With 2,153 faculty members, Stanford puts a strong emphasis on the student to teacher ratio (about 5 to 1). Twenty members of the community are actually Nobel Laureates, as are four Pulitzer Prize winners. The university also offers students ROTC – Army, study abroad, distance learning, and teacher certification.

After their first year, 98%% of freshmen stay at the school. 73% go on to graduate within four years, 95% in six.

With plenty of diversity on campus, the majority of students come from New York, Florida, Texas, California, and Washington.

Academic Profile for 2024

Four Year Graduation Rate
73%

Six Year Graduation Rate
95%

Eight Year Graduation Rate
97%

Student to Faculty Ratio
5 to 1

First Year Retention Rate
98%


Distribution of Students per State

for the first-year class of
2,125
students in 2021

(Hover in each state to view details of distribution)

None
1 To 5
6 To 15
16 To 25
26 To 50
51 and Above

Student Race, Ethnicity, and Age Information


Total Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity for the 2022 school year

Students Total
7,964

Total Enrollment by Age for the 2021 school year

Students Total
7,645

Other Learning Opportunities
Distance learning
Graduate level programs or courses are offered via distance education
Undergraduate level programs or courses are offered via distance education
Special learning
ROTC - Air Force
ROTC - Army
ROTC - Navy
Study abroad
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)


Accreditation

Institutional

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Agency Period of Accreditation Status
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission
02/28/1949 - Current
Accredited
Specialized

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Agency / Program Period of Accreditation Status
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
[Law (LAW) - Professional schools]
01/01/1923 - Current
Accredited
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
[Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs]
04/19/1985 - 08/31/2008
Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
[Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree]
07/01/1942 - Current
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
[Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools]
10/20/2002 - 09/23/2015
Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal

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