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I saw the reported average cost on this website too! However, most people believe $60,000 is underestimated. In my opinion, preparing $70K would be necessary.

I would also like to know this information. My guess is it won't be easy for us to find TAship at Stanford due to small number of undergrads and highly intensive competition between grads. (In other words, small demand and large supply !) Thanks for letting me know the approximate living expense!

As I Know, NCSU's Statistics Program is much better than Yale's. Just decline Yale!!!

Thank you for your great suggestions. I will have a look at the courses, and see whether they match my interest. Congratulations on your admissions. Which school do you want to go? Oxford?

I'm a foreigner. I don't know American job Market very well. Any suggestion would be great! Basic situation: 1. got admission to Stanford Statistics MS Program without funding, need to pay $100,000 2. got offer from Iowa State University Statistics Ph.D. Program with full funding. 3. got offer from Rice University Statistics Ph.D. Program with full funding. My interest: Want to get a good industry job after Master or Ph.D. graduation. Note: 1. Currently, $100,000 is not a big problem. I'm just wondering whether Stanford MS Program can pay back my father's money. Would Ph.D. program have advantage over Master program when I want to find an industry job? 2. ISU statistics department ranked #5, but it's cold and it locates in Ames of Iowa. Poor location would limit my job opportunity, right? 3. Rice comprehensive ranking is higher than ISU, however, its statistics department is not as good as ISU's. Rice locates at Houston of Texas, which is a better location. More job opportunity, right? Current decision: Go to Stanford, decline the other two. However, I can't make up my mind. Some fellows are on the waiting list. I need to turn down two offers quickly to give others opportunity. Please help!!! Thank you in advance.

Thank you guys. I haven't declined it yet. Now I can't make up my mind which one to go. I want to go to industry straight after my graduation. Is there a big difference between having a Ph.D. degree and a Master degree? (I meant difference in job opportunities and wage.) Would this program pay off my $100,000?

I will turn down ISU's offer this weekend. Iowa is too cold to me!!! I will turn down Rice's offer too. Hopefully, some people on the waiting list can get in quickly. BTW, I'm still waiting for other 5 schools. UNC didn't give me any information. Perhaps I got refused. So sad...

Feel free to ask me any information about the Stat Dept. of ISU. As you indicated that you wanted to return to industry, Chicago would offer you more potentially ideal jobs because of its location. BTW, it's really quiet and cold in Ames. However, the Stat Dept. of ISU is very big, and there are many professors who are good at various fields. Whatever your choice is, best luck with your future!

Thank you for your suggestion!

Thank you for your quick reply. There is no financial support available for the Statistics MS degree. That's why it's hard for me to make decision between Stanford Master without founding and Iowa State University PhD with full funding. (I'm still waiting for other 6 schools.) Students in this program usually get MS degree in 15 to 18 months, that means I should assume to pay $103,000 to $123,000. That's so much!!! BTW, I'm wondering how student can take courses in Winter Quarter. Is Winter Quarter 3 months? For my undergraduate school, there is no winter session. The winter holiday is less than a month!

Hello, everyone, This is my first post here. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Though Stanford Statistics ranks #1 in USA, I was told this MS program accepts a lot of students every year, and it's not that good. Does anyone know any similar information? Is it hard to find a job after graduation for an international student? The admission letter shows $60,000 would be sufficient to cover anything to live and study in Stanford for about 2 to 3 years. Is it true? I feel like it is underestimated. I mean California is a city with high cost of living. Just $60,000 to include expensive tuitions and rent for TWO years seems to be unreasonable. Can someone studying at California clear up my suspicion? Thank you!