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Doctoral Enrollment & Demographics

Use this page to explore the enrollment numbers and demographics for the research doctoral degree programs currently offered at Stanford. While the most common doctoral degree across the university is the PhD, the JSD in Law and the DMA in Musical Arts are also included here. The MD and JD are considered professional degrees and are not included. All data presented in this dashboard are sourced from the official university student census taken annually in late October. More detailed  definitions  of the terms and counts used here can be found below the dashboard. Additional demographic information about other Stanford populations can be found in the  IDEAL dashboard .

More information is available about  doctoral program admissions , as well as  doctoral degree conferrals, time-to-degree, and graduation rates . Note that local variation in policy and practice regarding admission, matriculation, and degree conferral may affect the departmental and school-level metrics below.

Methodology & Definitions

The enrollment counts presented here are derived from the student enrollment snapshot that is captured in late October every year, at the beginning of the fourth week of the autumn quarter. Only students who are active and enrolled as of the census date are counted. Students on an approved leave of absence are not included. This dashboard specifically uses the "School Headcount", which counts graduate students in their highest degree plan(s) in each school within the university. Students who are enrolled in more than one PhD program (a small number annually) will be counted in each program, so the "All Doctoral Programs" total may not match university totals published elsewhere (which are usually unduplicated counts).

Demographics

Race/ethnicity groupings.

The "Underrepresented Minority" category includes all US citizens and permanent residents who have self-identified as American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and/or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander. This category will include individuals with multiple affiliations if at least one of their affiliations is one of these groups. If a student is not a US citizen or permanent resident, and is known to be a citizen of another country, they are reported in the "International" category regardless of their race/ethnicity. The "Unknown" category includes US citizens and permanent residents who have unknown race/ethnicity as well as any student with unknown citizenship.

Currently, only data on binary sex are available.

Visit the  Graduate Admissions website  for more information about pursuing graduate study at Stanford.

The data are available for download in Google Drive .

• Data Source(s): PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Institutional Research & Decision Support

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PhD Research Specializations

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Learn more about research specializations below. Then, rank your top two research areas of interest (1 being the most interested) in your application.

Computational Social Science

Decision and risk analysis, operations research.

Organizations, Technology and Entrepreneurship

Policy and Strategy

Quantitative finance.

Characterized by its social science depth, state-of-the-art methods, and field-based understanding of technology firms and markets.

Focuses on: - Analysis and design of public policy - Crowdsourcing - Coordination in online labor markets - Casual inference and experimentation

Courses to Take Statistics, computer science, optimization, economics, sociology, and possibly other social sciences

Recent Dissertations Recent PhD dissertations include: - Design and analysis of a peer-to-peer credit network and reputation system - Analysis of dynamic online markets - Design and analysis of flash teams - Fast algorithms for large scale personalized recommendations

Program and Center Affiliations Social Algorithms Lab (SOAL) Center for Work, Technology & Organization (WTO)

Focuses on applying engineering systems analysis and probability to complex economic and technical design or management problems, in the private and public sectors.

The Engineering Risk Research Group (ERRG) focuses on: - complex engineered systems (e.g., optimal architecture of satellites and deflection of asteroids’ trajectories) - cyber security, and risks in games against adversaries (e.g., counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency, and staying ahead of narco-traffickers).

Courses to Take Courses include the mathematical foundations of modeling dynamic environments, value and management of uncertain opportunities and risks, and public policy and strategy applications. Risk analysis requires optimization, stochastic processes, economics and game theory courses.

Recent Dissertations Recent PhD dissertations include: - Experiment sample sizes for influence diagrams - Markov process regression - Quantile function methods for decision analysis

Focuses on developing and applying analytical, computational, and economic tools to address a wide variety of problems in business, government, and society. The area is characterized by its mathematical depth, broad applicability, and interdisciplinary nature and has a particular emphasis in developing and applying models and algorithms to gain new insights and make better decisions across multiple domains.

Courses to Take

PhD students take core courses in optimization and stochastics as well as advanced courses in computer science, game theory, microeconomics, statistics, and other areas tailored to the interests of the student, e.g. Computational Social Science, Operations Management, Environmental Policy, Health Policy, etc.

Program and Center Affiliations Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering (ICME)

Organization, Technology and Entrepreneurship

Characterized by the study of technical work, technology’s effects on individuals and teams, the formation and growth of entrepreneurial firms, and strategy and innovation in technology-based firms.

Courses to Take Organization theory, organizational behavior, sociology, social psychology, economics, entrepreneurship, and strategy, as well as methods courses in statistics, experimental methods, inductive case studies, computational tools field research methods courses including ethnography, and social network analysis.

Recent Dissertations Recent PhD dissertations include: - Collaborations of private and public sector organizations to create breakthrough technologies - Collective innovation - Competitive interaction in the software industry - Educational reforms and their implications for entrepreneurship in China - Flash teams - Global collaboration - Occupational identities - Platform competition - Regulatory reforms and innovation in medical device industry - Social movements

Program and Center Affiliations Center for Work, Technology, and Organizations (WTO) Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP)

Focuses on the design and analysis of public policies and corporate strategies, especially those with technology-based issues.  Sub-areas include Energy and Environment, Health Systems Modeling and Policy, and National Security Policy.

Courses to Take It features a grounding in microeconomics and modeling approaches. Students take courses with a policy focus include such topics such as national security, energy and environment, and health care, and courses with a strategy focus cover topics such as entrepreneurship, innovation, and product development.

Recent Dissertations Recent PhD dissertations include: -Managing uncertainty in medical decision making -Resource allocation for infectious disease control -Optimizing patient treatment decisions in the presence of rapid technological advances -Economic analysis of HIV prevention and treatment portfolios.

Program and Center Affiliations Center for Health Policy/Program on Clinical Outcomes Research (CHP/PCOR) in the Medical School Energy Modeling Forum Precourt Energy Efficiency Center Systems Utilization Research for Stanford Medicine

Focuses on the quantitative and statistical study of financial risks, institutions, markets, and technology.

Courses to Take Students take courses in probability, statistics, optimization, finance, economics, computational mathematics, and computer science as well as a variety of other courses.

Recent Dissertations Recent PhD dissertations include: - Studies of machine learning methods for risk management - Systemic financial risk - Algorithmic trading - Optimal order execution - Large-scale portfolio optimization - Mortgage markets -Statistical testing of financial models

Program and Center Affiliations Advanced Financial Technologies Laboratory (AFTLab)

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Master of Science Degree in Epidemiology and Clinical Research

Application deadline:  Tuesday,  February 6, 2024 . This is the application deadline – all supporting documents must be received by the deadline, including all reference letters.  (APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN THROUGH STANFORD GRADUATE ADMISSIONS BY MID-OCTOBER 2023.)

Note:  For internal Stanford applicants, late applications may be submitted with the permission of the program directors, Victor Henderson, MD , and Rita Popat .  Email the Educational Program Manager ([email protected]) for additional details.

*Please see the bottom of the page for Knight-Hennessy Scholar information. Accepted applicants receive up to three years of funding and valuable leadership skills.

Applicants from other countries whose first language is not English and who have not received a degree from a university where the primary language of instruction is English will be required to submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores as evidence of English proficiency. Scores of at least 100 for the Internet-based test (iBT) or 250-300 for the computer-based (cBT) TOEFL exam are required. (For additional information on TOEFL, please visit the Stanford Graduate Admissions website at  https://gradadmissions.stanford.edu/apply/eligibility )

Please submit your application through the Stanford Graduate Admissions website by clicking on “APPLY NOW.”

Successful applicants for admission are expected to have a strong academic record, high Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores obtained within the past five years (optional), strong letters of recommendation, and an appropriate personal statement of purpose. Preference will be accorded to applicants with research interests aligned with those of faculty available to serve as research mentors. 

Required Supporting Documents (to be submitted in the Stanford Graduate Admissions Application) :

• Statement of Purpose that includes area(s) of interest
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official GRE General Test scores (optional)
• Official TOEFL scores (if applicable)
• Transcripts for all college/university degrees
• CV with relevant work and research experience

Additional notes :

If you choose to use MCAT or other test scores in lieu of GRE scores in your application, please list your test, year, and score in the "additional test scores" section of the application.

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS:  Please make sure that you upload a copy of the unofficial transcript for every school attended into your application.  If admitted , you must provide official transcripts (direct from the institution) to Stanford Graduate Admissions for review and verification. Any offer of admission is contingent upon authentication of official transcripts submitted directly to Graduate Admissions. (Instructions provided to admitted students.)

Stanford does not consider WES evaluations official transcripts. Please see the Stanford Graduate Admissions page on transcripts for additional guidance and university requirements regarding official transcripts.

Note:  Current Stanford students do not need to send official transcripts as those transcripts are already on file in the registrar's office.

Please also make sure that you route your GRE scores (and TOEFL scores, if applicable) directly to Stanford from ETS.  Our university code is 4704. It does not matter what department code is specified. You will either self-report your scores or indicate the date you will take the test(s) in the online application. Self-reported scores will not be considered official until Stanford receives the electronic record.

Stanford does not accept IELTS.  TOEFL is required for international applicants. Additional information and Stanford Graduate Admissions guidance on the TOEFL and waiver can be found here .

It is in your best interest to start your application as early as possible.  This will allow for timely notification to your reference letter writers.

Application Status Inquiries:

All applicants can check the status of applications (receipt of letters of recommendation, official transcripts, test scores) by logging back into the application account Status Page. 

The selection of students admitted to the Department of Epidemiology & Population Health is based on an individualized, holistic review of each application, including (but not limited to) the applicant's academic record, the letters of recommendation, the General GRE (Graduate Record Examination) score, the statement of purpose, personal qualities and characteristics, and past accomplishments.

Admission Decisions:

Admission decisions will be communicated by mid-April of each admissions cycle.

Stanford tuition and fees can be found online. 8-10 units/quarter is considered full-time graduate status at Stanford University. Most MS Epidemiology & Clinical Research students complete the program in 5-6 quarters.

Knight-Hennessy Scholars Applications:

Join dozens of Stanford Medicine students who receive up to three years of funding and valuable leadership skills as Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS). KHS admits up to 100 select applicants each year from across Stanford’s seven graduate schools and delivers engaging experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders ready to address complex global challenges. As a scholar, you join a multidisciplinary and multicultural cohort, participate in up to three years of leadership programming, and receive full funding for up to three years of your graduate studies at Stanford. Candidates from any country may apply. KHS applicants must have earned their first undergraduate degree within the last seven years and must apply to both a Stanford graduate program and to KHS. If you aspire to be a leader in your field, we invite you to apply. The KHS application deadline is October 11, 2023. Learn more about KHS admission .

Pre-Application Session and Recording

Applicants met with Stanford E&PH faculty to discuss the admission process and have their questions answered. 

Thank you for your interest in the Department of Chemistry at Stanford. This website has been prepared to give prospective graduate students an introduction to our Department and to Stanford in general. Feel free to contact any of the faculty members to find out more about their research programs or other aspects of at Stanford. We think you will find that they share our enthusiasm for our Department and for the quality of our research program and teaching.

Our Departmental admissions staff, led by Roger Kuhn, can provide more general information about admissions procedures or the graduate program. They can be contacted at  chem.admissions [at] stanford.edu (chem[dot]admissions[at]stanford[dot]edu ) or by calling (650) 723-1525.

Justin Du Bois  Chair, Graduate Admissions Committee

Application Process and FAQs

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Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Join dozens of Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences students who gain valuable leadership skills in a multidisciplinary, multicultural community as Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS). KHS admits up to 100 select applicants each year from across Stanford’s seven graduate schools, and delivers engaging experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders ready to address complex global challenges. As a scholar, you join a distinguished cohort, participate in up to three years of leadership programming, and receive full funding for up to three years of your PhD studies at Stanford. Candidates of any country may apply. KHS applicants must have earned their first undergraduate degree within the last seven years, and must apply to both a Stanford graduate program and to KHS. Stanford PhD students may also apply to KHS during their first year of PhD enrollment. If you aspire to be a leader in your field, we invite you to apply. The KHS application deadline is October 11, 2023 . Learn more about KHS admission .

The Chemistry Department recognizes that the Supreme Court issued a ruling in June 2023 about the consideration of certain types of demographic information as part of an admission review. All applications submitted during upcoming application cycles will be reviewed in conformance with that decision.

Independence in random graph models

Abstract: (please note some characters may not display properly). Various random graphs models satisfy that each edge appears independently of all other edges but those in a bounded degree graph. Examples include Erdös–Renyi random graphs, random Cayley graphs, random Latin square graphs, and random entangled graphs. We begin the systematic study of random graphs under this weak independence hypothesis, focusing on the clique number. We prove that for $0[less than]p[less than]1$ fixed, for any such $N$-vertex random graph with edge probabilities each $p$, the clique number is asymptotically almost surely at least $(2-o(1))\log_{1/p} N$ and at most $O(\log N \log \log N)$. The lower bound is tight for the Erdös–Renyi random graph, and the upper bound is tight for random Cayley graphs in finite vector spaces over a fixed finite field. The upper bound solves various open problems in the area.

This is based on joint work with David Conlon, Huy Tuan Pham, and Liana Yepremyan.

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Men's Basketball Welcomes Harden to Coaching Staff

STANFORD, Calif. – Kyle Smith, the Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men's Basketball, has announced the addition of Jeremy Harden as the program's assistant coach and director of analytics.

"Jeremy was instrumental in the development of our bigs and our team's rebounding at Washington State," said Smith. "He is also going to amplify our scouting and recruiting with his cutting edge understanding of analytics and technology."

Harden joined the Washington State staff under Smith for the 2023-24 campaign, helping guide the Cougars to a 25-10 mark and second-place finish in the Pac-12 in 2023-24. The Cougars received a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the round of 32 with a victory over Drake in the opening round.

The Cougars had three players earn All-Pac-12 status in 2023-24, led by first-team selection Isaac Jones, who also earned ESPN National Player of the Week honors, and freshman All-American Myles Rice. Harden was instrumental in the recruitment and development of Jones.

Joining the Cardinal with more than a decade of coaching experience, Harden spent one season at Idaho and five seasons as the head coach at Wenatchee Valley College from 2017-22.

Harden led the Knights to an impressive 95-35 (.730) overall record and five consecutive winning seasons, including a Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) East Region title and an NWAC Final Four appearance in 2021-22. Harden was named East Region Coach of the Year while the team held the best regional record (15-1) and was the No. 1 scoring offense (93.1 PPG). He claimed his first NWAC Region title in 2021, as his team finished 11-2 in region play, while his 2019 team included WVS's first postseason appearance in four years. He coached consecutive NWAC scoring champions - Justin Martin (2018) and Malik Parsons (2019) - and would go on to coach a third in Isaac Jones (2022).

Prior to his stint at WVC, Harden was an assistant at Tohono O'odham Community College in 2016-17, and he spent three seasons as the director of player development at Boise State (2013-16) under head coach Leon Rice. Harden helped lead the Broncos to their first Mountain West Conference Championship in 2015 and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Harden made his college coaching debut in 2012, serving one season as an assistant at Eastern Oregon University. The Mountaineers tallied a 28-5 record and received their first No. 1 ranking in program history. EOU went on to win the Cascade Collegiate Conference championship and earn a berth in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament.

A Tucson, Arizona native, Harden played for two seasons at Pima Community College. He was a two-year starter and led the Aztecs to their first National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region Championship, along with a No. 7 overall finish at the 2010 NJCAA National Championships.

A graduate from Eastern Oregon University with a master's degree in business administration in 2016, Harden received a bachelor's degree in communications at the University of Arizona in 2012.

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