Quad

Head-to-head

Stony Brook
New Jersey Institute of Technology

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    New Jersey Institute of Technology's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at Stony Brook

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    New Jersey Institute of Technology grads earn $9.8K more ten years out than Stony Brook's ($84,276 vs. $74,502)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Stony Brook has 2.0× as many undergrads as New Jersey Institute of Technology

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Stony Brook's SAT midpoint is 80 points higher than New Jersey Institute of Technology's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Stony Brook admits 49% vs. 65% at New Jersey Institute of Technology

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    New Jersey Institute of Technology's yield is 2 pts higher than Stony Brook's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Stony Brook admits 49%, New Jersey Institute of Technology 65%; New Jersey Institute of Technology's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Stony Brook49%
New Jersey Institute of Technology65%
Quad's selectivity
  • Stony BrookVery selective
  • New Jersey Institute of TechnologyVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Stony Brook
1330–1500
New Jersey Institute of Technology
1210–1460
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Stony BrookRigor, GPA, and tests very important70%
  • New Jersey Institute of TechnologyGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Stony Brook is twice New Jersey Institute of Technology's size; New Jersey Institute of Technology has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Stony Brook18.1K
New Jersey Institute of Technology9K
Pell Grant share
Stony Brook39%
New Jersey Institute of Technology40%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Stony Brook, and Computer and Information Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Students per faculty member
Stony Brook19 to 1
New Jersey Institute of Technology17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Stony BrookPsychology, General12%
  • New Jersey Institute of TechnologyComputer and Information Sciences, General17%

What each costs

Stony Brook and New Jersey Institute of Technology cost about the same a year on average; New Jersey Institute of Technology's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Stony Brook$26.4K
New Jersey Institute of Technology$26.8K
Aid generosity
Stony Brook26%
New Jersey Institute of Technology38%

What each pays off

New Jersey Institute of Technology's former students earn more, a median $84.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Stony Brook$74.5K
New Jersey Institute of Technology$84.3K
Graduation rate
Stony Brook78%
New Jersey Institute of Technology80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Stony Brook got less selective while New Jersey Institute of Technology held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Stony BrookGrowing+66%
  • New Jersey Institute of TechnologyGrowing+227%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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