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SUNY Stony Brook Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

52% 4-Year Graduation Rate
72% 6-Year Graduation Rate
90% Retention Rate

Stony Brook University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at SUNY Stony Brook? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

SUNY Stony Brook Retention Rate

90% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 90% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Stony Brook has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.

SUNY Stony Brook Retention  90 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SUNY Stony Brook90%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

SUNY Stony Brook Graduation Rates

72% 6-Year Graduation Rate
17.86% Transfer Rate
7.57% Dropout Rate

Of the 3,326 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 52% of the cohort graduated. After six years 72% had completed their degree, and 74% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of SUNY Stony Brook is 72%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average length of time it takes an SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.26 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  59%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  72%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  74%
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SUNY Stony Brook Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,69659%
Six Years3,32672%
Eight Years782%
Did Not Complete1,19826%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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SUNY Stony Brook Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1198 students or 26% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1198 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled100.8%
Transferred82368.7%
Dropped Out34929.1%

SUNY Stony Brook Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian82%
Black / African-American77%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic77%
International73%
Multi-Ethnic69%
Unknown81%
White72%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at SUNY Stony Brook are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time SUNY Stony Brook Graduation Rates

56% First-Time, Full-Time
72% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Stony Brook University represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.89% of SUNY Stony Brook bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time students in the SUNY Stony Brook class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SUNY Stony Brook graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 74% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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SUNY Stony Brook First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSUNY Stony BrookNationwide
Four Years52%37.92%
Six Years72%46.43%
Eight Years74%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SUNY Stony Brook Drop Out Rates

684 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled101.46%
Transferred46467.84%
Dropped Out20429.82%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Stony Brook University represent 0.11% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time, part-time students in the SUNY Stony Brook class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time SUNY Stony Brook Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSUNY Stony BrookNationwide
Four Years20%14.37%
Six Years40%21.59%
Eight Years40%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time SUNY Stony Brook Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

39% Returning, Full-Time
75% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1818 SUNY Stony Brook students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.44% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 75%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 76%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  75 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  76 out of 100
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SUNY Stony Brook Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSUNY Stony BrookNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years75%53.83%
Eight Years76%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time SUNY Stony Brook Drop Out Rates

436 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled61.38%
Transferred31271.56%
Dropped Out11827.06%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% Returning, Part-Time
58% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

184 SUNY Stony Brook students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.99% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 58%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 59%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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SUNY Stony Brook Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSUNY Stony BrookNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years58%36.03%
Eight Years59%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time SUNY Stony Brook Drop Out Rates

75 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled45.33%
Transferred4458.67%
Dropped Out2736.00%

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