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Robert Wilson, left, and Paul Milgrom | Credit: Andrew Brodhead
October 12, 2020
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Stanford Economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson Win the Nobel in Economic Sciences

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited the pair for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.

Faculty Strengths

  • 4 Nobel laureates
  • 4–5 members of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 19 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 5 recipients of the John Bates Clark Medal in Economics
Faculty & Teaching Staff*
Tenure and Tenure-Track 120
Adjunct Professors and Full-Time Lecturers 118
Teaching Emeriti 9
Other Teaching Staff** 7
*As of Sep 1, 2020.
**Includes less than full-time lecturers and other teaching staff.

Academic Programs

Stanford GSB offers three full-time degree programs: Stanford MBA Program, Stanford MSx Program, and Stanford GSB PhD in business.

More information is available on our employment reports.

MBA Program

Enrollment
Academic Year 2020–21* 2019–20 2018–19 2017–18
Total Enrollment   848 852 854
* As of Sep 20, 2020.
Class Profiles
MBA Class 2022 2021 2020 2019
Applications 7,324 7,342 7,797 8,173
Enrollment 436 417 419 418
Women 47% 47% 41% 40%
U.S. Minority 37% (47% of U.S.) 27% 27% 29%
International 35% 43% 42% 41%
Average Work Experience (yrs.)* 4.7 4 4 4
* Reported as median prior to 2020.
Undergraduate Majors
Major 2020–21 2019–20 2018–19 2017–18
Business 18% 17% 18% 19%
Engineering, Math, or Natural Sciences 37% 33% 34% 37%
Humanities or Social Sciences 44% 50% 48% 44%
Cost of Attendance*
Cost Single Student Married Student
Tuition $74,706 $74,706
Living Allowance $33,693 $55,929
Books and Supplies $1,671 $1,671
Materials and Program Fee $900 $900
Transportation $1,050 $2,250
Medical Insurance $5,928 $5,928
Health Fee $696 $696
Total $118,644 $142,080
*The cost of attendance, including tuition and other expenses, for a first-year MBA student for the academic year, from Sep. 11, 2020 to Jun. 3, 2021.

What’s Included

The living allowance listed above includes rent, food, and personal expenses for a moderate lifestyle. An additional allowance may be made for eligible dependent children.

Stanford University Cardinal Care medical insurance is included in the cost of attendance for all students, even if covered by an alternative insurance plan. The single student health insurance rate is listed above, on the assumption that spouses will have separate coverage.

What’s Not Included

Expenses related to the global experience requirement are not included above. The total cost for the GER may range from $3,000 to $4,500. Some GER experiences can be considered in your cost of attendance calculation, and some cannot. Recipients of need-based fellowships may be eligible for additional grant funding up to forty percent of approved expenses for one qualifying trip.

MSx Program

Class Entering Fall 2019 Fall 2018 Fall 2017 Fall 2016
Participants 85 80 104 91
Women 31 21 25 23
International 53 51 65 57

PhD Program

Class Entering Fall 2020 Fall 2019 Fall 2018 Fall 2017
Applications 752 795 776 863
Enrollment 20 29 24 20
Women 8 11 6 5
U.S. Minority 6* 3 2 5
International 11 16 13 10
Total PhDs in Residence 125 133 127 128
* Includes Asian Americans

Executive Education

In 2018–19, 787 participants participated in 11 online programs.

In-Person Programs
Fiscal Year 2018–19 2017–18 2016–17 2015–16
Attendance 4,441* 4,455* 4,139** 3,058
Number of Programs 90 90 84** 60
*Includes blended programs (online and in-person).
**Does not include online programs.
Online Programs
Fiscal Year 2018–19 2017–18 2016–17 2015–16
Attendance 787 626 586 –
Number of Programs 11 6 7 –

Alumni

More information can be found on our Alumni Profile.

Living Alumni by Program and Degrees Awarded
Program Degrees Awarded Living Alumni % of Total
MBA 22,920 19,802 63.6%
PhD 1,003 941 3.0%
MSx (Sloan) 2,874 2,608 8.4%
SEP 9,142 7,762 24.9%
Total 35,939 31,113 100.0%
Includes all degrees awarded since the school’s founding. A number of our alumni hold multiple Stanford GSB degrees. These individuals are counted once according to the degree hierarchy listed above. The figures include degree and certificate holders, as well as those who were enrolled in a program for three or more quarters but did not graduate.
Reported Geographic Distribution
Location Alumni % of Total
U.S. 20,245 65.1%
  Bay Area 7,989 25.7%
  Elsewhere in the U.S. 12,341 39.7%
Outside U.S. 7,363 23.7%
Unknown Address 3,527 11.3%
Based on addresses of living alumni reported in the Alumni Directory as of September 2020.

General Information about Stanford GSB

When was Stanford GSB founded?

Stanford GSB was established in 1925 at the request of future U.S. President and Stanford alumnus Herbert Hoover.

Is the school accredited?

Yes, Stanford GSB is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Established in 1916, AACSB is a global, nonprofit membership organization of educational institutions, businesses, and other entities devoted to the advancement of management education.

Is the school public or private?

Stanford GSB is a private institution.

Does the school offer an undergraduate business program?

No, we do not offer an undergraduate degree in business.

Does the school offer online courses?

Stanford LEAD is a nine-course program to be completed over the course of a year. The academically rigorous online experience of the program combines self-paced video lectures, individual assessments, team-based projects, class-wide discussions, and ongoing peer and faculty feedback.

The Stanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program is an online program designed to foster your ability to think differently in your quest to develop innovative products and services. The self-paced courses enable you to earn a certificate on your own schedule.

Does the school offer part-time degree programs?

No, all degree programs are full-time.

Does the school offer evening or summer sessions?

We do not offer a degree program with evening or summer classes. However, we do offer Stanford Ignite, a four-month academic program that exposes Stanford master’s, PhD, MD, and post-doctorate students with Silicon Valley innovators, scientists, and engineers. Stanford Ignite empowers individuals to formulate, develop, and commercialize their ideas.

Throughout the year, we offer a wide variety of Executive Education programs.

Does the school offer joint or dual degree programs?

The Stanford GSB MBA Program offers the following joint degrees:

  • JD/MBA
  • MA in Education/MBA
  • MPP/MBA
  • MS in Computer Science/MBA
  • MS in Electrical Engineering/MBA
  • MS in Environment & Resources/MBA

In a joint degree program, a single course may count toward multiple degrees. Your degrees must be conferred simultaneously, upon completion of degree requirements for both programs.

We also offer dual degrees, including a Stanford MD/MBA.

In a dual degree, you may apply credit from a course to only one degree. All dual degrees may require more than the two years of study at Stanford GSB.

What other academic program options are available?

As part of the MBA and MSx programs, students can earn a Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation by completing specific course requirements.

Does the school offer courses in locations besides the main campus?

Yes, some of our Executive Education programs are taught in off-campus locations.