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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. California-San Diego has 1.9× as many undergrads as Stony Brook

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Stony Brook has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. California-San Diego (39% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. California-San Diego has 3 pts more first-gen students than Stony Brook (40% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Stony Brook18.1K
U. California-San Diego34.9K
Pell Grant share
Stony Brook39%
U. California-San Diego34%
First-gen share
Stony Brook36%
U. California-San Diego40%
Diversity index
Stony Brook0.77
U. California-San Diego0.76

Who they are

Men
Stony Brook49%
U. California-San Diego45%
Part-time students
Stony Brook5%
U. California-San Diego2%
Students 25 and older
Stony Brook6%
U. California-San Diego4%

Race & ethnicity

Stony Brook
U. California-San Diego
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Stony Brook78%
U. California-San Diego78%
First-years from other states
Stony Brook9%
U. California-San Diego9%
First-years from abroad
Stony Brook13%
U. California-San Diego13%
New transfer students this fall
Stony Brook1,344
U. California-San Diego3,751
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Stony Brook25%
U. California-San Diego34%

Campus

Stony Brook
Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. California-San Diego
Large cityNCAA D-I · Big West ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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