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Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Stanford is in the top 1% of the country for engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Stanford University handed out 261 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 240 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 617 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Stanford. This makes it the #20 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 262 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2022, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Part-time undergraduates at Stanford paid an average of $1,372 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $61,731 | $61,731 |
| Fees | $753 | $753 |
| Books and Supplies | $825 | $825 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,922 | $19,922 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,602 | $4,602 |
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Of the 261 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Stanford in 2021-2022, 55% were men and 45% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 55 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 |
| White | 77 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 23 |
| Other Races | 29 |
Stanford does not offer an online option for its engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Stanford Online Learning page.
The engineering program at Stanford awarded 525 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 86 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 |
| White | 159 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 181 |
| Other Races | 31 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Stanford University.
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 206 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 197 |
| Civil Engineering | 181 |
| Other Engineering | 126 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 115 |
| Materials Engineering | 96 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 83 |
| Chemical Engineering | 57 |
| Environmental Engineering | 11 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics & Statistics | 268 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 245 |
| Physical Sciences | 243 |
| Engineering Technologies | 193 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 38 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.