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Stanford University

Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305

Official telephone: (650) 723-2300
Website: www.stanford.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Karen Cooper,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 650 723-3058
888 326-3773 (toll free)
650 725-0540 (fax)
financialaid@stanford.edu
FAFSA number: 001305
CSS/PROFILE number: 4704

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $47,331; $47,331 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $609
Book fees: $1,425
Combined room and board expenses: $14,601

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEFebruary 15yesN/A
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementFebruary 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
59% of first-year students
55% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
81% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
59% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
93% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% for first-year students
100% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$46,438 for first-year students
$45,923 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$43,291 for first-year students
$43,167 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,234 for first-year students
$2,594 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,580 for first-year students
$3,114 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$0 for first-year students
$13,501 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
7% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$30,902 for first-year students
$37,443 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 10%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 21%
Average student debt upon graduation: $16,358
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • athletic scholarships

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