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Stanford University
  • Graduate School
  • STANFORD, CA

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Stanford is a private graduate school in Stanford, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a large graduate student body with an enrollment of 10,294 graduate students. Of the 80 graduate programs offered at Stanford University, 11 are offered online or through graduate distance education programs. 10% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.

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Graduate Students

Total Graduate Students
10,294
Part-Time Grad Students
1,049
Research Assistants
2,284
Teaching Assistants
1,132
Racial Diversity
  • International (Non-Citizen)
    34.5%
  • White
    31.1%
  • Asian
    14%
  • Unknown
    7.4%
  • Hispanic
    6.3%
  • Multiracial
    4.3%
  • African American
    2.2%
  • Native American
    0.1%
  • Pacific Islander
    0.1%

Student Life

Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the students at this school?
Based on 23 responses
  • Driven
    35%
  • Down-to-earth
    4%
  • Friendly
    17%
  • Intellectual
    30%
  • Organized
    9%
  • Stanford Continuing Studies is corrupt
    4%
Poll
What word or phrase best describes your program?
Based on 23 responses
  • Competitive and intense
    52%
  • Prepared me for the real world
    22%
  • Supportive/helped me grow
    13%
  • Masters Theorem research
    4%
  • Stanford Continuing Studies Program
    9%

Scholarship

Professors

Poll
83%
of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 24 responses
Poll
71%
of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 24 responses
Poll
83%
of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 24 responses

Return On Investment

Poll
How much did you spend on your degree in total?
Based on 24 responses
  • Less than $25,000
    42%
  • $25,000 - $50,000
    17%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    8%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    13%
  • More than $100,000
    21%
Poll
How much did you make post-graduation?
Based on 24 responses
  • Less than $50,000
    25%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    4%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    13%
  • $100,000 - $125,000
    4%
  • $125,000 - $150,000
    8%
  • Did not graduate yet
    46%
75%
of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 24 responses

Living in the Area

grade A+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Cost of Living
    grade D
  2. Crime & Safety
    grade unavailable
  3. Nightlife
    grade A minus
Median Household Income
$69,631
National
$75,149
Median Rent
$1,813
National
$1,268
Median Home Value
$2,000,001
National
$281,900

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