Stony Brook University
Add ComparisonThe median undergraduate tuition at Stony Brook University is $7,070.
In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Stony Brook University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 4136 total borrowers.
In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Stony Brook University is $7,070
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,213.
In 2022, 72% of undergraduate students attending Stony Brook University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2022, the cost of tuition at Stony Brook University was $7,070.
This chart compares the tuition costs of Stony Brook University (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2022 Stony Brook University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,213. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Stony Brook University grew by 4.67%.
This chart compares the average net price of Stony Brook University (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Stony Brook University was of $15,833 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 3.97% between 2021 and 2022.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.
This chart compares the average student costs at Stony Brook University (in red) with that of similar universities.
72% of undergraduate students at Stony Brook University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 16.1% with respect to 2021, when 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Stony Brook University (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Stony Brook University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 4136 total borrowers.
A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.
Stony Brook University received 40,513 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 4.35% annual growth. Out of those 40,513 applicants, 19,908 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 49.1% acceptance rate.
There were 25,710 students enrolled at Stony Brook University in 2022. 41% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
Stony Brook University has an overall enrollment yield of 16.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Stony Brook University was 49.1% (19,908 admissions from 40,513 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 48.1%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 4.35%, while admissions grew by 6.69%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Stony Brook University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
41% of enrolled first-time students at Stony Brook University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.
The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.
Stony Brook University had a total enrollment of 25,710 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Stony Brook University is 21,993 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,717. This means that 85.5% of students enrolled at Stony Brook University are enrolled full-time.
Students enrolled at Stony Brook University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (17.5%), followed by Asian Female (17.4%) and White Female (13.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (19.2%), followed by White Male (13.7%) and Asian Female (7.16%).
The total enrollment at Stony Brook University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 25,710 students. The full-time enrollment at Stony Brook University is 21,993 and the part-time enrollment is 3,717.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Stony Brook University (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Stony Brook University was 88%.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Stony Brook University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Stony Brook University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Math & Statistics (635 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (274 degrees), and Biology (862 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Stony Brook University are Physicians (463,600 people), Postsecondary teachers (253,768 people), Other managers (222,477 people), Other Physical Scientists (169,259 people), and Social workers, all other (162,366 people).
The most specialized majors at Stony Brook University in 2022 are Math & Statistics (635 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (274 degrees), Biology (862 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (364 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (111 degrees) (as of 2022).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Stony Brook University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents
The most specialized majors at Stony Brook University are Math & Statistics (635 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (274 degrees), Biology (862 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (364 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (111 degrees) (as of 2022).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Stony Brook University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (577,766 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (515,072 people), Elementary & secondary schools (426,760 people), Offices of physicians (230,929 people), and Scientific research & development services (210,688 people).
The most specialized majors at Stony Brook University are Math & Statistics (635 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (274 degrees), Biology (862 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (364 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (111 degrees) (as of 2022).
In 2022, 63% of students graduating from Stony Brook University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Stony Brook University is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).
The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.02% of graduates (183 students) did not report their race.
Stony Brook University has an endowment valued at nearly $370M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year.
In 2022, Stony Brook University had a total salary expenditure of 3.22B.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Stony Brook University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the false Carnegie Classification grouping.
In 2022, Stony Brook University paid a median of $1.39B in salaries, which represents 43.1% of their overall expenditure ($3.22B) and a 5.05% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.32% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 5.61% growth between 2019 and 2020.
In 2022, Stony Brook University paid a total of $135M to 994 employees working as instructors, which represents 9.76% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $73.7M (30%) for similar Doctoral Universities.
