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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·stonybrook.edu
6-yr Graduation
76%
-9.0pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
26,689
peer median 45,882
Avg net price
$18,784
+$2.5k vs R1 Research
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About

The State University of New York at Stony Brook, commonly referred to as Stony Brook University (SBU), is a public research university in Stony Brook, New York, United States, on Long Island. Along with the University at Buffalo, it is one of the State University of New York system's two flagship institutions. Its campus consists of 213 buildings on over 1,454 acres of land in Suffolk County and it is the largest public university in the state of New York.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
55,880
55,880 candidates competed
Admitted
27,406
49.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
4,042
14.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
76%-9.0pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
65%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
76%
Full-time retention
90%

Pell equity

2.4pp gap
Pell recipients
77%947 of 1227
Non-Pell (all)
75%1601 of 2145
Subsidized loan, no Pell
72%239 of 331
No Federal Aid
75%1362 of 1814

Pell recipients here graduate at a 2.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 209 Title IV programs, 68 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 141 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
209
Passing
68
32.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

209programs
  • Passing68 · 32.5%
  • No Data141 · 67.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
64
No data
141

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

68
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+1.6%
$34,904 vs $34,350
Marketing
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+9.1%
$73,000 vs $66,899
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+17.9%
$40,503 vs $34,350
Music
Doctoral Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+24.1%
$59,933 vs $48,304
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+26.9%
$78,487 vs $61,854
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+32.6%
$81,990 vs $61,854
Biology General
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+34.1%
$71,973 vs $53,672
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+34.6%
$83,252 vs $61,854

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+1.6%
+$554

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

58
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
214%
$212,592 debt · $99,252 earn
Dentistry
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
159%
$255,743 debt · $160,639 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
151%
$132,299 debt · $87,514 earn
Music
Doctoral Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
104%
$62,475 debt · $59,933 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
81%
$67,095 debt · $83,252 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
63%
$91,132 debt · $145,737 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
54%
$36,000 debt · $67,350 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
47%
$16,401 debt · $34,904 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1957Next review Jan 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 30

Action history · 66

  1. Feb 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  2. Feb 2025Initial Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  3. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Pediatric Dentistry
  4. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Prosthodontics
  5. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Medical Dosimetry (MD) - Programs for medical dosimetrists

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,943
$30–48k$15,432
$48–75k$20,728
$75–110k$23,424
$110k+$27,716

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$18,784
+$2,520vs R1 Research median $16,264
Federal loans
35.3%
In-state tuition
$10,931
Out-of-state
$32,741

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 8,256 students received $54.3M in Pell grants, alongside $121.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
8,256
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$54.3M
$54,347,741 total
Direct Loans
$121.4M
13,580 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

7k
’20
7k
’21
7k
’22
7k
’23
8k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$22.3M
5,005 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$18.2M
4,666 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$41.3M
2,080 loan awards
Parent PLUS$15.7M
811 loan awards
Grad PLUS$23.9M
1,018 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 4,096 borrowers who entered repayment, 44 (1.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,096
Defaulted
44
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.7%
2017
2.7%
2018
2.0%
2019
1.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Stony Brook

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs176
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

6,842 total completions
01Health Professions
1,49521.9%
02Business
86112.6%
03Biological Sciences
85712.5%
04Computer Sciences
71710.5%
05Psychology
6759.9%
06Engineering
5928.7%
07Social Sciences
5177.6%
08Mathematics
5037.4%
09Public Admin
3144.6%
10Physical Sciences
3114.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
26,689
12-mo unduplicated
34,511
Undergraduate
25,003
Graduate
9,508

Gender split

Men
47%16,179
Women
53%18,332

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
35.8%
White
25.0%
Hispanic
15.8%
Non-resident
9.5%
Black
6.1%
Unknown
4.5%
Two or more
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
449
285 M · 164 W
Women athletes
36.5%
Athletic aid
$8.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$42.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$5.2M
$3.6M
Recruiting expense
$299K
$169K
Head-coach salaries
$279K
$151K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
89 M · 84 W
$1.0M
Football
116 M · —
$8.2M
Lacrosse
51 M · 38 W
$3.3M
Soccer
30 M · 32 W
$2.4M
Baseball
41 M · —
$1.7M
Basketball
14 M · 14 W
$6.1M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.66
43 offenses · 25,865 students

3-year trend

1.622 yrs ago1.281 yr ago1.66Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
119
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
96
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
26

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
15
Burglary
9
Aggravated assault
8
Rape
6
Motor vehicle theft
3
Robbery
2

By location

43total
  • On campus41
  • Non-campus1
  • Public property1

Includes 17 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

4
Domestic violence
15
Dating violence
11
Stalking
30 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons64
Drugs645
Liquor2113

Residence-hall fires

  • Greenport Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Irving Hall1 fire
    Open flamesDamage $100-$999
  • Whitman Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Schomburg A Apartments1 fire
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • Chapin I Apartments1 fire
    Hazardous productDamage $100-$999
  • Chapin J Apartments1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Chapin L Apartments1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • West F Apartments1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • West H Apartments2 fires
    Cooking1 injured · 0 deathsDamage $0-$99
  • West H Apartments2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Lauterbur Hall1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999

Data quality: 6 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
2,254

Stony Brook vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Stony Brook selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectStony Brook University
76%—26,689$18,784R1 Research
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
68%89.9%79,818$14,967R1 Research
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
94%14.1%53,363$12,116R1 Research
Indiana University-Bloomington
80%78.2%48,424$16,264R1 Research
Michigan State University
81%84.8%52,089$19,680R1 Research
Ohio State University-Main Campus
88%60.6%61,443$17,339R1 Research
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
86%60.6%50,737$32,875R1 Research
Purdue University-Main Campus
83%49.9%58,658$14,600R1 Research
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
84%58.1%52,269$24,406R1 Research
The University of Texas at Austin
89%26.6%53,864$19,857R1 Research
University at Buffalo
75%74.2%31,903$20,995R1 Research
University of Arizona
68%86.1%56,365$16,674R1 Research
University of California-Berkeley
93%11.0%45,882$13,481R1 Research
University of California-Davis
86%41.8%40,065$14,741R1 Research
University of California-Irvine
87%28.6%37,297$14,251R1 Research
University of California-Los Angeles
93%9.0%47,335$12,548R1 Research
University of California-Riverside
76%76.4%26,384$14,304R1 Research
University of California-San Diego
86%26.7%44,256$12,470R1 Research
University of California-Santa Barbara
83%33.0%26,133$16,109R1 Research
University of California-Santa Cruz
75%65.8%19,938$17,890R1 Research
University of Colorado Boulder
74%78.1%38,799$25,346R1 Research
University of Florida
91%24.2%56,311$6,541R1 Research
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85%42.4%59,238$14,355R1 Research
University of Iowa
75%83.6%30,779$22,531R1 Research
University of Kansas
69%93.5%29,792$18,059R1 Research
University of Maryland-College Park
89%44.8%41,725$15,678R1 Research
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93%15.6%52,855$13,138R1 Research
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
85%79.7%56,666$16,778R1 Research
University of Missouri-Columbia
75%78.5%31,543$20,268R1 Research
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
91%15.3%32,438$11,655R1 Research
University of Oregon
72%88.3%24,404$22,182R1 Research
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
85%58.1%35,724$30,434R1 Research
University of South Florida
77%43.2%49,622$9,812R1 Research
University of Utah
65%86.0%36,894$16,200R1 Research
University of Virginia-Main Campus
96%16.8%26,409$21,565R1 Research
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
85%39.1%56,997$14,091R1 Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison
90%45.2%51,044$17,354R1 Research
Peer group median85%54.0%45,882$16,264

Institutions like Stony Brook

Explore the federal data for institutions in Stony Brook's comparison group.

IPEDS

Stony Brook Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness

The Office supports the University’s efforts in monitoring progress on the Strategic Plan by developing, maintaining, and communicating key metrics, and contributes to efforts to improve effectiveness through quality improvement efforts.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Braden Hosch
    Vice President for Educational & Institutional Effectiveness
  • Robert Miller
    Director of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness
  • Shaukat Malik
    Associate for Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness

Common Data Set

Stony Brook's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
49.0%
Selective
Yield
14.5%
of admitted students enroll
Student–faculty ratio
19 to 1
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
50,341
Admitted
24,670
Enrolled
3,569

50,341 applied → 24,670 admitted (49.0%) → 3,569 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
49.0%

Selective — 49.0% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
Men46.1%
Women51.4%
Another Gender64.7%

Women were admitted at 1.1× the rate of Men (51.4% vs 46.1%).

SAT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
1330
Median
1400
75th
1470

Middle 50% SAT 1330–1470 (median 1400).

ACT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
28
Median
31
75th
33

Middle 50% ACT 28–33 (median 31).

High-school class rank

C10
Top tenth0.505%
Top quarter0.837%
Top half0.974%
Bottom half0.026%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

Waitlist outcome

C2
Offered
3,647
Accepted spot
1,793
Admitted
1,577

3,647 offered a waitlist spot, 1,793 accepted it, 1,577 admitted (88.0% of those who stayed on).

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important4
Rigor of secondary school recordAcademic GPAStandardized test scoresApplication essay
Important1
Recommendations
Considered12
Class rankInterviewExtracurricular activitiesTalent/abilityCharacter/personal qualitiesFirst generationAlumni/ae relationGeographical residenceState residencyVolunteer workWork experienceLevel of applicant's interest
Not Considered1
Religious affiliation/commitment

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Federal43.4%
State32.8%
Institutional22.4%
External1.3%

22% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
41%
Avg debt
$22,695

41% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $22,695 on average.

03

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students166
10-19 students476
20-29 students477
30-39 students193
40-49 students90
50-59 students197
100+ students156

37% of classes have under 20 students; 9% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
19 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
77%
Women faculty
44%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Biological/life sciences14.26%
Health professions and related programs13.41%
Psychology12.47%
Social sciences11.04%
Business/marketing9.98%
Mathematics and statistics9.4%
Computer and information sciences6.48%
Engineering6.08%

STEM-dominant: ~39% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

04

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
5,625
Admitted
2,687
Enrolled
1,286

5,625 transfer applicants → 2,687 admitted (47.8%) → 1,286 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.

Source publications

Reports & documents (7)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Stony Brook (28)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Chris Algieri
    Athletics
  • Joy Behar
    Entertainment
  • Glenn Dubin
    Business
  • Diane Farr
    Entertainment
  • John L. Hennessy
    Academia
  • Joe Nathan
    Athletics
  • Laura Schlessinger
    Media
  • Craig Allen
    Media
  • Scott Amron
    Engineering
  • Michael R. Anastasio
    Science
  • Heather A. Berlin
    Science
  • Mark Bridges
    Arts
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Frequently asked questions about Stony Brook University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Stony Brook.

What is the graduation rate at Stony Brook University?

Stony Brook University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 76% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Stony Brook University?

Stony Brook University reports a total enrollment of 26,689 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Stony Brook University?

The average net price at Stony Brook University is $18,784 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Stony Brook University?

Stony Brook University's yield rate is 14.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Stony Brook University located?

Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York 11794-0701.

Who runs Institutional Research at Stony Brook University?

Stony Brook University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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