Stanford University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
3.6%
Total Profiles
59
SAT Range
1510–1580
User Accept Rate
33.9%
Tuition
$62,484
Undergrad Enrollment
7,841
Applicants
53,733
Yield Rate
80.9%
Student:Faculty
6:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.96
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.46
- SAT
- 1470
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.97
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.04
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.19
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.90
- SAT
- 1580
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.41
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.01
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.80
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.86
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.33
- SAT
- 1130
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.87
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 27
- GPA
- 3.94
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.26
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1450
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.72
- SAT
- 1380
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.78
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 2.85
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.75
- SAT
- 1420
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.98
- SAT
- 1350
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.79
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.52
- SAT
- 1320
- ACT
- —
| 2028 | — | 3.96 | 1530 | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.46 | 1470 | — | RD |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 2.97 | — | — | REA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.66 | 1370 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.04 | — | — | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.19 | — | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.90 | 1580 | — | ED |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.41 | 1370 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.01 | — | 34 | ED2 |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.80 | 1520 | 34 | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.66 | 1510 | — | REA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.86 | 1550 | — | ED2 |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.33 | 1130 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.87 | — | 27 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.94 | 1540 | — | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.26 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1520 | 34 | EA |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 4.00 | 1450 | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.72 | 1380 | 33 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.78 | 1500 | 33 | EA |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 2.85 | — | 32 | ED |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.75 | 1420 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.98 | 1350 | — | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.79 | 1400 | 30 | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.52 | 1320 | — | RD |
What you pay
$13,807/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $55,228 over four years.
What grads earn
$112,700/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $101,788 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% above average).
91% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
3.6%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
63%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
2.2%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Stanford University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
97%
Completion · all
97%
Completion · Pell
94%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
90%
Median debt
$12,000
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Stanford University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 19% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 19 | — | 1 | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 181 | — | 1 | — |
| Rape | 27 | — | — | — |
| Robbery | 2 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Coed
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
77%
6yr Grad Rate
96%
Retention Rate
98%
Median Earnings
$124,080