Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 43,997 |
| Admitted | 2,118 |
| Acceptance rate | 4.8% |
| Yield rate | 82.1% |
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: 680 and 780
- Math: 700 and 800
- Writing: 31 and 35
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 32 and 35.
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.) | 31 | 37 | 68 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 42 | 10 | 52 |
| African Studies | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Archeology | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Area Studies, Other | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Other | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 55 | 52 | 107 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Business Administration/Management | 240 | 173 | 413 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Business/Managerial Operations, Other | 63 | 26 | 89 |
| Cell Physiology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Central/Middle & Eastern European Studies | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 | 7 | 30 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Cinematography & Film/Video Production | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Comparative Literature | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Computer Science | 195 | 64 | 259 |
| Developmental Biology & Embryology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| East Asian Studies | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Economics, General | 63 | 42 | 105 |
| Education, General | 34 | 70 | 104 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 45 | 5 | 50 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Engineering, Other | 57 | 60 | 117 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 20 | 33 | 53 |
| English Language & Literature/Letters, Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Epidemiology | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, & Gender Studies, Other | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| French Language & Literature | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| French Language Teacher Education | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| German Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History Teacher Education | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| History, General | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Immunology | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Industrial Design | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Industrial Management | 46 | 14 | 60 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 102 | 82 | 184 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Linguistics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Materials Engineering | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Mathematics, General | 23 | 7 | 30 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 64 | 30 | 94 |
| Medical Informatics | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Medicine (MD) | 44 | 41 | 85 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Music, General | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Oncology & Cancer Biology | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Philosophy | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Philosophy & Religion, Other | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Physics, General | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Physics, Other | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| Psychology, General | 15 | 32 | 47 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Science, Technology & Society | 44 | 51 | 95 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Sociology | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Statistics, General | 44 | 36 | 80 |
| Structural Biology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 1525 | 1264 | 2789 |
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: 10 days, 21 hours, and 4 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 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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