Stanford waitlist 2024

FAQs

Are online degrees respected?

As more and more trusted schools offer online degree programs, respect continues to grow. ... According to a survey, 83 percent of executives say that an online degree is as credible as one earned through a traditional campus-based program.

Is online school a good idea?

Yes, online schooling is the best idea for every learner. Online students may participate in live interactions and real-time feedback for such things as quizzes and tests. Instructor and student exchanges occur in the virtual world through such methods as chat, e-mail or other web-based communication.

Can I put online courses on my resume?

Yes. It is a good idea to put Relevant completed online courses on your resume, especially if you have a certificate for it. In the Education section, write about your formal education - namely, your Bachelor and Masters degrees.

Are scholarships available?

Scholarships are offered by a wide array of organizations, companies, civic organizations and even small businesses. Some scholarships require students to meet specific criteria, such as a certain grade point average or extracurricular interest. Applications for scholarships should be submitted well ahead of the school enrollment deadline so students have a better idea of how much of an award, if any, they will receive.

We have tremendous respect for the students who apply for undergraduate admission to Stanford. In our review of the presented materials, we seek to know each applicant individually and to develop an understanding of the applicant within the context of the resources and opportunities available to that student. Applicants convey their strengths through their academic record, personal essays, teacher and counselor evaluations, and extracurricular activities.

The two most important criteria for admission to Stanford are distinguished academic achievement in high school and significant potential to achieve at a high level during the undergraduate years. Another criterion for admission is involvement outside the classroom, where we seek evidence of sustained commitment and leadership in school and community activities. We look for students who will make a strong contribution to the Stanford community by demonstrating intellectual vitality and academic leadership, qualities not entirely captured by grade point averages and test scores. Unfortunately, because of the number of exceptional students who apply to Stanford, there are many top students for whom we simply do not have room.

Sometimes a candidate is denied admission while someone else, whose rank in class or test scores are lower, is admitted. This occurs both because we value hard-to-quantify personal qualities and achievements and because schools, programs, and individuals vary so widely. While you might know another applicant's rank in class, GPA, and test scores, only admission officers see the entire application, including the student's writing and teacher and counselor evaluations. Each applicant presents a unique combination of achievement, potential, and intellectual vitality, as well as their personal qualities and story. It is the composite of these factors that ultimately influences our decisions.

Admission Statistics for the Class of 2024

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2024 Ivy League admissions statistics have been released and once again, Top Tier is providing these timely, definitive stats along with our expert insights on the overall admissions environment. The overall admissions rates for the Class of 2024 are somewhat of a natural bounce back from last year’s record lows achieved by many top schools. Harvard for instance, had a 4.9 percent acceptance rate this year vs their record low of 4.5 percent last year. Columbia had a 6.1 percent acceptance rate vs last year’s 5.1 percent. Princeton was slightly more competitive this year with a 5.5 percent acceptance rate, down from 5.78 percent for the Class of 2023.

Ivy League — Class of 2024

Ivy League — Classes of 2022-2024

Ivies Plus© — Volume of Applications — From 2015 to 2024

Ivies Plus© — Changes in Volume of Applications — From 2016 to 2024

Stanford offered admission to 5.19% of applicants to the class of 2024, an increase from last year’s record-low rate of 4.34%, according to data published by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Of the 45,227 total applicants, 2,349 were offered admission.

This uptick marks the first time since 2004 that the University’s undergraduate admit rate has increased, presenting an anomaly in contrast to previous years’ admission rates, which reflected a trend of rising selectivity. Fewer applicants applied to the class of 2024 than the previous year, which saw a record-high 47,498 applications. 

A University spokesperson did not immediately respond to The Daily’s request for comment.

The 5.19% admit rate accounts for students admitted through restrictive early action, regular decision and the waitlist. Even after Stanford dipped into the waitlist to admit applicants, only 1,607 admitted first-year students enrolled this year, down from the target undergraduate class size of 1,730. 

Around 20% of first-year students admitted in December and March opted to defer enrollment instead of matriculating this academic year, according to enrollment data released in last month’s Campus Conversation. Applicants from the waitlist were admitted on the condition that they enroll this academic year, making them ineligible for a gap year.

Three hundred and seventy eight first-year students admitted to Stanford chose to take a gap year, a number similar to peer institutions. Yale University saw 341 deferrals, and 340 first-year students deferred enrollment at Harvard College. While Harvard and Stanford both enroll approximately 1,700 first-year students each year, Yale enrolls around 1,300 first-year students.

In the fall of 2018, Stanford announced that it would no longer publicize admissions data for its incoming classes in an effort to reduce the “outsized emphasis placed on the admit rates at U.S. colleges and universities.”

“By focusing on the admit rate, talented students who would thrive at Stanford may opt not to apply because they think Stanford seems out of reach,” Provost Persis Drell said at the time. “And that would be a shame.”

Since the decision to stop announcing its admit rate, Stanford has been publishing admissions data in its Common Data Set, a national effort to present university data in a standardized format, which is typically released in December each year. The University’s release of 2020 admissions data, however, came in advance of the release of this year’s Common Data Set. Federal law also requires Stanford to report university information and statistics, including admissions data, to the National Center for Education Statistics. 

Stanford’s class of 2024 is made up of 52% women and 48% men, coming from 56 different countries and representing all 50 U.S. states. In addition, 20.2% of the class are first generation college students and 9.9% hail from abroad.