Stanford University Academic Overview

Academic Overview

Stanford University Campus, Stanford, CA

Stanford University is a private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years institute located in Stanford, California. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2021 tuition & fees are $56,169 for undergraduate students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 15,953 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 5% and the graduation rate is 95% last year.

The salary after graduation from Stanford University varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $141,300. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2021 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2020-2021, tuition and fees of Stanford University are $56,169. For graduate schools, its 2021 tuition and fees are $53,151 on average.

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Stanford University 2021 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate	$56,169
Graduate	$53,151

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Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2021 key academic statistics at Stanford. The acceptance rate of Stanford is 5% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 82%. The average graduation rate is 95% and no students have transferred out from the school. The average received amount of financial aid is $53,346 and 61% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 15,953 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.

Acceptance Rate for Stanford University is 5 %.

Acceptance Rate

5%

Graduation Rate for Stanford University is 95 %

Graduation Rate

95%

Retention Rate for Stanford University is 99 %

Retention Rate

99%

Student Population for Stanford University is 15,953

Student Population

15,953

Student to Faculty Ratio for Stanford University is 5 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

5 to 1

The average received amount of financial aid is $53,346 at Stanford University.

Financial Aid Amount

$53,346

Offered Degrees

Stanford offers 227 major programs through online and on-site education where 11 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.

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Offered Major Programs
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
Bachelor's Degree	63	0
Master's Degree	89	11
Post Master's Degree	6	0
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	67	0
Doctor's degree - professional practice	2	0

Special Learning Opportunities

Stanford University offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for graduate programs. The school provides ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Freshmen (full-time) are required to live in on-campus house (e.g. dorms) at Stanford University.

Special Learning Opportunities
Online Class	Graduate
ROTC	Army, NAVY, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College	✗
Teacher Certification	✔
Study Abroad	✔
Campus Housing	✔ (Dormitory Capacity:12,614)
Board/Meal Plan	✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,169)

Veterans Benefits

Stanford University has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.

Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)	✔
Credit for military training	✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families	✔
Recognized student veteran organization	✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges	✔

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