Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 17,900
Graduate Enrollment: 8,609
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, large, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 48.06%
Male/Female: 49% / 51% (2017)
First generation college students: 36.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.2% (2015)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 77.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 61.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 54.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 48.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 28.9%
Black: 6.2%
Hispanic: 14.2%
Asian: 31.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.9%
Non-resident alien: 9.9%
Unknown race: 6.2%
Black: 6.2%
Hispanic: 14.2%
Asian: 31.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.9%
Non-resident alien: 9.9%
Unknown race: 6.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $25,860
In-State tuition: $10,455Out-of-State tuition: $28,375
Estimated books and supplies: $900 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,498 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,420 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,168 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,420 (2022)
Average Family Income: $67,853 (2017)
Median Family Income: $36,505 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 31.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $18,228 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $193 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $11,463 |
| $30k-48k | $13,461 |
| $48k-75k | $19,219 |
| $75k-110k | $21,357 |
| $110k+ | $23,904 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 64%6-year graduation rate: 78%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $18,228 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,975 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,250 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 74.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 78.6% (2017) |
| @5 year | 84.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 62.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 68.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $48,743 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $67,114 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 25 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 23 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 25 | $16,277 | $176 | $30,556 ($2,546) | $51,556 ($4,296) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental Design. | 19 | $36,596 ($3,050) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 44 | $27,000 | $248 | $42,641 ($3,553) | $52,045 ($4,337) |
| Master's Degree | Journalism. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 272 | $16,868 | $172 | $82,158 ($6,847) | $121,708 ($10,142) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 299 | $100,754 ($8,396) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 70 | $19,750 | $209 | $53,263 ($4,439) | $88,954 ($7,413) |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 79 | $276 | $54,039 ($4,503) | $59,992 ($4,999) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 172 | $317 | $105,627 ($8,802) | $116,755 ($9,730) | |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 54 | $282 | $57,837 ($4,820) | $73,394 ($6,116) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 24 | $55,574 ($4,631) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 30 | $20,000 | $212 | $61,062 ($5,089) | $80,280 ($6,690) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 80 | $24,581 | $259 | $44,337 ($3,695) | $74,723 ($6,227) |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 26 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 37 | $24,797 | $239 | $60,236 ($5,020) | $93,060 ($7,755) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 50 | $17,250 | $175 | $67,509 ($5,626) | |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 54 | $22,990 | $209 | $73,697 ($6,141) | $99,098 ($8,258) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 56 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 66 | $14,500 | $154 | $73,312 ($6,109) | $82,169 ($6,847) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 66 | $80,494 ($6,708) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 21 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 131 | $20,008 | $211 | $67,522 ($5,627) | $87,654 ($7,305) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 97 | $157 | $76,777 ($6,398) | $90,975 ($7,581) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Operations Research. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 52 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 56 | $19,001 | $201 | $30,306 ($2,526) | $40,254 ($3,355) |
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 30 | $19,212 | $178 | $57,201 ($4,767) | |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 98 | $21,606 | $191 | $30,182 ($2,515) | $45,635 ($3,803) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 23 | $43,899 ($3,658) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Literature. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 76 | $223 | $69,196 ($5,766) | $79,801 ($6,650) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 423 | $21,000 | $212 | $22,748 ($1,896) | $47,372 ($3,948) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 56 | $271 | $38,207 ($3,184) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biology, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 110 | $18,968 | $193 | $27,688 ($2,307) | $44,369 ($3,697) |
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 60 | $20,500 | $212 | $19,848 ($1,654) | $38,257 ($3,188) |
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 83 | $22,500 | $209 | $44,853 ($3,738) | $58,217 ($4,851) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 385 | $19,000 | $201 | $39,587 ($3,299) | $75,438 ($6,287) |
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 115 | $69,788 ($5,816) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 28 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cognitive Science. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Cognitive Science. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computational Science. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 23 | $62,001 ($5,167) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Computer Interaction. | 116 | $20,596 | $207 | $51,942 ($4,329) | $81,573 ($6,798) |
| Master's Degree | Marine Sciences. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Marine Sciences. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 82 | $24,000 | $223 | $39,371 ($3,281) | $47,129 ($3,927) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 23 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Philosophy. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 63 | $22,750 | $228 | $29,389 ($2,449) | $62,853 ($5,238) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 33 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 58 | $21,683 | $226 | $29,663 ($2,472) | $69,154 ($5,763) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Physical Sciences, Other. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 444 | $20,500 | $178 | $29,226 ($2,436) | $50,246 ($4,187) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 42 | $250 | $41,371 ($3,448) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Psychology, Other. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 31 | $232 | $51,313 ($4,276) | $73,323 ($6,110) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 58 | $23,981 | $213 | $25,850 ($2,154) | $57,000 ($4,750) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 285 | $410 | $48,735 ($4,061) | $61,141 ($5,095) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 43 | $345 | $61,218 ($5,102) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 32 | $19,449 | $188 | $17,162 ($1,430) | |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 292 | $21,550 | $217 | $43,124 ($3,594) | $67,617 ($5,635) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 125 | $19,406 | $186 | $35,372 ($2,948) | $63,266 ($5,272) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 125 | $21,250 | $183 | $28,668 ($2,389) | $51,165 ($4,264) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 20 | $17,943 ($1,495) | $41,501 ($3,458) | ||
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 45 | $16,000 | $167 | $15,100 ($1,258) | $22,527 ($1,877) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 54 | $872 | $26,781 ($2,232) | $40,837 ($3,403) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 406 | $20,780 | $201 | $31,924 ($2,660) | $63,797 ($5,316) |
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 45 | $3,052 | $69,506 ($5,792) | $149,944 ($12,495) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 39 | $20,538 | $199 | $86,207 ($7,184) | $73,322 ($6,110) |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 64 | $913 | $110,831 ($9,236) | $139,920 ($11,660) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 28 | $17,538 | $186 | $82,639 ($6,887) | $87,185 ($7,265) |
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 130 | $2,680 | $65,810 ($5,484) | $95,846 ($7,987) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 35 | $468 | $58,623 ($4,885) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 60 | $649 | $59,878 ($4,990) | $70,441 ($5,870) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 2 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 84 | $1,454 | $70,237 ($5,853) | $82,688 ($6,891) | |
| Master's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 27 | $377 | $65,555 ($5,463) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 224 | $23,000 | $159 | $90,615 ($7,551) | $95,054 ($7,921) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 337 | $338 | $113,739 ($9,478) | $119,981 ($9,998) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 12 | $132,302 ($11,025) | $161,778 ($13,482) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 457 | $19,500 | $173 | $42,913 ($3,576) | $62,920 ($5,243) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 62 | $383 | $74,731 ($6,228) | $83,931 ($6,994) | |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 39 | $207 | $64,152 ($5,346) | ||
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 46 | $341 | $60,209 ($5,017) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 123 | $233 | $65,605 ($5,467) | $74,635 ($6,220) | |
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 32 | $51,906 ($4,326) | |||
| Master's Degree | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 31 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 68 | $21,000 | $207 | $30,908 ($2,576) | $49,236 ($4,103) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 4 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $116,694Full time faculty: 62%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $279,331,275 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $366,699,386 (2022)