Stanford University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 3.6%
- Applications
- 57,326
- Enrolled
- 1,693
- Yield Rate
- 81.9%
- SAT Average
- 1550
- ACT Midpoint
- 35
- Test Policy
- Required
- Application Fee
- $100
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 97.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 100.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Restrictive Early Action: November 1 · notification December 15
- Regular Decision: January 5 · notification April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities
- Considered
- Interview, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 669
- Accepted Spot
- 573
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 57
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 8.5%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $65,910
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $65,910
- Average Net Price
- $13,807
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $-79
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $-350
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $1,323
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $8,816
- Family Income Over $110k
- $50,452
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $72,166
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $77,279
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $28,507
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 14%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 19.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 51.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 92.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 98.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 25.9%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 3,146
Top Fields of Study
- Computer & Information Sciences: 293 graduates/year
- Engineering: 258 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 251 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 244 graduates/year
- Mathematics & Statistics: 88 graduates/year
- Physical Sciences: 70 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.75
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 1.1% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 57th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.8 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.