Stanford University Graduate School

Stanford University (referred to as Stanford) is a Private, 4 years school located in Stanford, CA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Stanford is $59,499 in average. The school has 10,234 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 18,283 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Stanford University (referred to as Stanford) is a Private, 4 years school located in Stanford, CA.
The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1949 - Current).
Stanford Directory Information
School NameStanford University (Stanford)
AddressStanford, CA 94305
Phone650-723-2300
Webhttps://www.stanford.edu
Online Applicationhttps://commonapp.org
Financial Infohttps://financialaid.stanford.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Stanford is $59,499 in average. The school has 10,234 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 18,283 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 239 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 11 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$59,499
Student Population10,234
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs239 graduate programs
(11 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio5 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Stanford is $59,499 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,255.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$56,487
Required Fees$723
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$1,255
Stanford offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)11 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Stanford University is $59,499. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.00% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$50,703$651
2019-2020$52,479$672
2020-2021$54,315$696
2021-2022$54,315$696
2022-2023$56,487$723
2023-2024$58,746$753
The graduate school tuition & fees of Stanford is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the California graduate tuition is $21,930 (public) / $24,536 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Stanford University$59,499
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
California Graduate Schools$19,839$23,084
Public$11,723$21,930
Private$24,536
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,922 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Stanford.
On-campus living costs are increased by 9.50% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$15,763$3,015
2019-2020$16,433$3,363
2020-2021$17,255$3,504
2021-2022$17,860$3,564
2022-2023$18,619$3,777
2023-2024$19,922$4,602
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,305 at Stanford University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.98% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,127
2019-2020$1,166
2020-2021$1,207
2021-2022$1,207
2022-2023$1,255
2023-2024$1,305
The law school tuition at Stanford University is $67,647 for academic year 2022-2023. For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $64,470.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school and medical school at Stanford.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Stanford University
TuitionFees
Medicine$63,747$723
Law$66,924$723

Graduate Programs at Stanford

Stanford University offers 176 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 3,533 students have completed their study at Stanford University.
Offered Degrees at Stanford University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree97112,414
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship700837
Doctor's degree - other20278
Post Master's Degree704
Total176113,533
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Stanford University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Civil Engineering program with 4 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Management Science program with 583 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 190 completers.
Stanford University offers 176 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 3,533 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 2,414 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 278 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 4 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] --
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine--
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 27 completers-
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other)27-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 42 completers$49,100
African Studies-$49,100
East Asian Studies16-
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies11-
Latin American Studies13-
Area Studies (other)2-
Communication and Journalism [+] 36 completers$74,400
Communication and Media Studies (other)--
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia36-
Technical and Scientific Communication--
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 334 completers-
Computer Science334$153,400
Education [+] 109 completers$62,000
Education49$62,000
Educational Evaluation and Research4-
Elementary Education and Teaching15-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education8-
Foreign Language Teacher Education1-
Mathematics Teacher Education12-
Social Science Teacher Education9-
Biology Teacher Education2-
Chemistry Teacher Education1-
French Language Teacher Education--
History Teacher Education--
Physics Teacher Education3-
Spanish Language Teacher Education3-
Earth Science Teacher Education2-
Engineering [+] (6 completers) 525 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering54$87,600
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering42-
Chemical Engineering22-
Civil Engineering137$79,800
Electrical and Electronics Engineering96$126,700
Materials Engineering56-
Mechanical Engineering94$102,700
Petroleum Engineering2-
Engineering (other)22-
Engineering Technology [+] (1 completers) 99 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management99$98,000
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 7 completers-
Linguistics1-
Chinese Language and Literature2-
Japanese Language and Literature--
Russian Language and Literature--
German Language and Literature2-
French Language and Literature--
Italian Language and Literature--
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2-
Legal Studies [+] 94 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies94-
English Language and Literature [+] 5 completers-
English Language and Literature3-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 13 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies13-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 63 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences11-
Biomedical Sciences8-
Biochemistry--
Biophysics--
Developmental Biology and Embryology--
Immunology1-
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)--
Human/Medical Genetics13-
Oncology and Cancer Biology--
Epidemiology28-
Neuroscience1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] (2 completers) 104 completers-
Mathematics2-
Computational and Applied Mathematics42-
Statistics60-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 43 completers-
Cognitive Science8-
Sustainability Studies35-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 9 completers-
Philosophy7-
Religion/Religious Studies2-
Physical Sciences [+] 51 completers-
Chemistry4-
Geology/Earth Science22-
Geophysics and Seismology2-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)6-
Physics8-
Physics (other)9-
Psychology [+] 3 completers-
Psychology--
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)3-
Human Services [+] 23 completers-
Public Policy Analysis23-
Social Sciences [+] 101 completers-
Anthropology15-
Economics--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics17-
International Relations and Affairs25-
Political Science and Government10-
Sociology34-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 23 completers-
Industrial and Product Design--
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production6-
Fine/Studio Arts5-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1-
Music9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 109 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant--
Physician Assistant28-
Public Health7-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine23-
Medical Informatics51-
Business [+] 583 completers-
Business Administration and Management-$150,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)--
Management Science583-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)--
History [+] 11 completers-
History11-
Total2,414
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 11 completers-
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other)11-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 completers-
Area Studies (other)3-
Communication and Journalism [+] 5 completers-
Communication and Media Studies (other)5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 45 completers-
Computer Science45-
Education [+] 25 completers-
Education25-
Engineering [+] 285 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering23-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering40-
Chemical Engineering23-
Civil Engineering34-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering67$139,100
Materials Engineering30-
Mechanical Engineering54-
Petroleum Engineering1-
Engineering (other)13-
Engineering Technology [+] 17 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management17-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 23 completers-
Linguistics3-
Comparative Literature3-
Chinese Language and Literature2-
Japanese Language and Literature4-
Russian Language and Literature--
German Language and Literature2-
French Language and Literature--
Italian Language and Literature3-
Spanish Language and Literature--
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6-
Legal Studies [+] 3 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies3-
English Language and Literature [+] 7 completers-
English Language and Literature5-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 120 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences19-
Biochemistry10-
Biophysics8-
Structural Biology1-
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)7-
Developmental Biology and Embryology4-
Immunology16-
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)2-
Human/Medical Genetics13-
Cell Physiology3-
Oncology and Cancer Biology13-
Epidemiology2-
Neuroscience14-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)8-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 50 completers-
Mathematics19-
Computational and Applied Mathematics17-
Statistics14-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 4 completers-
Philosophy3-
Religion/Religious Studies1-
Physical Sciences [+] 116 completers-
Chemistry31-
Geophysics and Seismology10-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)20-
Physics34-
Physics (other)21-
Psychology [+] 10 completers-
Psychology--
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)10-
Social Sciences [+] 51 completers-
Anthropology12-
Economics--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics24-
Development Economics and International Development--
Political Science and Government11-
Sociology4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 15 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1-
Art/Art Studies--
Art History, Criticism and Conservation7-
Music4-
Music Theory and Composition3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Public Health2-
Medical Informatics10-
Business [+] 25 completers-
Business Administration and Management--
Management Science25-
History [+] 10 completers-
History10-
Total837
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 190 completers-
Law190-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 88 completers-
Medicine88-
Total278
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering [+] 4 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering--
Chemical Engineering--
Civil Engineering4-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering--
Mechanical Engineering--
Petroleum Engineering--
Engineering (other)--
Total4

Graduate Student Population at Stanford

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 10,234 students enrolled into Stanford University graduate schools where it has total 18,283 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 9,231 full-time and 1,003 part-time graduate students. By gender, 5,738 male and 4,496 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,2345,7384,496
Full-time9,2315,0584,173
Part-tme1,003680323
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,804 White (27.40%), 380 Black/African American (3.71%), 860 Hispanic (8.40%), 1,675 Asian (16.37%), and 4,515 students with other races. 3,696 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,2345,7384,496
American Indian/Native American1477
Asian1,675867808
Black/African American380178202
Hispanic860487373
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander642
White2,8041,5701,234
Two More459214245
Un-Known340220120
Non-resident Alien3,6962,1911,505
Stanford University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 779 graduate students (7.61% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total10,234
Enrolled Online Exclusively0
Enrolled Some Online Courses779
Not in Online Courses9,455
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Stanford University. 2,909 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.42% of total students), 6 students are aged below 20 (0.06%), 93 students are aged above 50 (0.91%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Stanford University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,2345,7384,496
Under 18211
Age 18-19431
Age 20-21663531
Age 22-242,8431,5401,303
Age 25-294,9662,7242,242
Age 30-341,594950644
Age 35-39428266162
Age 40-4923816276
Age 50-64805129
Over 641367

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