by our College Data Analytics Team
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Stony Brook University was awarded 446 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is educational administration.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, SUNY Stony Brook is ranked #253 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.
Out of the 142 colleges in New York, SUNY Stony Brook is ranked at #18.
Stony Brook University has an acceptance rate of 48%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for SUNY Stony Brook.
About 37% of students accepted to SUNY Stony Brook submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 710. Math scores were between 670 and 770.
At Stony Brook University, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Stony Brook University is 63%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Stony Brook University has a freshmen retention rate of 89%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at SUNY Stony Brook for first-time, full-time students is 59%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 18,010 undergraduates at SUNY Stony Brook with 16,586 being full-time and 1,424 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,863 | $14,163 | $19,344 | $21,214 | $23,730 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SUNY Stony Brook, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SUNY Stony Brook, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $6,231 a year. That adds up to $24,924 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at SUNY Stony Brook is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for SUNY Stony Brook are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 310 Administration Building, Stony Brook, NY 11794-0701 |
| Phone: | 631-632-6000 |
| Website: | https://www.stonybrook.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/stonybrooku |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/stonybrooku |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 549 | $29,078 |
| General Biology | 493 | $24,862 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 442 | $33,206 |
| Business Administration & Management | 425 | $40,745 |
| Applied Mathematics | 420 | $41,626 |
| Economics | 318 | $44,546 |
| Computer Science | 272 | NA |
| Nursing | 263 | $84,511 |
| Sociology | 150 | $30,405 |
| Political Science & Government | 137 | $32,965 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 17,593 students took at least one online class at Stony Brook University. This is a decrease from the 24,029 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 17,593 | 3,072 |
| 2019-2020 | 24,029 | 12,571 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,769 | 1,444 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,466 | 1,309 |
| 2016-2017 | 4,672 | 1,966 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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