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Official Admissions Statistics 2010 - 2011
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 32,022 |
| Admitted | 2,340 |
| Acceptance rate | 7.3% |
| Yield rate | 71.5% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Stanford University.
Stanford University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 670 and 760
- Math: 690 and 790
- Writing: 680 and 780
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Stanford University.
Stanford University's average composite ACT score falls between 31 and 34.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 15 | 27 | 42 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Anthropology | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Archeology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biochemistry | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Biophysics | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Business Administration/Management | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Business/Managerial Operations, Other | 41 | 13 | 54 |
| Cell Physiology | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chemistry, General | 27 | 8 | 35 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cinematography & Film/Video Production | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| Developmental Biology & Embryology | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Economics, General | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| Education, General | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 69 | 20 | 89 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Engineering, Other | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| English Language & Literature/Letters, Other | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Epidemiology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages/Modern Languages, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| French Language Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| German Language & Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| German Language Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services, Other | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| History Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History, General | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Immunology | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Industrial Design | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Industrial Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial Management | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 89 | 82 | 171 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Linguistics | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Materials Engineering | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Mathematics, General | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 39 | 3 | 42 |
| Medical Informatics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Medicine (MD) | 60 | 39 | 99 |
| Molecular Pharmacology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Music, General | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Oncology & Cancer Biology | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Philosophy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy & Religion, Other | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Physics, General | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| Physics, Other | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Psychology, General | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Science, Technology & Society | 25 | 14 | 39 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Sociology | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Statistics, General | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Structural Biology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Systems Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Total | 723 | 499 | 1222 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 16789 |
| Reported Results | 2151 |
| Accepted | 387 (18%) 18,82 |
| Rejected | 1764 |
| Attending | 150 |
| Yield Rate | 39% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.80 | 3.96 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2100 | 2265 | 2340 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 794 | 920 | 967 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.68 | 3.90 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2010 | 2190 | 2289 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 725 | 864 | 937 |
Stats last calculated: Monday 20th of August 2012 12:00:09 AM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 1 hours, and 36 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
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