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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University is a public campus in suburban Stony Brook, NY. The institution reports a hospital in its federal directory record.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$12,744

family income
under $30k

$15,813

$30–48k

$21,446

$48–75k

$24,158

$75–110k

$26,994

over $110k

Average net price

$18,7842023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Stony Brook University rose from $11,743 (2008) to $18,784 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,743
2009	$11,716
2010	$11,610
2011	$12,669
2012	$13,492
2013	$13,519
2014	$13,717
2015	$13,467
2016	$13,770
2017	$14,893
2018	$15,160
2019	$16,119
2020	$16,357
2021	$17,232
2022	$18,430
2023	$18,784

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$30,5392024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Stony Brook University rose from $17,561 (2009) to $30,539 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$17,561
2010	$18,319
2011	$18,807
2012	$19,701
2013	$20,704
2014	$21,358
2015	$22,000
2016	$22,988
2017	$23,915
2018	$24,718
2019	$25,177
2020	$26,270
2021	$25,860
2022	$27,617
2023	$29,174
2024	$30,539

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$4,253	$9,153
2001	$4,268	$9,168
2002	$4,383	$9,283
2003	$5,331	$11,281
2004	$5,389	$11,649
2005	$5,574	$11,834
2006	$5,631	$11,891
2007	$5,760	$12,020
2008	$5,810	$12,070
2013	$7,995	$19,935
2014	$8,430	$21,850
2015	$8,855	$23,935
2016	$8,999	$26,239
2017	$9,257	$26,767
2018	$9,625	$27,295
2019	$10,175	$27,845
2020	$10,091	$27,761
2021	$10,455	$28,375
2022	$10,560	$28,480
2023	$10,560	$30,350

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Stony Brook University reports tuition of $10,931 for in-state students and $32,741 for out-of-state students. Check Stony Brook University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Stony Brook University is a big school: 18,101 undergraduates at last count.

75.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Stony Brook University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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75.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Stony Brook University rose from 53.7% (entered 1996) to 75.6% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	49.9%
1992 cohort	53.1%
1993 cohort	51.2%
1996 cohort	53.7%
1997 cohort	56.4%
1998 cohort	57.6%
1999 cohort	59%
2000 cohort	58.6%
2001 cohort	59.6%
2002 cohort	61.7%
2003 cohort	67.1%
2004 cohort	65.2%
2005 cohort	67.3%
2006 cohort	69.7%
2007 cohort	65.9%
2008 cohort	68.6%
2009 cohort	68.3%
2010 cohort	72.4%
2011 cohort	71.8%
2012 cohort	73.8%
2013 cohort	76.4%
2014 cohort	76.3%
2015 cohort	77.7%
2016 cohort	77.8%
2017 cohort	77.8%
2018 cohort	75.6%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,500	$8,351
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$12,500	$7,986
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$13,395	$6,796
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$13,625	$6,243
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$13,375	$5,513
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$13,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$13,503	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$13,473	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$13,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$16,500	$7,247
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$17,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$18,643	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$19,000	$7,501
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$19,000	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$19,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$18,960	$9,984
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$19,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$19,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$18,750	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$18,228	$8,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$59,492

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$69,248

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$74,502

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Stony Brook University admitted 27,406 of 55,880 applicants in Fall 2024. The 49% rate describes that application pool.

49%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $10,560 in-state tuition · 2023–24 18,101 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1330–15001600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Stony Brook University received 55,880 applications and admitted 27,406 (49%), with 4,042 enrolling.

Stony Brook University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Stony Brook University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 650–730 and Math was 680–770 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1330–1500 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	650	690	730
SAT Math	680	730	770
ACT Composite	29	31	33

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

49%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	50.3%
Fall 2002	66.2%
Fall 2003	50.6%
Fall 2004	49.2%
Fall 2005	50.5%
Fall 2006	47.3%
Fall 2007	43.1%
Fall 2008	43.3%
Fall 2009	39.9%
Fall 2010	41%
Fall 2011	39.1%
Fall 2012	40.1%
Fall 2013	39.5%
Fall 2014	41.3%
Fall 2015	41%
Fall 2016	40.7%
Fall 2017	42.2%
Fall 2018	42%
Fall 2019	44.1%
Fall 2020	48.9%
Fall 2021	48.1%
Fall 2022	49.1%
Fall 2023	49%
Fall 2024	49%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1330–1500Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1040	1248
Fall 2002	1050	1240
Fall 2003	1110	1300
Fall 2004	1070	1280
Fall 2005	1080	1280
Fall 2006	1080	1280
Fall 2007	1080	1280
Fall 2008	1090	1270
Fall 2009	1100	1290
Fall 2010	1110	1310
Fall 2011	1130	1330
Fall 2012	1130	1340
Fall 2013	1150	1350
Fall 2014	1150	1350
Fall 2015	1150	1380
Fall 2016	1150	1370
Fall 2017	1210	1410
Fall 2018	1230	1420
Fall 2019	1230	1440
Fall 2020	1230	1440
Fall 2021	1300	1480
Fall 2022	1320	1500
Fall 2023	1320	1490
Fall 2024	1330	1500

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

29–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	22	27
Fall 2008	24	28
Fall 2009	24	28
Fall 2010	25	29
Fall 2011	25	29
Fall 2012	25	29
Fall 2013	26	30
Fall 2014	26	30
Fall 2015	26	31
Fall 2016	26	31
Fall 2017	26	31
Fall 2018	26	31
Fall 2019	26	32
Fall 2020	26	32
Fall 2021	29	33
Fall 2022	28	34
Fall 2023	28	33
Fall 2024	29	33

IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

18,101Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Stony Brook University rose from 13,825 (Fall 2002) to 18,101 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	13,825
Fall 2003	13,819
Fall 2004	13,694
Fall 2005	14,095
Fall 2006	14,639
Fall 2007	15,222
Fall 2008	15,596
Fall 2009	16,034
Fall 2010	16,044
Fall 2011	15,655
Fall 2012	15,618
Fall 2013	15,724
Fall 2014	16,170
Fall 2015	16,583
Fall 2016	16,863
Fall 2017	17,215
Fall 2018	17,407
Fall 2019	17,767
Fall 2020	17,962
Fall 2021	17,900
Fall 2022	17,406
Fall 2023	17,420
Fall 2024	18,101

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

90%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Stony Brook University has held near 90% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	87%
Fall 2004 cohort	87%
Fall 2005 cohort	89%
Fall 2006 cohort	89%
Fall 2007 cohort	88%
Fall 2008 cohort	89%
Fall 2009 cohort	88%
Fall 2010 cohort	92%
Fall 2011 cohort	90%
Fall 2012 cohort	90%
Fall 2013 cohort	89%
Fall 2014 cohort	90%
Fall 2015 cohort	89%
Fall 2016 cohort	90%
Fall 2017 cohort	90%
Fall 2018 cohort	89%
Fall 2019 cohort	90%
Fall 2020 cohort	89%
Fall 2021 cohort	88%
Fall 2022 cohort	89%
Fall 2023 cohort	90%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Stony Brook University

39.4% of Stony Brook University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Stony Brook University as a primarily residential campus of 18,101 undergraduates — and 89.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Stony Brook University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1330–1500 — their midpoint is above the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Stony Brook University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Stony Brook University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Stony Brook University49%

New York median70.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Stony Brook University$10,931

New York median$17,408

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Stony Brook University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Stony Brook University$74,502

New York median$60,236

National median$53,781

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Stony Brook University, New York and national reference values
Metric & basis	Stony Brook University	New York median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	49%	70.1%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$10,931	$17,408	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$74,502	$60,236	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Stony Brook University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Stony Brook University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 36 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$147,064
Computer Engineering	$128,038
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$111,898
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$110,827
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$103,656
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$98,573
Civil Engineering	$92,908
Mechanical Engineering	$91,650
Information Science/Studies	$89,875
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$89,560
Chemical Engineering	$88,593
Engineering, General	$87,517
Human Computer Interaction	$83,075
Applied Mathematics	$82,200
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$77,075
Economics	$74,965
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$72,765
Chemistry	$71,783
Political Science and Government	$70,243
Journalism	$65,535
Physics	$65,013
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$64,547
Mathematics	$62,727
Biology, General	$62,574
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$61,888
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$60,648
Social Work	$59,449
Sociology	$58,966
Anthropology	$58,329
Psychology, General	$58,137
English Language and Literature, General	$55,210
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$53,747
History	$50,444
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$49,759
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$40,503
Fine and Studio Arts	$34,904

These 36 fields listed for Stony Brook University measure earnings after completion. The $74,502 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 24 additional Stony Brook University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Stony Brook University report?

Stony Brook University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1330–1500 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Stony Brook University's acceptance rate?

49% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 27,406 admitted from 55,880 applicants.

How much does Stony Brook University cost?

In-state tuition is $10,931; out-of-state students pay $32,741. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Stony Brook University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $74,502. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New York

Binghamton University — 38.6% admitted
State University of New York at Cortland — 59.8% admitted
Syracuse University — 45.9% admitted
Union College — 43.9% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.