by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Stanford? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Stanford. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Stanford total enrollment is approximately 17,984 students. 8,075 are undergraduates and 9,909 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Stanford undergraduate population is made up of 51.5% women, and 48.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Stanford Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 2,190 | 27.3% |
| White | 1,940 | 24.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,407 | 17.6% |
| International | 964 | 12.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 766 | 9.6% |
| Black or African American | 636 | 7.9% |
| Unknown | 89 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 54.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Stanford Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3,454 | 34.9% |
| White | 2,664 | 26.9% |
| Asian | 1,741 | 17.6% |
| Hispanic | 876 | 8.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 489 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 422 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 239 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,604 | 25.7% |
| International | 4,418 | 24.7% |
| Asian | 3,931 | 22.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,283 | 12.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,255 | 7.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,058 | 5.9% |
| Unknown | 328 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.1% |
Stanford University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 47.0% |
| Asian | 22.4% |
| Unknown | 12.3% |
| International | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 8,719 female students and 9,265 male students at Stanford.
Stanford University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 650 | 46.1% |
| Texas | 99 | 7.0% |
| New York | 65 | 4.6% |
| Washington | 63 | 4.5% |
| Florida | 47 | 3.3% |
Stanford enrolls roughly 24.6% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Stanford, 30.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 25-29 | 5,029 | 27.0% |
| 22-24 | 4,995 | 26.8% |
| 20-21 | 3,442 | 18.5% |
| 18-19 | 2,321 | 12.5% |
| 30-34 | 1,638 | 8.8% |
| 35 and over | 917 | 4.9% |
| Under 18 | 283 | 1.5% |
Footnotes
*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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