Faculty Awards & Honors
- 6 Nobel laureates
- 9 members of the National Academy of Sciences
- 27 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 5 recipients of the John Bates Clark Medal in Economics
| Tenured and Tenure-Track | 126 |
|---|---|
| Adjunct Professors and Lecturers | 143 |
| Recalled Emeriti | 8 |
| Other Teaching Staff** | 35 |
| **Professors by Courtesy, Visiting Stanford Professors, and Visiting Stanford Lecturers teaching Stanford GSB classes | |
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
| Academic Year | 2025–26 | 2024–25 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 850 | 872 | 881 |
| MBA Class | 2027 | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | 7,259 | 7,295 | 6,190 |
| Enrollment | 434 | 424 | 431 |
| Women | 45% | 44% | 46% |
| U.S. Minority | 55% of U.S. | 53% of U.S. | 50% of U.S. |
| International* | 38% | 39% | 36% |
| Average Work Experience (yrs.)* | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| *Includes foreign nationals, dual citizens and U.S. permanent residents. | |||
| Cost | Single Student | Married Student |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $85,755 | $85,755 |
| Living Allowance | $19,464 | $36,072 |
| Housing Allowance | $21,507 | $32,055 |
| Medical Insurance | $8,232 | $8,232 |
| Health Fee | $813 | $813 |
| Total | $135,771 | $162,927 |
| *The cost of attendance, including tuition and other expenses, for a first-year MBA student for the academic year, from Sep. 2025 to Jun. 2026. | ||
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 | Summer 2025 | Summer 2024 | Summer 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 81 | 76 | 72 |
| Women | 33 | 29 | 23 |
| International | 51 | 48 | 45 |
PhD Program
| Class Entering | Fall 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 865 |
| Enrollment | 23 |
| Women | 7 |
| U.S. Minority | 6* |
| International | 14 |
| Total PhDs in Residence | 128 |
| *Includes Asian Americans | |
Executive Education
In 2024-25, we welcomed over 3,500 individuals through 65 executive education programs, representing over 115 countries.
Alumni
More information can be found on our Alumni Profile.
| Program | Degrees Awarded* | Living Alumni** | Living Alumni (% of Total)** |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | 25,698 | 21,292 | 62.2% |
| PhD | 1,254 | 1,021 | 3.0% |
| Sloan/MSx | 3,372 | 2,958 | 8.6% |
| SEP | 10,488 | 8,942 | 26.1% |
| Total | 40,812 | 34,213 | 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. It does not include short program life members. |
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| Location | Alumni | % of Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | 21,517 | 62.2% | |
| Outside U.S. | 8,586 | 24.8% | |
| Unknown Address | 4,496 | 13.0% | |
| Based on home and business addresses of living alumni reported in the Alumni Directory as of September 2025. Some alumni may be counted more than once if they have a home address in the U.S. and a business address outside of the U.S. | |||