Though Stanford doesn't receive state subsidies, large funding from outside contracting has given the school a healthy income. Many major corporations, including those in Silicon Valley, are not lacking in Stanford grads. This has made Stanford the leading recipient in graduate and business donations every year.
史丹福雖然沒有州政府的補助，但琳瑯滿目、大筆經費的外來委託計畫，使學校能有豐富收入；而包括矽谷在內的許多大企業界中，更不乏史丹福校友，也使史丹福成為每年校友們慷慨解囊、企業大方捐款最多的學校。