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Facts and Figures

Deans of the School

Garth Saloner   2009-
Robert L. Joss   1999-2009
A. Michael Spence   1990-1999
Robert K. Jaedicke   1983-1990
Rene C. McPherson   1980-1982
Robert K. Jaedicke (acting dean)   1979-1980
Arjay Miller   1969-1979
Samuel "Pete" Pond (acting dean)   1968-1969
Ernest C. Arbuckle   1958-1968
Carlton A. Pederson (acting dean)   1956-1958
J. Hugh Jackson   1931-1956
Willard E. Hotchkiss   1926-1930

Faculty Strengths

  • 3 Nobel laureates
  • 4 members of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 17 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2 recipients of the John Bates Clark Medal in Economics

For the 2009-10 academic year the faculty is composed of:

Tenure and tenure track 106
Consulting Professors, Senior lecturers, and fulltime lecturers 9
Women faculty (all categories) 34
Emeriti 37
Endowed Professorships 59

Academic Programs

MBA Program

Class Profile:
Academic Year
2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
MBA Total Enrollment 755 739 741 757
MBA Class 2011 2010 2009 2008
Applications 7,536 6,575 5,741 4,868
Enrollment 385 370 362 379
Women 34% 36% 38% 32%
Minority 21% 24% 23% 17%
International (includes permanent residents) 33% 34% 34% 37%
Median Years Work Experience 4 3.9 3.9 4
Undergraduate Majors: MBA Class 2011 2010 2009 2008
Business 17% 19% 19% 21%
Engineering / Math / Natural Sciences 36% 35% 35% 36%
Humanities/Social Science 47% 46% 46% 43%
Placement: Top Industries MBA Class 2009 2008 2007 2006
Management Consulting 32% 27% 29% 14%
Financial Services (includes hedge funds, I-banking, I-management, pvt. equity, and venture capital) 27% 37% 38% 36%
Technology 12% 12% 12% 12%
Median Total Compensation   $180,000 $175,000 $160,000
Median Base Salary $120,000 $120,000 $115,000 $110,000

PhD Program

Class Profile: Class Entering Fall 2009 2008 2007 2006
Applications 588 473 488 471
Enrollment 17 25 23 24
Women 33 10 8 6
Minority 2 4 0 0
International 47 10 14 11
Total PhDs in residence 97 104 98 101

Stanford Sloan Master's Program

Class Profile: Sloan Class 2010 2009 2008 2007
Participants 57 57 56 56
Women 13 13 13 9
International 38 33 33 30

Costs and Financial Aid

MBAs who receive financial aid: 70%

Figures below are for a single MBA student living on campus.

Academic Year 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07
Tuition & Fees $51,321 $48,921 $45,921 $43,380
Room & Board $21,111       $19,932 $19,137 $19,044
Books & Supplies $1,941 $1,869 $1,794 $1,758
Course Reader Fee $1,845 $1,845 $1,845 $1,602
Medical Insurance $2,400 $2,268 $2,052 $1,968
Transportation $897 $864 $831 $813
Week Zero Expenses $661 $633 $612 NA
Est. Annual Total $80,677  $76,332 $72,192 $68,565
Fellowship Expenditures for MBA, PhD, Sloan programs NA $11.3M 12.5M $9.6M

Executive Education

All Programs (FY) 2009 2008 2007 2006
Attendance 2,454 2,683 2,895 2,733
Number of Programs 55 60 48 na
  • Executive Education website
  • Alumni

    Living Alumni by Program  
    MBA 16,852
    PhD 701
    Sloan 1,859
    Stanford Executive Program 6,258
    Total Living Alumni 25,940
    Degrees Awarded since School's Founding  
    MBA 18,599
    PhD 764
    Sloan 2,015
    Stanford Executive Program certificates 7,464
    Total Degrees Awarded 28,842
    NOTE: Although a number of alumni hold multiple GSB degrees, individuals are counted once, according to the degree hierarchy listed above. These figures include degree holders and those who did not graduate but were enrolled in a program for three or more quarters.
    Reported Geographic Distribution  
    United States 18,074
    International 5,510
    NOTE: Information based on addresses of living alumni reported in the Alumni Directory as of September 2009.
  • Alumni Association website 

Financial Resources and Support

Fiscal Year Ending August 31 2009 2008 2007 2006
Operating Revenue $155.4M $152M $133.4M $133.8M
Operating Expenditures $137.7M $140.4M $127.1M $113.7M
Endowment Market Value $755M $1,008M $1,005.1M $835.3M
MBA Participation 41% 41% 44% 44%