John Taylor, Professor of Economics at Stanford University and developer of the "Taylor Rule" for setting interest rates | Stanford University
John Taylor, Professor of Economics at Stanford University and developer of the "Taylor Rule" for setting interest rates | Stanford University
In October 2024, Stanford University released preliminary enrollment figures for its incoming undergraduate Class of 2028. This group is notably the first to be admitted following the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision regarding race-conscious admissions.
Stanford has now provided the final enrollment statistics for this class in the 2024-25 Common Data Set. This data-reporting initiative is utilized across many higher education institutions.
The finalized numbers reveal that there are 1,693 first-time, full-time students in the Class of 2028 as of October 21, 2024, marking the fall quarter census date. These statistics are presented alongside those from the previous year's cohort.
The data is categorized by federal race and ethnicity definitions for both years:
- American Indian or Alaska Native students made up 0.7% under federal categories in 2024 and increased to 3.6% when multiple identities were considered.
- Asian students constituted a larger portion in both measures: rising from approximately one-third (33%) under federal categories to over two-fifths (41.3%) when allowing multiple selections.
- Black or African American representation decreased from preliminary reports: they accounted for only 4.5% under federal guidelines but reached up to 6.6% with multiple identity options.
- Hispanic or Latino representation remained steady at about 14.6%.
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students had slight changes, maintaining low representation around just above one percent.
- White students represented around a quarter under federal rules but rose to over forty percent with more inclusive identification options.
Two additional groups include:
- Two or More Races: reported at about eight percent federally without further breakdown available for multiple identity selection.
- International students consistently made up over fourteen percent in both reporting methods.
Notably, some figures have shifted since initial data was shared in October due to various reasons not specified here.
"Figures for some categories of students in the final data have changed from the preliminary data reported in October," stated Stanford officials regarding these updates.
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