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Facts and Figures

Deans of the School

Robert L. Joss   1999-present
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
  • 3 members of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 15 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2 recipients of the John Bates Clark Medal in Economics

For the 2007-08 academic year the faculty is composed of:

Tenure and tenure track 93 (90.67 FTE)
Senior lecturers, lecturers, and visitors 61 (21.4 FTE)
Women faculty 29
Emeriti 30
Endowed Professorships 52

Academic Programs

MBA Program

Class Profile:
Academic Year
2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005
MBA Total Enrollment 741 757 749 753
MBA Class 2009 2008 2007 2006
Applications 5,741 4,868 4,582 4,697
Enrollment 362 379 378 371
Women 38% 32% 32% 35%
Minority 23% 17% 25% 24%
International 34% 37% 35% 29%
Median Years Work Experience 3.9 4 4 4
Undergraduate Majors: MBA Class 2009 2008 2007 2006
Business 19% 21% 18% 16%
Engineering/Math/Natural Sciences 35% 36% 35% 32%
Humanities/Social Science 46% 43% 48% 52%
Placement: Top Industries MBA Class 2007 2006 2005 2004
Management Consulting 29% 14% 19% 18%
Venture Capital/Private Equity 15% 7% 10% 12%
High Tech 12% 14% 15% 16%
Investment Banking 5% 8% 5% 6%
Median Total Compensation $175,000 $160,000 $141,000 $136,875
Median Base Salary $115,000 $110,000 $100,000 $96,875

PhD Program

Class Profile: Class Entering 2007 2006 2005 2004
Applications 488 471 621 690
Enrollment 23 24 20 17
Women 8 6 9 3
Minority 0 0 1 1
International 14 11 12 10
Total PhDs in residence 98 101 101 109

Stanford Sloan Master's Program

Class Profile: Sloan Class 2008 2007 2006 2005
Participants 56 56 54 54
Women 13 9 11 8
International 33 30 26 29

Costs and Financial Aid

MBAs who receive financial aid: 72%
MBAs who receive Stanford Business School fellowships: 53%

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

Academic Year 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05
Tuition & Fees $45,921 $43,380 $41,340 $37,998
Room & Board $19,137 $19,044 $18,714 $17,751
Books & Supplies $1,794 $1,758 $3,540 $3,540
Course Reader Fee $1,845 $1,602 NA NA
Medical Insurance $2,052 $1,968 $1,791 $1,548
Transportation $831 $813 $786 $762
Week Zero Expenses $612 NA NA NA
Est. Annual Total $72,192 $68,565 $66,171 $61,599
Fellowship Expenditures NA NA $5.2M $4.9M

Executive Education

All Programs 2007 2006 2005 2004
Attendance 2,895 2,733 2,070 2,085
Number of Programs 54 54 44 45
  • Executive Education website
  • Alumni

    Living Alumni by Program  
    MBA 16,299
    PhD 662
    Sloan 1,757
    Total Living Alumni 25,083
    Degrees Awarded since School's Founding  
    MBA 17,876
    PhD 725
    Sloan 1,902
    Stanford Executive Program certificates 7,230
    Total Degrees Awarded 27,731
    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 17,805
    International 5,181
    NOTE: Information is based on addresses reported in the Alumni Directory as of February 2007.
  • Alumni Association website
 

Financial Resources and Support

Fiscal Year Ending August 31 2007 2006 2005 2004
Operating Revenue $133.4M $133.8M $107.0M $99.8M
Operating Expenditures $127.1M $113.7M $104.1M $96.1M
Endowment Market Value $1005.1M $835.3M $711.8M $592.0M
Gift Dollars Received $372.5M $66.2M $38.2M $32.1M
MBA Participation 44% 44% 41% 40%