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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NYQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forTop test scoresVery diversePell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

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

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Entered fall 2024: 89% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 90%)Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26

Source:Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Stony Brook admits about 1 in 2 applicants (49%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 84% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

49%

49%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

55,880

Admitted

27,406

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1330–1500

10001600
ACT middle 50%

29–33

1836
Applications +66% since fall 2014 · admit rate 41% → 49%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 18,101 undergrads, where 39% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

18.1K

undergrads · larger than 94% of colleges

Diversity index

0.77

Pell Grant

39%

above the median

First generation

36%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.77 → 0.77 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (12% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 62% of faculty are full-time. Spends $22,608 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

12% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$147.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

62%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$22.6K

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 $26,423 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.1K more than the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $20,992 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $32,370 in-state / $52,160 out-of-state.

26%

$26.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$32,370 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 26% of full price

Federal loans

35%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $74,502 ten years after enrolling, more than at 87% of colleges; 78% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

78%

78%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$74.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.2K

≈ $193/month for 10 years

Retention

89%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 69% → 76% 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 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 5%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 66% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 41% to 49%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +5% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +66%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 41% → 49%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.77 → 0.77

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

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

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

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

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

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

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

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

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    Stony Brook University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 196097 · 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