Stony Brook, NY · 18.1k students
Trajecta score
+1.4 since '20Ranked #85 of 2,375
5-year trend
68.8 · #87
2020
70.9 · #76
2021
70.3 · #81
2022
70.0 · #96
2023
70.2 · #94
2024
Academic Profile
62/ 100
Career Outcomes
76/ 100
Student Success
66/ 100
Affordability
69/ 100
Academic Investment
92/ 100
Access & Equity
53/ 100
Academic Profile
62
Career Outcomes
76
Student Success
66
Affordability
69
Academic Investment
92
Access & Equity
53
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Cost / Net Price
$31k / $19k
SAT Avg
1,419
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
77%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,931
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$32,741
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$21,810/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
39%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
35%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$18,228
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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