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Gender Diversity

High

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

Moderate

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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