.2%)
3.50–3.74 (7.9%)
3.25–3.49 (2.9%)
3.00–3.24 (0.1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesVery Important
Talent/abilityVery Important
Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
InterviewConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $62,484

Total Cost of Attendance: $82,162

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 761

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $72,166

Students with non-need merit aid: 3

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $11,890

Student Debt

Median total debt: $9,851

Students with federal loans: 6.3%

Students with Pell grants: 19.2%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $89,527

After 5 years: $132,900

Majors(49 programs)

  1. Computer Science.(307 graduates)
  2. Human Biology.(142 graduates)
  3. Cognitive Science.(106 graduates)
  4. Engineering, Other.(105 graduates)
  5. Economics.(90 graduates)
  6. Engineering-Related Fields.(76 graduates)
  7. Biology, General.(63 graduates)
  8. Political Science and Government.(57 graduates)
  9. Mechanical Engineering.(54 graduates)
  10. Research and Experimental Psychology.(52 graduates)
  11. Mathematics.(50 graduates)
  12. English Language and Literature, General.(47 graduates)
  13. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(46 graduates)
  14. Science, Technology and Society.(44 graduates)
  15. International Relations and National Security Studies.(42 graduates)
  16. Applied Mathematics.(39 graduates)
  17. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(37 graduates)
  18. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(35 graduates)
  19. History.(35 graduates)
  20. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(31 graduates)
  21. Fine and Studio Arts.(25 graduates)
  22. Area Studies.(21 graduates)
  23. Public Policy Analysis.(20 graduates)
  24. Communication and Media Studies.(19 graduates)
  25. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(19 graduates)
  26. Philosophy.(19 graduates)
  27. Anthropology.(19 graduates)
  28. Chemistry.(18 graduates)
  29. Physics.(18 graduates)
  30. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(16 graduates)
  31. Sociology.(16 graduates)
  32. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(13 graduates)
  33. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(13 graduates)
  34. Chemical Engineering.(11 graduates)
  35. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(10 graduates)
  36. Urban Studies/Affairs.(10 graduates)
  37. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(8 graduates)
  38. Materials Engineering(8 graduates)
  39. Music.(8 graduates)
  40. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(7 graduates)
  41. Civil Engineering.(6 graduates)
  42. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  43. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  44. Archeology.(2 graduates)
  45. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  46. Religion/Religious Studies.(1 graduates)
  47. Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
  48. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  49. Psychology, General.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,841 students

Admission Rate: 3.9%

Retention Rate: 97.8%

Graduation Rate: 92.8%

Student Demographics

White (24.2%)
Hispanic (17.7%)
Black (7.9%)
Asian (27.5%)
Two or More (9.6%)
International (11.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (48.3%)
Women (51.7%)

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