Student Population at SUNY Stony Brook
Total Enrollment
26,689
Undergraduate
18,263
Graduate
8,426
Online Enrollment
1,783
Men Students
12,622
Women Students
14,067
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 26,689 students have enrolled at Stony Brook University - 18,263 undergraduate and 8,426 graduate.
By gender, 12,622 male and 14,067 female students are attending Stony Brook University. By attendance status, there are 23,140 full-time students and 3,549 part-time students.
The number of students at Stony Brook University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Nevada-Las Vegas and University of Rhode Island, its population is average (average population is 26,488).
Stony Brook University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,783 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SUNY Stony Brook's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
SUNY Stony Brook has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 26,488 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York average (9,101 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook University | 26,689 | 18,263 | 8,426 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 26,488 | 21,436 | 5,052 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York | 9,101 | 7,913 | 1,823 |
The below chart compares the student population between Stony Brook University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 12,622 male and 14,067 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 18,263 | 17,231 | 1,032 |
| Men | 8,900 | 8,345 | 555 |
| Women | 9,363 | 8,886 | 477 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,426 | 5,909 | 2,517 |
| Men | 3,722 | 3,014 | 708 |
| Women | 4,704 | 2,895 | 1,809 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,797 White students (29.21%) and 7,538 Asian students (28.24%) at Stony Brook University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Stony Brook University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Asian | 6,485 | 3,243 | 3,242 |
| Black or African American | 1,111 | 397 | 714 |
| Hispanic | 2,860 | 1,186 | 1,674 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| White | 4,530 | 2,285 | 2,245 |
| Two or More Races | 571 | 263 | 308 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 826 | 423 | 403 |
| Total | 18,263 | 8,900 | 9,363 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 1,053 | 473 | 580 |
| Black or African American | 441 | 112 | 329 |
| Hispanic | 762 | 267 | 495 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| White | 3,267 | 1,156 | 2,111 |
| Two or More Races | 189 | 83 | 106 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 697 | 282 | 415 |
| Total | 8,426 | 3,722 | 4,704 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 20,346 students whose age under twenty five and 2,896 students whose age is over thirty years old at Stony Brook University.
Especially, 919 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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 18,263 | 8,900 | 9,363 |
| Under 18 | 919 | 421 | 498 |
| 18-19 | 7,415 | 3,603 | 3,812 |
| 20-21 | 6,829 | 3,180 | 3,649 |
| 22-24 | 2,163 | 1,197 | 966 |
| 25-29 | 600 | 343 | 257 |
| 30-34 | 165 | 85 | 80 |
| 35-39 | 86 | 41 | 45 |
| 40-49 | 60 | 20 | 40 |
| 50-64 | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Total | 18,263 | 8,900 | 9,363 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,426 | 3,722 | 4,704 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 343 | 176 | 167 |
| 22-24 | 2,674 | 1,270 | 1,404 |
| 25-29 | 2,847 | 1,367 | 1,480 |
| 30-34 | 1,163 | 486 | 677 |
| 35-39 | 585 | 208 | 377 |
| 40-49 | 579 | 144 | 435 |
| 50-64 | 216 | 61 | 155 |
| 65 and over | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 8,426 | 3,722 | 4,704 |
Online Student Population
At Stony Brook University, 13,152 students (49.28% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,783 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, 1,691 students live in New York where Stony Brook University is located in and 86 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,689 | 18,263 | 8,426 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,783 | 214 | 1,569 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 11,369 | 9,709 | 1,660 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 13,537 | 8,340 | 5,197 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,783 | 214 | 1,569 |
| New York Residents | 1,691 | 189 | 1,502 |
| Other State in U.S. | 86 | 22 | 64 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
