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Stanford University

Tuition trend

3.6%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and fees rose from $36,360 to $68,484, about 3.6% a year.

Includes the school's announced 202627 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$36,360
2009$38,238
2010$40,172
2011$41,564
2012$42,225
2013$43,683
2014$44,757
2015$46,320
2016$47,940
2017$49,617
2018$51,354
2019$53,529
2020$56,169
2021$56,169
2022$58,416
2023$62,484
2026$68,484$68,484
2027$70,962$69,924–$72,001
2028$73,531$71,393–$75,699
2029$76,192$72,894–$79,587
2030$78,949$74,426–$83,675

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