How has Stanford University changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate fell from 7.3% (2010) to 3.6% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 32,022 (2010) to 57,326 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment fell from 19,535 (2010) to 18,625 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 1380–1580 (2016) to 1510–1580 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 30–34 (2008) to 33–35 (2022).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $41,564 (2011) to $68,544 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 20, 2026.