Stanford University Research Notes

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Stanford University Research Notes

Stanford University

Admissions (Class of 2029 / Fall 2025)

• Total applicants: 56,378
• Overall acceptance rate: 3.6%
• REA acceptance rate: ~7.2% (not officially published)
• RD acceptance rate: ~2.5%
• Class size: 1,700
• Yield: 80%

Academics

• SAT middle 50%: 1500–1570
• ACT middle 50%: 34–36
• Avg unweighted GPA: 3.96
• Top 10% of HS class: 96%
• Testing policy: Test-optional

Round Strategy

• REA (Restrictive Early Action) — non-binding but restrictive
• Does not offer ED
• Does not officially publish REA vs RD breakdown

Demographics

• Women: 41.5%, Asian: 15.5%, Black: 3.7%, Hispanic: 10.3%, White: 36.7%, International: 22.9%

Financial Aid / Net Cost

Income Bracket	Net Price
$0–$30,000	$2,884
$30,001–$48,000	$1,800
Over $110,000	$39,717

Athletics

• 353 varsity athletes (~4.6% of undergrads)
• NCAA Division I — 36 varsity sports (most of any Division I school)
• Strong Olympic pipeline; traditionally top-3 in Director's Cup

Notable

Lowest net cost among HYPSM for the lowest income bracket. Exceptional free aid for families under $75K — effectively free. Dominant in Silicon Valley and tech entrepreneurship. Tied with Harvard for lowest overall acceptance rate (3.6%).

Sources

• Stanford Common Data Set 2024–2025
• research_colleges.json simulation data