Stanford, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Stanford, California, Stanford University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 18,625, made up of 7,904 undergraduates and 10,721 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
Stanford University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 128 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Management Science, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. It awarded 5,803 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
98% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Key figures
18,625
Students enrolled
98%
First-year retention
5,803
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
128
Programs and majors
6:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 128
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
98%
Student-to-faculty ratio
6:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,117
Master's degrees
2,675
Doctoral degrees (research)
730
Professional doctorates
277
Post-master's certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
18,625
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,904
Graduate students, fall 2024
10,721
Full-time, fall 2024
93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
21,586
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,444
Graduate students, 2024-25
12,142
Full-time, 2024-25
84%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
47%
Men
53%
White
22%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
21%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
27%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
7%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
President
Jonathan Levin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit