Stanford University - SAT Scores, Costs and Admissions Data

Stanford University Description:

Stanford is usually considered the best school on the west coast, as well as one of the finest research and teaching universities in the world. Stanford is just as competitive as the best universities in the Northeast, but with its Spanish architecture and mild Californian climate, you won’t mistake it for the Ivy League. Stanford's strengths in research and teaching have earned it a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and membership in the Association of American Universities. In athletics, Stanford University competes in the NCAA Division I Pacific 12 Conference.

Admissions Data (2012):

• Percent of Applicants Admitted: 7%
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• Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
  • SAT Critical Reading: 680 / 780
  • SAT Math: 700 / 790
  • SAT Writing: 700 / 780
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  • ACT Composite: 31 / 34
  • ACT English: 32 / 35
  • ACT Math: 31 / 35
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Enrollment (2011):

• Total Enrollment: 19,945 (6,988 undergraduates)
• Gender Breakdown: 52% Male / 48% Female
• 98% Full-time

Costs (2012 - 13):

• Tuition and Fees: $42,225
• Books: $1,500
• Room and Board: $12,721
• Other Expenses: $2,400
• Total Cost: $58,846

Stanford Financial Aid (2010 - 11):

• Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 72%
• Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
  • Grants: 60%
  • Loans: 13%
• Average Amount of Aid
  • Grants: $34,497
  • Loans: $5,944

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Most Popular Majors:

Biology, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, English, Human Biology, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Psychology

Retention and Graduation Rates:

• First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 98%
• 4-Year Graduation Rate: 79%
• 6-Year Graduation Rate: 96%

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

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