Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Stanford

At Stanford University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 4.87%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 3.68%. Stanford University has beep kept its acceptance rate definitely low and it is very hard that applicants admit into the school.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 78.85%, and the 2023 yield is 83.66%. The number of Stanford applicants decreased by 1.64% (907 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 4.87%, and this year's acceptance rate is 3.68% at Stanford University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 4.64% and women students' rate is 5.12%. Stanford University has beep kept its acceptance rate definitely low and it is very hard that applicants admit into the school.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Stanford University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	6.61%	6.80%	6.40%
2013-14	5.69% -0.93%	5.60% -0.63%	5.78% -0.63%
2014-15	5.09% -0.60%	4.81% -0.37%	5.41% -0.37%
2015-16	5.04% -0.05%	4.70% 0.02%	5.43% 0.02%
2016-17	4.81% -0.22%	4.48% -0.25%	5.18% -0.25%
2017-18	4.73% -0.08%	4.38% -0.06%	5.12% -0.06%
2018-19	4.36% -0.37%	4.24% -0.63%	4.49% -0.63%
2019-20	4.34% -0.02%	3.96% 0.26%	4.76% 0.26%
2020-21	5.19% 0.85%	4.74% 0.95%	5.70% 0.95%
2021-22	4.00% -1.19%	4.00% -1.70%	4.00% -1.70%
2022-23	3.68% -0.32%	3.34% 0.02%	4.03% 0.02%
Average	4.87%	4.64%	5.12%

Stanford University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 78.85% where the current academic year yield is 83.66%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Stanford University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	72.84%	71.29%	74.66%
2013-14	75.95% 3.11%	78.81% -1.81%	72.86% -1.81%
2014-15	78.23% 2.28%	79.13% 4.45%	77.31% 4.45%
2015-16	80.37% 2.15%	80.80% 2.64%	79.94% 2.64%
2016-17	82.11% 1.73%	82.83% 1.47%	81.42% 1.47%
2017-18	81.53% -0.57%	81.06% 0.57%	81.99% 0.57%
2018-19	81.94% 0.41%	82.63% -0.76%	81.23% -0.76%
2019-20	82.35% 0.41%	83.49% 0.07%	81.30% 0.07%
2020-21	68.37% -13.98%	69.03% -13.54%	67.76% -13.54%
2021-22	79.99% 11.62%	81.02% 12.17%	79.93% 12.17%
2022-23	83.66% 3.67%	83.76% 3.66%	83.58% 3.66%
Average	78.85%	79.44%	78.36%

Stanford University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 45,475, the average number of admitted is 2,172, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,708. The number of Stanford applicants decreased by 1.64% (907 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Stanford University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	36,632	2,423	1,765
2013-14	38,828 2,196	2,208 -88	1,677 -88
2014-15	42,167 3,339	2,145 1	1,678 1
2015-16	42,497 330	2,140 42	1,720 42
2016-17	43,997 1,500	2,118 19	1,739 19
2017-18	44,073 76	2,085 -39	1,700 -39
2018-19	47,452 3,379	2,071 -3	1,697 -3
2019-20	47,498 46	2,062 1	1,698 1
2020-21	45,227 -2,271	2,349 -92	1,606 -92
2021-22	55,471 10,244	2,219 169	1,775 169
2022-23	56,378 907	2,075 -39	1,736 -39
Average	45,475	2,172	1,708

Stanford University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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