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| Metric | U. California-Irvine | Stony Brook |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 29% | 49% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 26% / 31% | 47% / 50% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 40% / 63% / 67%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 19% / 4.0% / 7.8%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 122,699 | 55,880 |
| Admitted | 35,054 | 27,406 |
| Enrolled | 6,736 | 4,042 |
| Yield | 19% | 15% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 1330–1500 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 29–33 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 0% |
| Sent an ACT | – | 0% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Required | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 59% (of the 31% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | – | 3,462 admitted of 5,191 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $80 | $50 |
| Gap year allowed | – | Yes, up to 1 YearFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 44%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I, no football | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Big West Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Quarters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 30,197 | 18,101 |
| Beds in college housing | 15,544 | 10,501 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 0.0%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 0.0%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 36% | 39% |
| First-gen | 44% | 36% |
| Men / women | 44% / 56% | 49% / 51% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 5% |
| Students 25 and older | 3% | 6% |
| First-years from in state | 74% | 78% |
| First-years from other states | 7% | 9% |
| First-years from abroad | 19% | 13% |
| New transfer students this fall | 2,728 | 1,344 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 29% | 25% |
| Diversity index | 0.75 | 0.77 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 19 to 1 | 19 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 39%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 83% | 62% |
| Average faculty salary | $173,702 | $126,439 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 8,480 | 4,690 |
| Most popular majors | Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 8% · Computer Science 8% | Psychology, General 12% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 11% |
| Instruction spending per student | $29,852 (public, GASB accounting) | $22,608 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $23,695 (public, GASB accounting) | $30,158 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 17% | 19% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $33,527 | $26,423 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 27% | 26% |
| Net price, students with grants | $15,889 | $20,992 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $39,051 | $32,370 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $69,828 | $52,160 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $14,237 | $10,560 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $45,014 | $30,350 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 23% | 16% |
| First-years with grants | 55% | 98% |
| Average grant | $23,110 | $9,285 |
| Aid from the college | 45% | 98% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $80,735 | $74,502 |
| Graduation rate | 87% | 78% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 84% | 77% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 88% | 75% |
| Pell graduation gap | 4 pts lower | 2 pts higher |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 86% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 92% | 82% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 80% | 69% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 82% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 87% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 85% | 69% |
| Retention rate | 94% | 89%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 77% | 67% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 88% | 78% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 3% | 12% |
| Median debt | $15,000 | $18,228 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 20% | 35% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $13,176 | $15,250 |
| Website | uci.edu | stonybrook.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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