Stony Brook University

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Stony Brook, NY
Control of institution (IPEDS)
Public
Institutional Classification:
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Student Access and Earnings Classification:
Opportunity Colleges and Universities-Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Research Activity Designation:
Research 1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production

Overview

Institutional Classification

Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large

Student Access and Earnings

Opportunity Colleges and Universities-Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Research Activity Designation

293

Research Doctorates
Research Activity Designation

$324,531,000

Research Spending

Research Activity Designation

Research 1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production

Institutional Classification

Institutional Classification:
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large

Award Level Focus

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The primary award level(s) in which the institution awards degrees.
  • Bachelor's 61.0%
  • Master's 30.8%
  • Doctorates 8.2%

Academic Program Mix

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The program areas in which students receive their undergraduate degrees.
  • Health Professions and Related Programs 13.9%
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences 13.8%
  • Social Sciences 11.5%
  • Psychology 11.4%
  • Mathematics and Statistics 9.8%
  • Other 39.6%

Graduate Academic Program Mix

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The program areas in which students receive their graduate degrees.
  • Health Professions and Related Programs 30.0%
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 12.9%
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions 9.8%
  • Computer and Information Sciences And Support Services 9.2%
  • Engineering 8.2%
  • Other 30.0%

Non-Degree Credentials

This metric does not apply to this institution.

Size

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Large (33,381 students)

Campus Setting

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Highly residential

Highest Degree Awarded

Highest Degree Awarded

Doctorate

Historical Classifications

2021
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
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2018
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
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2015
Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
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2010
RU/VH: Research Universities (very high research activity)
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2005
RU/VH: Research Universities (very high research activity)
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2000
Doctoral/Reseearch Universities--Extensive
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1994
Research Universities I
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1987
Research Universities I
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1976
Research Universities II
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1973
Doctoral-Granting Universities I

Notes

Generally, the Carnegie Classifications and institutional information provided on this page reflect the average of available data from 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 as reported to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). For more information on how specific dimensions were calculated, please see the Institutional Classification methodology page.

Student Access and Earnings Classification

Student Access and Earnings Classification:
Opportunity Colleges and Universities-Higher Access, Higher Earnings

Student Access and Earnings: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large Classification

This is just a summary. To see the full graph and interact with data for this school, visit the Student Access and Earnings Visualization.

Race/Ethnicity

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Percent of degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students who institutions reported identifying with the following races and ethnicities.
  • Asian 39.0%
  • Black 7.0%
  • Hispanic 18.0%
  • White 33.0%
  • Two or more races 3.0%

Pell Percentage

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Percent of degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students who received a Pell Grant.
  • Pell 38.6%
  • Non-Pell 61.4%

Outcomes Eight Years After Attending

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Out of 10,651 students...

Net Price

Average Annual Cost:

$17,232

Earnings Outcomes

Median Earnings:

$69,248

Comparison Earnings:

$41,505

Financial Aid and Debt

Median Debt:

$18,228

Students Receive Federal Loans:

34%

Notes

The data on this page are from the following sources, many of which are outlined in more detail on the Student Access and Earnings Classification methodology page.

  • Pell grant recipient enrollment data are from the IPEDS Student Financial Aid Survey from 2022-23.
  • Undergraduate student enrollment data by race/ethnicity are from the IPEDS 12-month Enrollment Survey from 2022-23.
  • Underrepresented minority enrollment includes students reported as American Indian/Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or Two or More Races.
  • Earnings data are from the College Scorecard and reflect the median earnings value eight years after entry for all undergraduate students who received federal financial aid, including full- and part-time students and including transfer or other non-first time students. Students who were enrolled in school, had died, or who did not report any income data were not included. These data are collected through a partnership of the U.S. Department of Education and the Internal Revenue Service.
  • The comparison earnings value is a Carnegie Classifications-calculated figure that is described in more detail on the methodology page.

Additional data is available on this page for context but was not used in the Carnegie Classifications. Outcome data, net price, and financial aid data was taken from the College Scorecard and reflect the most recent data available, which is generally from 2022.

Research Activity Designation

Research Activity Designation:
Research 1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production
Research Activity Designation

Research Doctorates

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Total Research Doctorates: 293

Research Doctorates by Program:

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

49

Physical Sciences

48

Engineering

37

Mathematics and Statistics

35

Visual and Performing Arts

31

Computer and Information Sciences And Support Services

27

Social Sciences

18

Multi/interdisciplinary Studies

10

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

7

Health Professions and Related Programs

7

Remainder

24

Research Activity Designation

Research Spending

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Total Research Spending: $324,531,000

Research Spending by Program:

Life Sciences

$136,089,000

Physical Sciences

$49,245,000

Engineering

$40,873,000

Geosciences, Atmospheric sciences, and Ocean sciences

$39,762,000

Sciences (other)

$20,112,000

Computer and Information Sciences

$15,550,000

Mathematics and Statistics

$7,442,000

All Non-S&E fields

$6,620,000

Psychology

$5,969,000

Social Sciences

$2,869,000

Notes

The information provided on this page reflect data from 2022-23 as institutions reported to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and to the National Science Foudnation (NSF) Higher Education Research Data (HERD) survey. In the 2025 Research Designations, institutions received the higher value between the three year average of 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 or 2022-23 single year of data. For most institutions, their 2022-23 single year average was higher. However, some institutions were classified based on their three-year average. Accordingly, for some institutions, the data displayed on this page was not the data on which they were classified. To view the full dataset behind the Research Activity Designations, please visit the Resources page.