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  • CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
  • Stony Brook University

What stands out

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College has the lower average net price, Stony Brook University reports the higher graduation rate, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while CUNY Bernard M Baruch College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College compared with Stony Brook University
MetricCUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NYPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earningsStony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NYPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retention
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$3,033lowest$18,784
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$14,170$30,539
In-state tuition$7,464$10,931
Out-of-state tuition$15,414$32,741
Admissions
Acceptance rate48%49%
SAT midpointNot reported1,390
ACT midpointNot reported31
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.72%77%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.89%90%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$11,512lowest$18,228
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$75,971highest$74,502
Campus
Undergraduates16,15418,101

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.