This collection of statistics is published once per year to provide easy access to standard and commonly used Stanford facts. It covers students, faculty, staff, and financial data.
The Stanford Statistics Book provides a ten-year historical summary of the financial resources and people that are the core of Stanford University’s research and teaching programs. The current tables begin with 2000-01 and run through 2010-11, where possible. Data that are not available as of the date of publication are noted as "N/A." In general, financial data are reported through 2009-10, while student and faculty data are shown through 2010-11.
This data should always be used with care, and users of this data should familiarize themselves with the sources of the data. Please read the notes on sources and definitions in each section. They contain important things to remember about using and understanding this data. For example, the student enrollment data is taken as of the third week of the fall quarter because this has been the standard definition for student enrollment since the 1960s, and it fits with required federal and state reporting. Similar standard definitions are also discussed for the other types of data.
While many of the tables in the Statistics Book summarize publically available information, some present more sensitive content. For this reason, some tables (labelled "[public]") are freely downloadable here, while others are available only to those members of the Stanford community who receive a hard copy of the Statistics Book as well. Please feel free to contact Kathryn Flack Potts (3-8445, kfpotts@stanford.edu) if you are interested in accessing these restricted reports, or if you receive the Statistics Book but have difficulty viewing the files here.
Sources and definitions [public]
Sources and definitions [public]
Sources and definitions [public]
Sources and definitions [public]
Sources and definitions [public]
Sources and definitions [public]
We occasionally publish revisions to the Statistics Book, when errors or inconsistencies come to our attention. A detailed list of revisions to the 2010-11 Statistics Book can be found here. We welcome questions and comments on the Statistics Book from all users; this feedback is a valuable part of our ongoing effort to improve data quality.