Stanford University Student Population Overview

20,955
Total Students
9,383
Undergraduates
11,572
Graduates
82%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Stanford University educates a diverse community of 20,955 students, with 9,383 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 11,572 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

20,955

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

6:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate45%
Graduate55%

Enrollment Type

Stanford University has a predominantly full-time student body with 82% of students being full-time and 18% being part-time, totaling 20,955 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

82% Full-Time

18% Part-Time

17,212

Full-Time Students

1,234

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

45% Undergraduate

55% Graduate

9,383

Undergraduate

11,572

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Stanford University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 3,619 students, but also includes 192 students in the Under 18 range, 2,286 students in the 18-19 range, 1,824 students in the 22-24 range, 133 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 7,321 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the Under 18 category, 6 in the 18-19 category, 63 in the 20-21 category, 3,002 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
192 (2%)
18-19
2,286 (28%)
20-21
3,619 (45%)
22-24
1,824 (23%)
25+
133 (2%)
Under 18192
18-192,286
20-213,619
22-241,824
25+133

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
2 (0%)
18-19
6 (0%)
20-21
63 (1%)
22-24
3,002 (29%)
25+
7,321 (70%)
Under 182
18-196
20-2163
22-243,002
25+7,321

Gender Distribution

Stanford University has more women than men with 4,753 female students and 4,630 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
4,630 (49%)
Women
4,753 (51%)

Men

4,630

22%

Women

4,753

23%

Geographic Origin

Stanford University has 37% (629 students) from in-state California, 47% (801 students) from out-of-state, and 16% (269 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
629 (37%)
Out-of-State
801 (47%)
International
269 (16%)
In-State (California)
629(37%)
Out-of-State
801(47%)
International
269(16%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,699

New students this year

Campus Location

Stanford, California

Suburb: Large