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The gender and racial makeup of a college can impact students' experiences. On this page, let's cover the demographics of Stanford University.

18,625
Students
49%
Women
51%
Men

Student Body

Stanford University has 18,625 total students. 7,904 are undergraduates and 10,721 and graduate students.

Undergraduates
7,904
Graduates
10,721
Total
18,625

The enrollment trend at Stanford over the past 3 years:

20.0K
17.2K
14.4K
11.6K
8.8K
6.0K
2023
2024
2025

Additional facts about the student body at Stanford:

57%
Students from out of state

Gender

More women than men attend Stanford University. In the undergraduate class, 52% are women and 48% are men.

Women (52%)
Men (48%)

Race/Ethnicity

A college’s diversity is important to many students. Here are the racial demographics at Stanford University as of 2025.

Hispanic
1,289
Black
560
White
1,737
Asian
2,170
Native
60
Pacific
14
Multiple
724

DEI Laws

Some states have passed laws related to how colleges and universities can administer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In states with such a law, schools may be limited in the programs they offer.

No
State DEI laws

Stanford University is not in a state with an anti-DEI law.

The legal landscape around these laws changes quickly. At CollegeIQ, we do our best to update this data as soon as new laws are passed. But students who are concerned about this should conduct research on the latest laws (and possible future laws) in the state before selecting a college

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