Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Stony Brook University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 12,181 male and 13,529 female students attending SUNY Stony Brook. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.90 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SUNY Stony Brook.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at SUNY Stony Brook
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total17,50916,4061,103
Men8,6108,018592
Women8,8998,388511
Population by Gender/Attending Status at SUNY Stony Brook
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,2015,5872,614
Men3,5712,769802
Women4,6302,8181,812

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 7,844 White students (30.51%) and 6,829 Asian students (26.56%) at Stony Brook University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Stony Brook University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Stony Brook University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1248
Asian5,9172,9842,933
Black or African American1,050375675
Hispanic2,5901,0891,501
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1165
White4,7852,4092,376
Two or More Races480216264
Race/Ethnicity Unknown928478450
Total 17,5098,6108,899
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Stony Brook University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native532
Asian912385527
Black or African American414146268
Hispanic726238488
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White3,0591,0951,964
Two or More Races1455788
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,074407667
Total 8,2013,5714,630

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 19,342 students whose age under twenty five and 2,838 students whose age is over thirty years old at Stony Brook University.
Especially, 927 students are younger than eighteen and 16 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Stony Brook University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Stony Brook University
TotalMenWomen
Total17,509 8,6108,899
Under 18927 435492
18-196,627 3,1053,522
20-216,709 3,3253,384
22-242,196 1,220976
25-29650 351299
30-34204 91113
35-3994 3856
40-4975 3342
50-6427 1215
Total 17,509 8,6108,899
Population by Student Age at Stony Brook University
TotalMenWomen
Total8,201 3,5714,630
18-192 20
20-21258 125133
22-242,623 1,2131,410
25-292,880 1,3771,503
30-341,136 455681
35-39493 165328
40-49559 170389
50-64234 55179
65 and over16 97
Total 8,201 3,5714,630

Online Student Population

At Stony Brook University, 15,999 students (62.23% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,171 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,999 students live in New York where Stony Brook University is located in and 139 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total25,71017,5098,201
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,1716361,535
Enrolled Some in Online Classes13,82811,9191,909
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,7114,9544,757
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,1716361,535
New York Residents1,9995701,429
Other State in U.S.13938101
Outside of U.S.30264
Unknown321