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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$18,784What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
49%
Graduation rate
77%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
18,101
In-state tuition
$10,931Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$32,741
SAT midpoint
1,390
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$74,502Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$18,784

Better than 18% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

77%

Better than 91% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$74,502

Better than 92% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,228

Better than 77% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$30,539

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$18,784

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Stony Brook University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time77%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return90%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,228
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$74,502

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Stony Brook University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,853196
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$92,28635
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$92,16529
Computer and Information Sciences, General$90,673Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$79,57148
Computer Engineering$73,82060
Chemical Engineering$72,86831
Civil Engineering$71,85633
Mechanical Engineering$68,72982
Information Science/Studies$68,00764
Human Computer Interaction$59,72274
Engineering, General$55,43711
Applied Mathematics$44,972341
Physics$44,56257
Economics$44,349295
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$43,8219
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,329493
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$39,03535
Mathematics$36,784123
Political Science and Government$36,480114
History$36,42665
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$34,538401
Sociology$32,912115
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$32,85565
Psychology, General$32,306616
Chemistry$31,68565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$29,649106
English Language and Literature, General$29,48072
Biology, General$25,253522
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$24,40739
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$24,33645
Anthropology$23,84521
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$22,72576
Computer ScienceNot reported256
Social WorkNot reported69
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported48
JournalismNot reported42
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported24
Environmental DesignNot reported19
MusicNot reported16
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported15
Sustainability StudiesNot reported15
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported13
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported13
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported11
PhilosophyNot reported10
Area StudiesNot reported9
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported9
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported8
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNot reported8
Physical Sciences, OtherNot reported4
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reported4
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reported3
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reported1
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1
Marine SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Pharmacology and ToxicologyNot reportedNot reported
Engineering ScienceNot reportedNot reported

All 60 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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