Stanford Demographics & Diversity

Stanford, California

Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Very High

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Stanford are predominantly White with a sizeable Asian population. The school has very high racial diversity. 63% percent of students are minorities or students of color. The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of Stanford University students
Race	Percent of Students
White	37%
Black	6%
Hispanic	15%
Asian	20%
American Indian / Alaskan	1%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	10%
International	9%
Race Unknown	0%

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Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity

High

There are 24% more male students than female students enrolled at Stanford University with a gender ratio of 55% men to 45% women. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Stanford has a comparable gender diversity ratio to other US colleges and is inclusive of both genders.

Male to female gender ratio for Stanford University students
Gender	Percent of Students
Men	55%
Women	45%

Enrollment by gender for Stanford University students
Gender	Number of Students
Men	9,630
Women	7,751

Geographic Diversity

High

Stanford serves a high number of out-of-state students with 66% of the student body residing outside of California or from other countries.

Enrollment by geographic location for Stanford University students
Origin	Percent of Students
In State	33%
Out of State	53%
Foreign	13%
Unknown Location	0%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income

$80,275 per year

14% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment

17,381

Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment	Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old	1.2%
Part time Undergrads	0%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=243744 IPEDS survey data for Stanford University.

Stanford Campus

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