Stanford Graduate School of Education believes that the best learning environment is a diverse one, inclusive of students of a multitude of identities, experiences, and perspectives. Each year’s cohort reflects this belief with its wide range of backgrounds. Though each student has a unique story, they share a commitment to equitable, accessible, and effective learning for all.
Each year, our entering class profile is unique, differing from the year before and not predictive of a future cohort. We hope this profile gives you a sense of our broad definition of diversity, and of who makes up our newest community members.
As our applicant pool changes each year, so does our entering class. While we strive to have a consistent number of students in each incoming cohort, each student’s personal, academic, and professional background is different.
Total Applicants
Entering ClassThe GSE embraces the diversity of our student body. In sharing details about our students, our goal is to be transparent about the composition of our newest community members.
Average Age
26
Age Range
20 - 47 years
70
Students of Color4
70% of U.S.
47% of total
63
First Generation5
44% of U.S.
39% of total
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
Azerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, El Salvador, Germany, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, United Kingdom, United States
GSE students have a variety of educational backgrounds, some within the field of education, some outside the field in areas such as social sciences, humanities, and engineering. There is no minimum GPA requirement for admission to our doctoral and master’s programs, nor is there a preferred educational background.
| 3% |
Business / Marketing |
| 14% |
Education |
| 5% |
Engineering |
| 34% |
Humanities |
| 8% |
Math |
| 8% |
Natural Sciences |
| 28% |
Social Sciences |
18%
Hold Advanced Degrees (Total)
78%
Hold Advanced Degrees (Doctoral Students)6
8%
Hold Advanced Degrees (Master's Students)
To learn more about GSE student diversity overall, as well as the composition of our faculty and staff, visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.
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