The student population at Stanford University is 18,625 (7,904 undergraduate and 10,721 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,645 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Stanford is 42.44% which is increased by 904 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 741 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.93 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
350 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 21.31% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,532 where 18,625 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
42.44% of total students is undergraduate students and 57.56% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 904 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 741 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.93 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Stanford.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Stanford University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 16,980 | 7,000 | 3,667 | 3,333 | 9,980 | 6,185 | 3,795 |
| 2016-17 | 17,184 204 | 7,034 34 | 3,621 -46 | 3,413 80 | 10,150 170 | 6,329 144 | 3,821 26 |
| 2017-18 | 17,534 350 | 7,064 30 | 3,513 -108 | 3,551 138 | 10,470 320 | 6,405 76 | 4,065 244 |
| 2018-19 | 17,381 -153 | 7,087 23 | 3,537 24 | 3,550 -1 | 10,294 -176 | 6,093 -312 | 4,201 136 |
| 2019-20 | 17,249 -132 | 6,996 -91 | 3,468 -69 | 3,528 -22 | 10,253 -41 | 5,993 -100 | 4,260 59 |
| 2020-21 | 15,953 -1,296 | 6,366 -630 | 3,124 -344 | 3,242 -286 | 9,587 -666 | 5,524 -469 | 4,063 -197 |
| 2021-22 | 17,680 1,727 | 7,645 1,279 | 3,778 654 | 3,867 625 | 10,035 448 | 5,667 143 | 4,368 305 |
| 2022-23 | 18,283 603 | 8,049 404 | 3,912 134 | 4,137 270 | 10,234 199 | 5,738 71 | 4,496 128 |
| 2023-24 | 18,446 163 | 8,054 5 | 3,900 -12 | 4,154 17 | 10,392 158 | 5,750 12 | 4,642 146 |
| 2024-25 | 18,625 179 | 7,904 -150 | 3,840 -60 | 4,064 -90 | 10,721 329 | 5,827 77 | 4,894 252 |
| Average | 17,532 | 7,320 | 3,636 | 3,684 | 10,212 | 5,951 | 4,261 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,320 where 7,904 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Stanford University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 3,667 | 3,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 7,034 | 7,034 | 3,621 | 3,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 7,064 | 7,064 | 3,513 | 3,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 7,087 | 7,087 | 3,537 | 3,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 6,996 | 6,996 | 3,468 | 3,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 6,366 | 5,752 | 2,817 | 2,935 | 614 | 307 | 307 |
| 2021-22 | 7,645 | 7,645 | 3,778 | 3,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 8,049 | 7,761 | 3,744 | 4,017 | 288 | 168 | 120 |
| 2023-24 | 8,054 | 7,841 | 3,789 | 4,052 | 213 | 111 | 102 |
| 2024-25 | 7,904 | 7,554 | 3,654 | 3,900 | 350 | 186 | 164 |
| Average | 7,320 | 7,320 | 3,559 | 3,615 | 7,320 | 77 | 69 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 10,212 where 10,721 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Stanford University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 9,980 | 8,778 | 5,369 | 3,409 | 1,202 | 816 | 386 |
| 2016-17 | 10,150 | 9,046 | 5,530 | 3,516 | 1,104 | 799 | 305 |
| 2017-18 | 10,470 | 9,125 | 5,478 | 3,647 | 1,345 | 927 | 418 |
| 2018-19 | 10,294 | 9,245 | 5,345 | 3,900 | 1,049 | 748 | 301 |
| 2019-20 | 10,253 | 9,148 | 5,218 | 3,930 | 1,105 | 775 | 330 |
| 2020-21 | 9,587 | 8,465 | 4,759 | 3,706 | 1,122 | 765 | 357 |
| 2021-22 | 10,035 | 8,960 | 4,935 | 4,025 | 1,075 | 732 | 343 |
| 2022-23 | 10,234 | 9,231 | 5,058 | 4,173 | 1,003 | 680 | 323 |
| 2023-24 | 10,392 | 9,371 | 5,053 | 4,318 | 1,021 | 697 | 324 |
| 2024-25 | 10,721 | 9,678 | 5,105 | 4,573 | 1,043 | 722 | 321 |
| Average | 10,212 | 10,212 | 5,185 | 3,920 | 10,212 | 766 | 341 |
The percentage of white students is 23.55% and the percentage of black students is 5.64% at Stanford University. 22.34% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 12.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 36.88% to 23.55%. Asian enrollment grew from 15.95% to 22.34%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.74% to 5.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.72% to 12.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8708 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8231 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Stanford University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 88 | 2,708 | 635 | 1,650 | 27 | 6,263 | 1,147 |
| 2016-17 | 88 | 2,830 | 676 | 1,795 | 32 | 6,221 | 1,090 |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 3,029 | 716 | 1,805 | 29 | 6,023 | 1,080 |
| 2018-19 | 69 | 3,083 | 713 | 1,865 | 28 | 5,880 | 1,266 |
| 2019-20 | 73 | 3,120 | 722 | 1,925 | 29 | 5,594 | 1,059 |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 3,123 | 788 | 1,858 | 28 | 4,947 | 1,008 |
| 2021-22 | 80 | 3,498 | 922 | 2,169 | 26 | 5,118 | 1,204 |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 3,748 | 1,033 | 2,342 | 24 | 4,838 | 1,271 |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 3,997 | 1,063 | 2,355 | 27 | 4,583 | 1,240 |
| 2024-25 | 79 | 4,160 | 1,051 | 2,391 | 22 | 4,386 | 1,210 |
| Average | 79 | 3,330 | 832 | 2,016 | 27 | 5,385 | 1,158 |
350 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 21.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Stanford University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,980 | 0 | 704 | 16,276 |
| 2016-17 | 17,184 | 0 | 767 | 16,417 |
| 2017-18 | 17,534 | 0 | 962 | 16,572 |
| 2018-19 | 17,381 | 0 | 877 | 16,504 |
| 2019-20 | 17,249 | 0 | 903 | 16,346 |
| 2020-21 | 15,953 | 0 | 936 | 15,017 |
| 2021-22 | 17,680 | 0 | 864 | 16,816 |
| 2022-23 | 18,283 | 288 | 779 | 17,216 |
| 2023-24 | 18,446 | 213 | 775 | 17,458 |
| 2024-25 | 18,625 | 350 | 854 | 17,421 |
| Average | 17,532 | 85 | 842 | 16,604 |
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