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Academics at Stony Brook University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at SUNY Stony Brook will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at SUNY Stony Brook this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 17,522 undergraduate students at Stony Brook University is 1,600 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 18 to 1 which makes Stony Brook University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Stony Brook University , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (62.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (62.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of the faculty (51.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Stony Brook University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Stony Brook University offers 78 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 56 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Stony Brook University awarded 5,064 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
General Psychology0497497
Health Sciences & Services0459459
General Biology0449449
Business Administration & Management0437437
Applied Mathematics0415415

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