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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
11,572
43.3% Female
56.7% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Academic Calendar
Quarter
Setting
Suburb: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
241
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
97
Doctoral Research
71
Doctoral Professional
2
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's

Student Body

Demographics
0.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native
15.90%
Asian
3.48%
Black or African American
7.98%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
26.21%
White
4.26%
Two or more races
4.75%
Unknown
37.19%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$125
Admissions Office Web Address
admission.stanford.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$58,746

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
97
Doctor's Degree Research
71
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Post Master's Certificate
7
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
African Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Area Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art/Art Studies, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biophysics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Cell Physiology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Chemistry Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chinese Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cognitive Science Master's Degree Yes No
Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master's Degree Yes No
Comparative Literature Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computational and Applied Mathematics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Development Economics and International Development Doctoral – Research Yes No
Developmental Biology and Embryology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Earth Science Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
East Asian Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Evaluation and Research Master's Degree Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Epidemiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Language Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
French Language Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree Yes No
Geophysics and Seismology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human/Medical Genetics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Immunology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Industrial and Product Design Master's Degree Yes No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree Yes No
Italian Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Japanese Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Latin American Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Medical Informatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical/Clinical Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Theory and Composition Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Oncology and Cancer Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Petroleum Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Physics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Russian Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Social Science Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Doctoral – Research Yes No
Spanish Language Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Structural Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Sustainability Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Technical and Scientific Communication Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 5,146 4,218 928 0
With faculty status 2,282 2,183 99 0
Tenured 1,231 1,231 0 0
On tenure track 318 318 0 0
Not on tenure track 733 634 99 0
Multi-year contract 733 634 99 0
Without faculty status 2,864 2,035 829 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average Tuition
$58,746
Financial aid office web address
financialaid.stanford.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$12,597
Typical Board
$7,325
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$58,746
Full time Fees$753
Part time, per credit hour$1,272

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Law $71,610 $753
Medicine $65,343 $753

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
No
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
No
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
11,572
43.3% Female
56.7% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native
15.90%
Asian
3.48%
Black or African American
7.98%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
26.21%
White
4.26%
Two or more races
4.75%
Unknown
37.19%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 7 10
Asian 955 885
Black Or African American 194 209
Hispanic Or Latino 521 402
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 6 3
Non-resident Alien 2,572 1,732
White 1,706 1,327
Two Or More Races 227 266
Unknown 377 173

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
2,512
53.2% Male
46.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
799
59.4% Male
40.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
270
53.0% Male
47.0% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
3
33.3% Male
66.7% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone
650-723-2300
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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