Stony Brook University
2024-25
The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Stony Brook University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Dec 18, 2024. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
49.0%
Applications
55,880
Admitted
27,406
Enrolled
4,042
SAT Composite
1340-1480
SAT Math
680-770
SAT Reading
650-730
ACT Composite
29-33
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants55,880reported count
Admits27,40649%
Class seats4,04215% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 55,880 | 27,406 | 49% | 4,042 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 15%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Offered a spot5,907
Accepted a spot2,894
Admitted from wait list12
49% joined after being offered a spot. 0% of students who joined were admitted. 11% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 5,907 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 2,894 |
| Admitted from wait list | 12 |
| Joined after being offered | 49% |
| Admitted after joining | 0% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$74,502
10 yrs after enrollment
76%
6-year completion
$18,784
sticker minus grants
$18,228
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
610 of ~610numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.stonybrook.edu/
Name of College/University:Stony Brook University
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:631
Admissions Office Mailing Address:689-6000
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):631
Admissions Phone Number:632-6868
Admissions Email Address:enroll@stonybrook.edu
PublicPublic
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.stonybrook.edu/diversity/
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESEntrance Exams
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
State Exam (specify):X
Specify:NYS Regents Exams
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Total first-time, first-year who applied38,773
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted16,119
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3,208
Total first-time, first-year who applied10,661
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted6,576
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled348
Total first-time, first-year who applied6,446
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted4,711
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled486
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:5,907
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:2,894
Number of wait-listed students admitted:12
Total academic units14
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Social studies4
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language3
Social studies4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80047.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69946.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5995.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80066.2
SAT Math: 600-69929.8
SAT Math: 500-5993.6
SAT Math: 400-4990.4
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160055.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139941.3
SAT Composite: 1000-11993.2
ACT Composite: 30-3674.4
ACT Composite: 24-2924.0
ACT Composite: 18-231.6
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class48
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class81
Percent in top half of high school graduating class97
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:25
Percent who had GPA of 4.038.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.497.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.243.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.023.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9925.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA of 4.029.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9927.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Application closing date (fall)1
Priority Date15
Priority Date: Month1
Priority Date: Day15
Amount of housing deposit:200
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Transfer Admission
2 TABLESHigh school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 84 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 84 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 36.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: ##
Number84
Unit Typecredit
Number84
Unit Typecredit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:36
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies 84 Credits American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: X 30 Credits <!-- image --> ##
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing75%
Percent who live off campus or commute25%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%
Percent of men who join fraternities2%
Percent of women who join sororities3%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing52%
Percent who live off campus or commute48%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed dormsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/finaid/resources/\_net\_price\_calc.php
Financial Aid
13 TABLES2023-2024 FinalX
Both FM and IM42236474
Federal$32,710,298
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$22,612,500
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,221,471
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$98,780,743
Total Scholarships/Grants$72,039,617
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,366,968
Federal Work-Study$5,731,930
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$79,138,515
Total Self-Help$6,714,111
Parent Loans$2,258,890
Athletic Awards$421,271
Federal$2,215,216
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$10,282,758
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,664,059
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$14,583,305
Total Scholarships/Grants$25,212,457
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,041,260
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$32,253,717
Total Self-Help$8,186,779
Parent Loans$4,650,232
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,831
Other (specify):X
Specify:##
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):3
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:<!-- image --> ##
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio19
based on ____ students22,421
and ____ faculty1,155