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Stanford University

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  • Stanford, CA 94305
  • OPEID College Code: 00130500
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  • General Phone: (650) 723-2300
  • President: John L Hennessy
  • Website: www.stanford.edu
  • Type: Private Not-For-Profit, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Quarter
  • Highest Degree: Doctoral and First-Professional Degree
  • Local Area: Large Suburb
  • Student Enrollment: 19,782
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
  • On-Campus Day Care Available
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
    • Can Complete Preparation With Specialization State Approved for Certification
    Mission Statement
  • From the Stanford University Founding Grant, November 11, 1885:

    ...the Nature, Object, and Purposes of the Institution Hereby Founded, to Be:

    Its nature, that of a university with such seminaries of learning as shall make it of the highest grade, including mechanical institutes, museums, galleries of art, laboratories, and conservatories, together with all things necessary for the study of agriculture in all its branches, and for mechanical training, and the studies and exercises directed to the cultivation and enlargement of the mind:

    Its object, to qualify its students for personal success, and direct usefulness in life;

    And its purposes, to promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization, teaching the blessings of liberty regulated by law, and inculcating love and reverence for the great principles of government as derived from the inalienable rights of man to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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    Facilities and Programs Offered
  • Library Available - Library Profile
  • Hospital Services Available
  • Grants Medical Degree
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
  • Undergraduate Classification
    • Arts & Sciences Focus, High Graduate Coexistence
  • Graduate Classification
    • Comprehensive Doctoral with Medical/Veterinary
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
    • Full-Time Four-Year, More Selective, Lower Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Majority Graduate/Professional
  • Size Classification
    • Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
 
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2007
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $75.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $105.00
  • Professional Degree Application Fee: $160.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Recommended
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
    • Recommended
  • Recommendation Consideration
    • Required
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
    • Required
  • TOEFL
    • Recommended
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants12,05811,90023,958
Number Granted Admission (%)1,225 (10%)1,239 (10%)2,464 (10%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)850 (69%)873 (70%)1,723 (70%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2007
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam1,64495%
ACT ® Exam51430%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2007
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading660760
SAT ® Math680790
SAT ® Writing660760
 
ACT ® Composite2933
ACT ® English2833
ACT ® Math2934
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving27%13%7%48%
Avg Amount Receiving$4,271$5,401$9,648$22,691
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)0.3%0.4%0.7%
Number in Default8810
Number in Repayment2,0401,8061,387
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$35,089$33,264$31,452
Out of State Tuition and Fees$35,089$33,264$31,452
Books and Supplies$1,335$1,290$1,260
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$10,808$10,367$9,932
Other Expenses$1,995$1,935$1,875
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$49,227$46,856$44,519
Out of State$49,227$46,856$44,519
Off Campus
In-State$36,424$34,554$32,712
Out of State$36,424$34,554$32,712
Off Campus with Family
In-State$36,424$34,554$32,712
Out of State$36,424$34,554$32,712
 
Graduate Student Expenses
 In-StateOut of State
Total Tuition and Fees
Medical School$41,708$41,708
Law School$39,589$39,589
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 BachelorMasterDoctor
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry--6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other--1
Biology, Biological Sciences1512722
Biomedical Sciences---
Biophysics-13
Cell Physiology-17
Developmental Biology and Embryology--4
Epidemiology-131
Human Genetics--6
Immunology--2
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other-19
Molecular Pharmacology--1
Oncology and Cancer Biology--4
Structural Biology--1
 
Business and Marketing Studies
Business Administration and Management-38022
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other-57-
Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services, Other-2-
 
Communications and Journalism
Communication and Media Studies, Other36183
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Science6914232
 
Education
Education-20426
 
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering-5018
Biomedical and Medical Engineering-21-
Chemical Engineering162711
Civil Engineering1413329
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering4823083
Engineering, Other6322-
Environmental and Environmental Health Engineering5--
Industrial Engineering---
Materials Engineering23021
Mechanical Engineering5915537
Petroleum Engineering-1310
Systems Engineering--1
 
Engineering Technology
Engineering and Industrial Management5617528
 
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature851310
English Language and Literature, Letters, Other-34
 
Ethnic Cultural and Gender Studies
African Studies---
African-American Studies3--
American Civilization, United States Studies26--
Area Studies, Other-4-
Asian-American Studies4--
East Asian Studies86-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority and Gender Studies, Other8--
Latin American Studies-4-
Womens Studies7--
Chicano Studies3--
Native American Studies---
 
Foreign Languages and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature11-
Comparative Literature4-4
Foreign Languages and Literatures---
French Language and Literature33-
German Language and Literature51-
Italian Language and Literature131
Japanese Language and Literature4-2
Linguistics8210
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics---
Russian Language and Literature2-1
Spanish Language and Literature532
Classical Languages, Literatures and Linguistics843
 
Health and Clinical Professions
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other-5-
Medical Informatics-84
Medicine--75
 
History
History672613
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences---
Cognitive Science433-
Multiple, Interdisciplinary Studies, Other168--
Neuroscience-110
Science, Technology and Society22--
 
Legal Professions and Studies
Advanced Legal Research--40
Law--174
 
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Humanities, Humanistic Studies754
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies-12-
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, Other2426-
Computational Mathematics-126
Mathematics40213
Statistics-569
 
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other-23
 
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy594
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other1--
Religious Studies633
 
Physical Sciences
Chemistry20934
Geological and Earth Sciences, Geosciences, Other8715
Geology, Earth Science2315-
Geophysics and Seismology-1110
Physics25929
Physics, Other-2018
 
Psychology
Psychology902310
 
Public Administration and Social Services
Public Policy Analysis34--
 
Social Sciences
Anthropology291411
Archeology1--
Economics1421125
International Relations and Affairs7925-
Political Science and Government79813
Sociology22438
Urban Studies and Affairs16--
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Art and Art Studies21116
Cinematography and Film, Video Production---
Drama and Theatre Arts813
Film Studies11--
Music14112
Music Theory and Composition--2
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 19,782
    • Undergraduate: 6,584 Graduate: 12,160 Professional: 1,038
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 11,234 Female: 8,548
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 3,392 Female: 3,192
  • Graduate Gender
    • Male: 7,275 Female: 4,885
  • Professional Gender
    • Male: 567 Female: 471
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 14,271 Part-Time: 5,511
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 6,523 Part-Time: 61
  • Graduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 6,799 Part-Time: 5,361
  • Professional Attendance
    • Full-Time: 949 Part-Time: 89
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien4,21421%
American Indian2071%
Black9025%
Asian2,88915%
Hispanic1,2466%
White7,09836%
Unknown3,22616%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18520.3%
Ages 18-192,90315%
Ages 20-212,96915%
Ages 22-243,32417%
Ages 25-294,71324%
Ages 30-342,16311%
Ages 35-396793%
Ages 40-492681%
Ages 50-65480.2%
Age Over 6510.01%
Age Uknown2,66213%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees12,76210,3362,426
Faculty Status1,7721,74626
Tenured Faculty96595213
Graduate Assistants2,968-2,968
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service4,4702,9831,487
Primarily Instruction544404140
Primarily Research1,193821,111
Primarily Public Service88-
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial53848256
Other Professionals4,1063,692414
Technical and/or Paraprofessional3,6483,179469
Clerical And Secretarial2,4752,137338
Skilled Crafts1681671
Service and/or Maintenance55148170
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$148,184 (929)$153,910 (710)$129,617 (219)
Professor$174,392 (568)$176,602 (469)$163,922 (99)
Associate Professor$122,117 (164)$125,909 (111)$114,174 (53)
Assistant Professor$94,318 (197)$95,954 (130)$91,143 (67)
 
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$83,296 (649)$90,109 (410)$71,609 (239)
Professor$196,263 (19)$191,797 (16)$220,082 (3)
Associate Professor$137,205 (6)$135,981 (5)$143,325 (1)
Assistant Professor$107,418 (2)$107,418 (2)- (-)
Lecturer$59,902 (226)$61,566 (91)$58,780 (135)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$115,268 (1,578)$124,558 (1,120)$92,553 (458)
Professor$173,945 (587)$175,953 (485)$164,397 (102)
Associate Professor$121,769 (170)$125,278 (116)$114,231 (54)
Assistant Professor$94,254 (199)$95,832 (132)$91,143 (67)
Lecturer$49,012 (226)$50,373 (91)$48,094 (135)
Overall Athletic Team Information
  • Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (Ncaa)
 TotalMen's TeamsWomen's TeamsCoed Teams
Athlete Student Aid
Total Aid$15,825,345$8,408,785$7,416,560-
Ratio (%)100%53%47%-
 
Participants
All Athletes85945639112
Baseball4747--
Basketball271413-
Track and Field and Cross Country (Combined)1336865-
Fencing23149-
Field Hocky22-22-
Football103103--
Golf1697-
Gymnastics361818-
Lacrosse30-30-
Rowing733439-
Soccer532924-
Softball18-18-
Squash13-13-
Swimming and Diving (Combined)673631-
Synchronized Swimming13-13-
Tennis201010-
Volleyball331815-
Water Polo412219-
Wrestling3434--
Other Sports27-27-
Sailing12--12
 
Coaches Salaries
Head Coaches-$221,492$145,281$53,386
Assistant Coaches-$105,125$60,816$24,181
 
Coaches
All Coaches13061672
Baseball44--
Head Coaches11--
Assistant Coaches33--
Basketball844-
Head Coaches211-
Assistant Coaches633-
Track and Field and Cross Country (Combined)241212-
Head Coaches422-
Assistant Coaches201010-
Fencing633-
Head Coaches211-
Assistant Coaches422-
Field Hocky4-4-
Head Coaches1-1-
Assistant Coaches3-3-
Football1010--
Head Coaches11--
Assistant Coaches99--
Golf523-
Head Coaches211-
Assistant Coaches312-
Gymnastics734-
Head Coaches211-
Assistant Coaches523-
Lacrosse4-4-
Head Coaches1-1-
Assistant Coaches3-3-
Rowing734-
Head Coaches211-
Assistant Coaches523-
Soccer734-
Head Coaches211-
Assistant Coaches523-
Softball4-4-
Head Coaches1-1-
Assistant Coaches3-3-
Squash1-1-
Head Coaches1-1-
Assistant Coaches----
Swimming and Diving (Combined)743-
Head Coaches422-
Assistant Coaches321-
Synchronized Swimming3-3-
Head Coaches1-1-
Assistant Coaches2-2-
Tennis633-
Head Coaches211-
Assistant Coaches422-
Volleyball844-
Head Coaches211-
Assistant Coaches633-
Water Polo523-
Head Coaches211-
Assistant Coaches312-
Wrestling44--
Head Coaches11--
Assistant Coaches33--
Other Sports2-2-
Head Coaches1-1-
Assistant Coaches1-1-
Sailing4-22
Head Coaches2-11
Assistant Coaches2-11
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 98%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students95%
 
By Gender
Male94%
Female96%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien99%
American Indian87%
Black92%
Asian96%
Hispanic94%
White95%
Unknown97%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less80%
5 Years92%
6 Years95%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Arrests
On Campus
Weapons Related11
Drug Related3323
Liquor Related8138
Residence Hall
Drug Related32
Liquor Related81
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Forcible Rape1210
Non-Forcible Rape-2
Robbery53
Aggravated Assault1011
Burglary137107
Vehicle Theft3446
Arson62
Residence Hall
Forcible Rape78
Non-Forcible Rape-1
Robbery-1
Aggravated Assault53
Burglary6348
Arson11
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