Stanford University Student Population Overview

18,283
Total Students
8,049
Undergraduates
10,234
Graduates
93%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Stanford University educates a diverse community of 18,283 students, with 8,049 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 10,234 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

18,283

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

5:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate44%
Graduate56%

Enrollment Type

Stanford University has a predominantly full-time student body with 93% of students being full-time and 7% being part-time, totaling 18,283 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

93% Full-Time

7% Part-Time

16,992

Full-Time Students

1,291

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

44% Undergraduate

56% Graduate

8,049

Undergraduate

10,234

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Stanford University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 3,559 students, but also includes 256 students in the Under 18 range, 2,420 students in the 18-19 range, 1,696 students in the 22-24 range, 118 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 7,319 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the Under 18 category, 4 in the 18-19 category, 66 in the 20-21 category, 2,843 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
256 (3%)
18-19
2,420 (30%)
20-21
3,559 (44%)
22-24
1,696 (21%)
25+
118 (1%)
Under 18256
18-192,420
20-213,559
22-241,696
25+118

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
2 (0%)
18-19
4 (0%)
20-21
66 (1%)
22-24
2,843 (28%)
25+
7,319 (72%)
Under 182
18-194
20-2166
22-242,843
25+7,319

Gender Distribution

Stanford University has more women than men with 4,137 female students and 3,912 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
3,912 (49%)
Women
4,137 (51%)

Men

3,912

21%

Women

4,137

23%

Geographic Origin

Stanford University has 35% (598 students) from in-state California, 48% (836 students) from out-of-state, and 17% (299 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
598 (35%)
Out-of-State
836 (48%)
International
299 (17%)
In-State (California)
598(35%)
Out-of-State
836(48%)
International
299(17%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,733

New students this year

Campus Location

Stanford, California

Suburb: Large