Graduate Schools at Stanford
Stanford University is a Private, 4 years school located in Stanford, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Stanford graduate schools is $61,878. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $54,837.
Total 10,721 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Stanford University.
Stanford University offers 172 graduate programs and 2 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Stanford graduate schools is $61,878 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.00% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Stanford.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $55,011 | $54,315 | $696 |
| 2022 | $55,011 | $54,315 | $696 |
| 2023 | $57,210 | $56,487 | $723 |
| 2024 | $59,499 | $58,746 | $753 |
| 2025 | $61,878 | $61,095 | $783 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,207 |
| 2022 | $1,207 |
| 2023 | $1,255 |
| 2024 | $1,272 |
| 2025 | $1,324 |
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $17,255 | $3,504 |
| 2022 | $17,860 | $3,564 |
| 2023 | $18,619 | $3,777 |
| 2024 | $19,922 | $4,602 |
| 2025 | $21,315 | $4,842 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Stanford University offers 241 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 97 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 71 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 241 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Management Science | 493 |
| Computer Science | 383 |
| Civil Engineering | 212 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 148 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 138 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 183 |
| Medicine | 87 |
Graduate Student Population
At Stanford, there are 18,625 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 10,721 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 5,827 male and 4,894 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.19 to 1.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Asian | 1,961 | 998 | 963 |
| Black or African American | 407 | 195 | 212 |
| Hispanic | 890 | 457 | 433 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| White | 2,632 | 1,401 | 1,231 |
| Two or More Races | 486 | 206 | 280 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 497 | 323 | 174 |
| Total | 10,721 | 5,827 | 4,894 |
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