Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. California-Irvine graduates 10 pts more of its students than Stony Brook (87% vs. 78%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. California-Irvine grads earn $6.2K more ten years out than Stony Brook's ($80,735 vs. $74,502)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Stony Brook$74.5K
U. California-Irvine$80.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Stony Brook78%
U. California-Irvine87%Highest
Retention rate
Stony Brook89%
U. California-Irvine94%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Stony Brook$18.2K
U. California-Irvine$15KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Stony Brook35%
U. California-Irvine20%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Stony Brook$15.3K
U. California-Irvine$13.2KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Stony Brook67%
U. California-Irvine77%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Stony Brook78%
U. California-Irvine88%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Stony Brook12%
U. California-Irvine3%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Stony Brook77%
U. California-Irvine84%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Stony Brook75%
U. California-Irvine88%
Pell graduation gap
Stony Brook2 pts higher
U. California-Irvine4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Stony Brook | U. California-Irvine |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73% | 86% |
| Asian | 82% | 92% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 69% | 80% |
| Black | 71% | 82% |
| Two or more races | 73% | 87% |
| International | 69% | 85% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why