Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · Suburb · 18,101 students
4
YearPublic
Suburb
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Stony Brook, NY, 11794-0701 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
HPN · Westchester
32 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$30,539
Out-of-state COA
$52,349
Avg net price
$18,784
Room & board
$18,196
In-state tuition
$10,931
Out-of-state tuition
$32,741
Books & supplies
$900/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$12,943
$30–48k
$15,432
$48–75k
$20,728
$75–110k
$23,424
$110k+
$27,716
Admissions
Admit rate
49%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1419
Reading 650–730
Math 680–770
ACT midpoint
31
Composite 29–33
English 29–35
Math 27–34
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Stony Brook University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
1st-yr retention
90%
Transfer-out rate
13%
Consumer completion
78%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
79%
Transferred
12%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
8%
Median earnings (6yr)
$59,492
Median earnings (10yr)
$74,502
Median debt
$18,228
Monthly loan payment
$193
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,500–$25,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$30,805
Student Body
Men 49%Women 51%
19
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
39%
First-generation
36%
Median family income
$36,504
Independent students
13%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
25%
Hispanic
16%
Black
6%
Asian
36%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
9%
Unknown
5%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$59,492
10 years after entry
$74,502
616
522
493
401
341
295
256
196
123
115
114
106
82
76
74
72
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Institutional
Endowment
$786M
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
62%
Avg faculty salary
$14,008/mo
Instructional spend/student
$22,608
Federal loan rate
35%
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