Stony Brook University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 49.0%
- Applications
- 55,880
- Enrolled
- 4,042
- Yield Rate
- 14.7%
- SAT Average
- 1420
- ACT Midpoint
- 31
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $50
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 58.7%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 86.2%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 98.0%
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests, Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Class Rank, Interview, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 10,563
- Accepted Spot
- 5,191
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 3,462
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 32.8%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $10,931
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $32,741
- Average Net Price
- $20,992
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $12,744
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $15,813
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $21,446
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $24,158
- Family Income Over $110k
- $26,994
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 59.48%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $12,997.47
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $16,981.54
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $25,283.36
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 45.74%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 38.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 65.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 76.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 89.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.26
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 12.9% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 60th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.3 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.