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Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forTop test scoresHigh earnersHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavyEnrollment up 49% since fall 2014
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 10,499 applied (fall 2024: 10,673)Stevens Institute of Technology (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 5,321 admits (fall 2024: 5,078)Stevens Institute of Technology (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 51% admitted (fall 2024: 48%)Stevens Institute of Technology (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 670–730 (fall 2024: 670–735)Stevens Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 690–760 (fall 2024: 710–770)Stevens Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 94.4% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 93.6%)Stevens Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Stevens Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Stevens Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

5 in 10 applicants admitted

Stevens Institute of Technology admits about 5 in 10 applicants (51%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 84% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

51%

51%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

10,499

Admitted

5,321

Yield

21%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.83

SAT middle 50%

1370–1470

10001600
ACT middle 50%

31–34

1836
Applications +106% since fall 2014 · admit rate 44% → 48%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,222 undergrads, where 20% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

4.2K

undergrads · larger than 75% of colleges

Diversity index

0.70

Pell Grant

20%

below the median

First generation

15%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic CorporationROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.56 → 0.70 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (19% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,681 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer Science

19% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Applied Mathematics

$156.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$14.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $48,485 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $24.2K more than the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $46,165 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $81,852.

41%

$48.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $24.2K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$81,852 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
38% · avg $27K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 41% of full price

Federal loans

53%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $108,772 ten years after enrolling, more than at 99% of colleges; 87% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

87%

87%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$108.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

94%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 82% → 87% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 9%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 106% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 44% to 48%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +9% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +106%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 44% → 48% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.56 → 0.70

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Stevens Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26

    Stevens Institute of Technology · Fall 2025; Entered fall 2024; Fall 2026 entrants; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

  4. 4
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Stevens Institute of Technology (2026)

    Stevens Institute of Technology · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 186867 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything