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Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ · Private nonprofit

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.

Most popular majors

1,068 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 56% of graduates; 27 programs in 10 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Science 11.070119% 206
    Graduates in this field earn $138,468 4 years out
  2. Mechanical Engineering 14.190116% 170
    Graduates in this field earn $100,554 4 years out
  3. Management Science 52.13018.0% 85
  4. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 52.13997.3% 78
  5. Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 14.05016.0% 64
    Graduates in this field earn $99,842 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 9.0% → 21% of graduates since 2014–15 (227 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Applied Mathematics$156,419 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $97,700

    4 years after completion$156,419
    National median: $91,532Above typical

    Median federal debt: $25,841 · 157 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Science$138,468 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $99,007

    4 years after completion$138,468
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $122,596 · Non-Pell: $121,519(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 288 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer Engineering$124,037 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $89,001

    4 years after completion$124,037
    National median: $109,015Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $94,506(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,930 · 221 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,047 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $90,136

    4 years after completion$112,047
    National median: $100,647Above typical

    Median federal debt: $26,000 · 55 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Business Administration, Management and Operations$108,400 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $70,694

    4 years after completion$108,400
    National median: $68,257Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $92,948 · Non-Pell: $103,460(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 195 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college11 to 1
11 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 68% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 11 to 1 in its Common Data Set (4,169 students, 388 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

33%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 14% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–9889%
10–1923224%
20–2926327%
30–3912713%
40–4913314%
50–9912212%
100+172%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Accelerated program
  • Double major
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Study abroad

Requires coursework in English composition, humanities, and a natural science.

Full-time faculty100%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$158,488

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$14,681
$14,681
← Lessmore than 72% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$44,648
$44,648
← Lessmore than 57% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Stevens Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Stevens Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)