Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Stanford is slightly skewed towards women students, with 50.6% of undergraduate students being women and 49.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,645, with 3,867 women and 3,778 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Stanford is largely skewed towards men students, with 56.5% of undergraduate students being men and 43.5% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 10,035, with 4,368 women and 5,667 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 49.4% 3,778 students
- women 50.6% 3,867 students
Graduate Students
- men 56.5% 5,667 students
- women 43.5% 4,368 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 28.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,139 students.
Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 25.3% of the student body, with 1,917 students. Hispanic students represent 17.7% of the population, with 1,339 students, while Mixed race students account for 10.3%, with 778 students. African American students account for 7.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 547 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 21 students.
International students make up 10.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 818 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.3% of the population, totaling 19 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Stanford.
Undergraduate Students
- White 28.2% 2,139 students
- Asian 25.3% 1,917 students
- Hispanic 17.7% 1,339 students
- International students 10.8% 818 students
- Mixed race 10.3% 778 students
- African American 7.2% 547 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 21 students
- Unknown race 0.3% 19 students
Graduate Students
- International students 34.8% 3,489 students
- White 29.7% 2,979 students
- Asian 15.8% 1,581 students
- Hispanic 8.3% 830 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 426 students
- African American 3.7% 375 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 337 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 40.6% 26 students
- Hispanic 18.8% 12 students
- Asian 17.2% 11 students
- African American 9.4% 6 students
- Mixed race 7.8% 5 students
- International students 6.2% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 45% 3,409 students
- 18-19 34% 2,596 students
- 22-24 20% 1,508 students
- 25-29 1% 80 students
- 30-34 0% 28 students
- 35-39 0% 7 students
- 40-49 0% 4 students
- 50-64 0% 1 students
- 25-29 48% 4,821 students
- 22-24 27% 2,743 students
- 30-34 16% 1,590 students
- 35-39 5% 455 students
- 40-49 2% 238 students
- 50-64 1% 100 students
- 20-21 1% 56 students
- 18-19 0% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Stanford University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
California | 755 | 42.30% | |
Texas | 101 | 5.66% | |
Washington | 90 | 5.04% | |
New York | 85 | 4.76% | |
Illinois | 63 | 3.53% | |
Florida | 55 | 3.08% | |
Georgia | 51 | 2.86% | |
Oregon | 51 | 2.86% | |
Virginia | 46 | 2.58% | |
New Jersey | 39 | 2.18% | |
Arizona | 33 | 1.85% | |
Colorado | 33 | 1.85% | |
Maryland | 32 | 1.79% | |
North Carolina | 30 | 1.68% | |
Minnesota | 28 | 1.57% | |
Pennsylvania | 27 | 1.51% | |
Michigan | 23 | 1.29% | |
Connecticut | 21 | 1.18% | |
Ohio | 21 | 1.18% | |
Tennessee | 15 | less than 1% | |
Missouri | 14 | less than 1% | |
Nevada | 13 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 12 | less than 1% | |
Hawaii | 11 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 10 | less than 1% | |
New Mexico | 10 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 9 | less than 1% | |
District of Columbia | 8 | less than 1% | |
Iowa | 8 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 8 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 6 | less than 1% | |
Idaho | 6 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 6 | less than 1% | |
Oklahoma | 6 | less than 1% | |
Alaska | 4 | less than 1% | |
Delaware | 4 | less than 1% | |
Montana | 4 | less than 1% | |
Nebraska | 4 | less than 1% | |
Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
North Dakota | 3 | less than 1% | |
Puerto Rico | 3 | less than 1% | |
Rhode Island | 3 | less than 1% | |
South Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
South Dakota | 3 | less than 1% | |
Vermont | 3 | less than 1% | |
Guam | 2 | less than 1% | |
New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% |
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