Stanford University Comparison

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Stanford University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Stanford Stanford, CA
  • Setting
  • Stanford Large Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • Stanford 18,625
  • Type
  • Stanford Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Stanford #3
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Stanford -
  • Status
  • Stanford Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Stanford

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Stanford $65,910
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Stanford $65,910
  • Room & Board
  • Stanford $21,315
  • Average Net Price
  • Stanford $25,078
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Stanford $62,755
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Stanford 61%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Stanford 57,326
  • Admitted
  • Stanford 2,067
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Stanford 3.6%
  • Enrolled
  • Stanford 81.9%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Stanford 1550
  • Typical ACT score
  • Stanford 34
  • Average High School GPA
  • Stanford 3.96
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Stanford A
  • Admissions Standards
  • Stanford Elite
  • Applicant Competition
  • Stanford Extreme
  • ACT Range
  • Stanford 34/35
  • SAT Range
  • Stanford 1510/1580
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Stanford Required
  • Application Deadline
  • Stanford Jan 2, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Stanford 6:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Stanford
    • Social Sciences (21%)
    • General Studies (16%)
    • Engineering (15%)
    • Biology (7%)
    • Computer and Information Sciences (5%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Stanford 96%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Stanford $122,900
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Stanford 88%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Stanford $12,475
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Stanford $128

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Stanford 52%
  • % Women
  • Stanford 48%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Stanford Very High
  • HBCU
  • Stanford No
  • % White
  • Stanford 37%
  • % Asian
  • Stanford 20%
  • % Black
  • Stanford 6%
  • % Hispanic
  • Stanford 15%
  • % Native American
  • Stanford 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Stanford 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Stanford 10%
  • % International
  • Stanford 9%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Stanford 0%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Stanford 38%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Stanford 45%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Stanford Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Stanford Yes
  • Meal Plan
  • Stanford Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Stanford No
  • Daycare Facility
  • Stanford Yes