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Stanford University BS in Engineering

286 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Engineering is a program of study at Stanford University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Stanford BS in Engineering

#5 in the U.S
#3 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Stanford is in the top 1% of the country for engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Stanford.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)1
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)2
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools3
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)3
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)4
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering4
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Engineering Schools5
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates5
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools7
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)14
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering16
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering17
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates19
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates32
Most Popular Colleges for Engineering37
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans39
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans44
Most Focused Colleges for Engineering59
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans63
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)142
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering148
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering193
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)213
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering227
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering290
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)301
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)315
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering370
Best Value Colleges for Engineering395

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Engineering from Stanford Cost?

$56,169 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Stanford Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Stanford paid an average of $1,234 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$55,473$55,473
Fees$696$696
Books and Supplies$1,290$1,290
On Campus Room and Board$17,255$17,255
On Campus Other Expenses$3,504$3,504

Learn more about Stanford tuition and fees.

Does Stanford Offer an Online BS in Engineering?

Online degrees for the Stanford engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Stanford Online Learning page.

Stanford Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Engineering

286 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
51.0% Women
54.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 286 bachelor’s degrees in engineering awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in engineering in 2019-2020, 51.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 54.2% of engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian47
Black or African American23
Hispanic or Latino57
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White102
International Students27
Other Races/Ethnicities30

BS in Engineering Focus Areas at Stanford

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering8
Biomedical Engineering35
Chemical Engineering11
Civil Engineering6
Electrical Engineering46

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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