by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is SUNY Stony Brook? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at SUNY Stony Brook. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SUNY Stony Brook total enrollment is approximately 23,288 students. 17,320 are undergraduates and 5,968 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate population is made up of 51.4% women, and 48.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Stony Brook Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 6,215 | 35.9% |
| White | 4,501 | 26.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,598 | 15.0% |
| International | 1,626 | 9.4% |
| Black or African American | 1,027 | 5.9% |
| Unknown | 808 | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 529 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 49.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 50.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Stony Brook Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,918 | 32.2% |
| White | 1,904 | 31.9% |
| Asian | 785 | 13.2% |
| Unknown | 506 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 495 | 8.3% |
| Black or African American | 240 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 112 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 7,000 | 30.1% |
| White | 6,405 | 27.5% |
| International | 3,544 | 15.2% |
| Hispanic | 3,093 | 13.3% |
| Unknown | 1,314 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,267 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 641 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
Stony Brook University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 58.8% |
| Asian | 20.7% |
| Unknown | 7.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 4.0% |
| International | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 11,838 female students and 11,450 male students at SUNY Stony Brook.
Stony Brook University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 89.2% of SUNY Stony Brook students come from within the state, and 10.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 38 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,156 | 90.0% |
| New Jersey | 103 | 2.9% |
| Connecticut | 37 | 1.1% |
| Massachusetts | 32 | 0.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 0.7% |
SUNY Stony Brook hosts about 15.2% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SUNY Stony Brook, 54.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 7,418 | 27.8% |
| 20-21 | 7,172 | 26.9% |
| 22-24 | 4,837 | 18.1% |
| 25-29 | 3,447 | 12.9% |
| 35 and over | 1,568 | 5.9% |
| 30-34 | 1,328 | 5.0% |
| Under 18 | 919 | 3.4% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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