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Stony Brook University

Basic Information

Type Public

Geographical Reach Regional

Location Stony Brook, NY

Population 3,500,000

Website https://www.stonybrook.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 17,420

Men / Women 49% / 51%

White 30%

Asian 24%

Hispanic 15%

International 9%

Black 6%

Mixed 3%

Native American 0%

From State 80%

From Region 5%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Humanities & Social Sciences 26%

Health Sciences 15%

Business & Economics 14%

Life & Natural Sciences 14%

Computer Science 11%

Physical Sciences & Math 10%

Engineering 8%

Arts 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,560

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $30,400

Est. In-State Cost $13,660

Est. Out-of-State Cost $39,325

10-Year ROI $250,000

ROI Percentile 92th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%

4-Year Graduation Rate 65%

6-Year Graduation Rate 76%

Transfer-Out Rate 14%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)

Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53%)

Days Without Precipitation 245 (47%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 48%

Yield (Unbound) 15%

Early Decision 1 Nov 1

Early Action Nov 1

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Life & Natural Sciences	$214M	#82
Engineering, Computing & Math	$71M	#88
Humanities & Social Sciences	$8M	#146

Graduate Degrees

Engineering, Computing & Math	102	#56
Life & Natural Sciences	326	#77
Humanities & Social Sciences	104	#187

Honors College

Name Honors College

Students 400 (2%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 37%

SAT Range 1350 – 1460

SAT Math Range 680 – 770

SAT RW Range 650 – 730

ACT Range 29 – 33

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Arts and Sciences	2,466	45% / 55%	13%	$68,437		92%
Human Computer Interaction	96 +1	70% / 30%	44%	$89,583	95	90%
Applied Mathematics	211 +85	60% / 40%	34%	$89,923	95	92%
Astronomy	9 +4	44% / 56%	11%	$77,845	88	—
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	8 +1	38% / 62%	0%	$63,522	73	—
Chemistry	77 +8	51% / 49%	8%	$61,248	69	88%
Chemistry	9 +1	89% / 11%	11%	$61,248	69	88%
Geosciences	9 +2	67% / 33%	11%	$63,484	73	—
Mathematics	76 +33	74% / 26%	38%	$80,309	90	90%
Physical Sciences	8 —	62% / 38%	0%	$77,441	88	—
Physics	42 +7	95% / 5%	31%	$85,544	93	87%
Biochemistry	101 +4	56% / 44%	2%	$73,829	85	89%
Biological and Physical Sciences	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$66,172	77	—
Biology	441 +13	39% / 61%	3%	$68,096	79	93%
Evolutionary Biology	9 +1	33% / 67%	0%	$52,375	49	96%
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	52 —	29% / 71%	4%	$52,375	49	96%
Economics	168 +63	77% / 23%	49%	$80,632	90	90%
African American Studies	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$56,500	59	—
Anthropology	18 +6	33% / 67%	6%	$43,848	24	95%
Asian Studies/Civilization	5 +3	0% / 100%	0%	$55,755	58	—
Creative Writing	17 +2	47% / 53%	0%	$55,765	58	—
English	78 +3	26% / 74%	0%	$53,808	53	94%
History	74 +6	73% / 27%	1%	$59,251	65	90%
Intercultural and International Studies	13 +3	31% / 69%	8%	$70,407	82	—
Interdisciplinary Studies	66 —	56% / 44%	2%	$57,395	61	89%
Italian	1 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$43,596	23	100%
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$83,884	92	92%
Linguistics	40 +4	22% / 78%	2%	$66,762	78	84%
Philosophy	4 +4	75% / 25%	0%	$60,420	67	—
Political Science	103 +21	38% / 62%	1%	$77,623	88	94%
Psychology	546 +74	26% / 74%	5%	$60,999	68	95%
Sociology	84 +42	27% / 73%	7%	$63,549	73	94%
Spanish	9 +7	33% / 67%	0%	$43,596	23	100%
Sustainability Studies	11 —	18% / 82%	0%	$60,339	67	—
Women's Studies	1 +11	0% / 100%	0%	$55,856	58	—
Art History	10 +5	0% / 100%	10%	$33,435	6	90%
Digital Arts	11 +5	64% / 36%	18%	$48,512	38	—
Environmental Design/Architecture	17 +1	59% / 41%	0%	$65,159	75	—
Music	5 +3	60% / 40%	0%	$46,857	33	92%
Studio Art	32 +1	28% / 72%	16%	$33,435	6	90%
Theatre	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$42,521	21	94%

⇅	Trends	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Business		444	55% / 45%	20%	$74,434		94%
Business Administration		444 +13	55% / 45%	20%	$74,434	85	94%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences	732	81% / 19%	12%	$108,640		93%
Biomedical Engineering	42 —	64% / 36%	0%	$92,089	96	80%
Chemical and Molecular Engineering	36 —	64% / 36%	8%	$100,426	98	91%
Civil Engineering	42 —	62% / 38%	2%	$91,050	95	100%
Computer Engineering	47 —	91% / 9%	19%	$128,966	100	97%
Electrical Engineering	62 —	90% / 10%	6%	$95,700	97	88%
General Engineering	13 —	77% / 23%	0%	$95,741	97	95%
Mechanical Engineering	100 —	94% / 6%	11%	$97,629	97	95%
Computer Science	309 +2	83% / 17%	13%	$119,591	99	—
Information Science/Studies	81 +1	74% / 26%	25%	$101,997	98	97%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
School of Communication and Journalism	66	36% / 64%	8%	$65,142		91%
Journalism	41 +3	34% / 66%	5%	$67,142	78	91%
Mass Communication/Media Studies	25 +3	40% / 60%	12%	$61,863	70	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
School of Health Professions	505	32% / 68%	1%	$80,157		95%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	40 —	30% / 70%	2%	$106,814	98	93%
Health Science	451 —	31% / 69%	0%	$77,240	88	95%
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	14 —	43% / 57%	0%	$97,964	97	98%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences	39	46% / 54%	5%	$58,575		95%
Ecology	5 —	20% / 80%	0%	$52,375	49	96%
Environmental Studies	34 +3	50% / 50%	6%	$59,487	66	95%

⇅	Trends	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
School of Nursing		183	22% / 78%	1%	$106,785		98%
Nursing		183 —	22% / 78%	1%	$106,785	98	98%

⇅	Trends	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
School of Social Welfare		37	22% / 78%	0%	$57,611		93%
Social Work		37 —	22% / 78%	0%	$57,611	62	93%

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