Stanford Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

Stanford admitted just 3.6% of applicants for the Class of 2028. Application volume reached 57,326 for that cycle, and while Class of 2030 figures are not out yet, recent years show a consistently tightening bottleneck. The acceptance rate dropped from 5.2% for the Class of 2024 to current levels.

Stanford Acceptance Rate: Class of 2028

Official Class of 2030 figures are not public yet. The most recent cycle with Common Data Set numbers is the Class of 2028, when Stanford admitted 2,067 of 57,326 applicants, an acceptance rate of 3.6%.[1] This page is updated as soon as the Class of 2030 figures are published.

Stanford Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 7 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 4.4% (Class of 2022) to 3.6% (Class of 2028).[1]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	57,326	2,067	3.6%
2027	53,733	2,099	3.9%
2026	56,378	2,075	3.7%
2025	55,471	2,190	3.9%
2024	45,227	2,349	5.2%
2023	47,498	2,062	4.3%
2022	47,452	2,071	4.4%

Stanford Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2028, Stanford offered a waitlist place to 483 applicants, of whom 414 accepted it, and 25 were ultimately admitted.[1] That is a 6.0% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2028	483	414	25
2027	607	506	76
2026	553	457	8
2025	652	535	61
2024	850	707	259
2023	942	468	37
2022	870	681	30

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[1]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1510–1580 (EBRW 740–780, Math 770–800)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 34–35

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

Stanford Yield Rate

Of the 2,067 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 1,693 enrolled, a yield rate of 81.9%.[1] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2028	2,067	1,693	81.9%
2027	2,099	1,699	80.9%
2026	2,075	1,736	83.7%
2025	2,190	1,757	80.2%
2024	2,349	1,607	68.4%
2023	2,062	806	39.1%
2022	2,071	1,697	81.9%

What to Expect for the Class of 2030

Over the three most recent official classes (2026–2028) the acceptance rate at Stanford has sat between 3.6%–3.9%.

That band is what the school has actually done recently, not a prediction. A single cycle can break it: a change to testing policy, a new direct-admission program, or a jump in application volume moves the rate more than any trend would.

What This Means for Your Application

• Plan for high yield: Stanford secured an 81.9% yield rate for the Class of 2028, meaning most accepted students chose to enroll.
• Maximize your standardized tests: Admitted students present nearly perfect testing, scoring a 34 or 35 on the ACT composite in the mid-50% range.
• Treat waitlists as denials: Only 25 students gained admission from the waitlist for the Class of 2028 out of the 414 who accepted a place.
• Stand out from thousands: You must differentiate your profile from 57,326 other applicants competing for just 2,067 admitted spots.