Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
11,656
37.2% Female
62.8% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Region
Far West AK CA HI NV OR WA
Academic Calendar
Quarter
Setting
Suburb: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
235
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
92
Doctoral Research
67
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
5
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's

Student Body

Demographics
0.20%
American Indian or Alaska Native
12.54%
Asian
2.01%
Black or African American
5.72%
Hispanic or Latino
0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
34.22%
White
3.97%
Two or more races
8.35%
Unknown
32.96%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

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

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$45,729

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
92
Master's (Distance)
5
Doctor's Degree Research
67
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Post Master's Certificate
9
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 Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 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 Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
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
Comparative Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computational and Applied Mathematics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Developmental Biology and Embryology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
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
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
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		 Yes
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
Financial Mathematics Master's Degree Yes 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
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
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
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 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
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
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		 Yes
No
No
Medical Informatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Doctoral – Research Yes 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
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 Yes No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
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 Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
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

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 3,939 3,189 750 0
With faculty status 2,066 1,987 79 0
Tenured 1,105 1,105 0 0
On tenure track 343 343 0 0
Not on tenure track 618 539 79 0
Multi-year contract 618 539 79 0
Without faculty status 1,873 1,202 671 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
$45,729
Financial aid office web address
financialaid.stanford.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$8,346
Typical Board
$5,761
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$45,729
Full time Fees$591
Part time, per credit hour$1,016

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Law $18,061 $591
Medicine $17,497 $591

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
11,656
37.2% Female
62.8% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.20%
American Indian or Alaska Native
12.54%
Asian
2.01%
Black or African American
5.72%
Hispanic or Latino
0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
34.22%
White
3.97%
Two or more races
8.35%
Unknown
32.96%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 15 8
Asian 802 660
Black Or African American 120 114
Hispanic Or Latino 410 257
Non-resident Alien 2,583 1,259
White 2,445 1,544
Two Or More Races 259 204
Unknown 688 285

Services offered

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

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
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 October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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