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| Metric | Stony Brook | Empire State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | – |
| Acceptance rate | 49% | – |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 47% / 50% | – |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 40% / 63% / 67%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 19% / 4.0% / 7.8%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 55,880 | – |
| Admitted | 27,406 | – |
| Enrolled | 4,042 | – |
| Yield | 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 | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school record | Required | – |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | – |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | – |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | – |
| Admission: Other tests | 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-optional | – |
| Application fee | $50 | None |
| 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 | Suburb: Large | Suburb: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | No NCAA or NAIA division |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | None |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Trimesters |
| Undergrads | 18,101 | 7,585 |
| Beds in college housing | 10,501 | No housing |
| First-years must live on campus | 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 | – |
| Pell Grant | 39% | 37% |
| First-gen | 36% | 45% |
| Men / women | 49% / 51% | 32% / 68% |
| Part-time students | 5% | 49% |
| Students 25 and older | 6% | 74% |
| First-years from in state | 78% | 92% |
| First-years from other states | 9% | 5% |
| First-years from abroad | 13% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,344 | 1,625 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 25% | 89% |
| Diversity index | 0.77 | 0.71 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 19 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 39%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 62% | 22% |
| Average faculty salary | $126,439 | $76,847 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 4,690 | 1,913 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 12% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 11% | Psychology, General 16% · Business/Commerce, General 14% · Community Organization and Advocacy 13% |
| Instruction spending per student | $22,608 (public, GASB accounting) | $9,160 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $30,158 (public, GASB accounting) | $3,716 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 19% | 33% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $26,423 | – |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 26% | – |
| Net price, students with grants | $20,992 | $11,659 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $32,370 | – |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $52,160 | – |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $10,560 | $7,630 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $30,350 | $17,540 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 16% | 6% |
| First-years with grants | 98% | 82% |
| Average grant | $9,285 | $8,243 |
| Aid from the college | 98% | 58% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $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) | $74,502 | $54,080 |
| Graduation rate | 78% | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 77% | 45% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 75% | Under 30 students |
| Pell graduation gap | 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 | 73% | 45% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 82% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 69% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 71% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 73% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 69% | – |
| Retention rate | 89%Entered fall 2024 | 66% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 67% | 36% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 78% | 48% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 12% | 17% |
| Median debt | $18,228 | $18,730 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 35% | 34% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,250 | $11,084 |
| Website | stonybrook.edu | sunyempire.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;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;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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