SUNY Stony Brook Demographics & Diversity Report
- Student Population
- Racial/Ethnic Diversity
- Male/Female Diversity
- Location Diversity
- Student Age Diversity
SUNY Stony Brook Student Population
How Many Students Attend Stony Brook University?
SUNY Stony Brook total enrollment is approximately 26,782 students. 16,586 are undergraduates and 5,399 are graduate students.
SUNY Stony Brook Undergraduate Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate population is made up of 50% women, and 50% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Stony Brook Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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Asian | 5,086 |
White | 4,765 |
Hispanic | 2,186 |
International | 1,818 |
Unknown | 1,148 |
Black or African American | 1,097 |
Multi-Ethnic | 468 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
SUNY Stony Brook Graduate Student Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 51% of full-time grad students are women, and 49% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Stony Brook Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 2,197 |
International | 1,431 |
Asian | 667 |
Hispanic | 479 |
Unknown | 307 |
Black or African American | 206 |
Multi-Ethnic | 106 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
SUNY Stony Brook Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 9,407 |
Asian | 6,235 |
International | 3,611 |
Hispanic | 3,285 |
Unknown | 1,870 |
Black or African American | 1,662 |
Multi-Ethnic | 678 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 |
High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty
Stony Brook University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
---|---|
White | 3,574 |
Asian | 498 |
Black or African American | 261 |
Multi-Ethnic | 28 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
Hispanic | 0 |
International | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at SUNY Stony Brook.
SUNY Stony Brook Male/Female Diversity

There are approximately 14,170 female students and 12,612 male students at SUNY Stony Brook.
Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers
Reporting of the gender of SUNY Stony Brook is unknown or unavailable.
There are more male teachers than female teachers at this school.

More about SUNY Stony Brook faculty.
There are approximately 2,591 female teachers and 2,727 male teachers.
Average Geographic Diversity
SUNY Stony Brook ranks 941 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
11% of SUNY Stony Brook students come from out of state, and 16.63% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 28 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States
State | Amount |
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New York | 2,176 |
New Jersey | 83 |
Connecticut | 39 |
California | 23 |
Massachusetts | 18 |
International Students at SUNY Stony Brook
Students from 114 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at SUNY Stony Brook.
High Student Age Diversity
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SUNY Stony Brook, 48.96% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group | Amount |
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20-21 | 6,775 |
18-19 | 5,948 |
22-24 | 5,472 |
25-29 | 3,949 |
35 and over | 1,832 |
30-34 | 1,337 |
Under 18 | 0 |
Notes and References
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.
References
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Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.