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Is Stony Brook University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Stony Brook, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Stony Brook lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $74,502 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $18,228 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, Stony Brook's net price runs about 41% above the typical 4-year, public school. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$18,601
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $5,447 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $22,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$18,784
Median earnings 10 years out
$74,502
Median debt at graduation
$18,228
Graduation rate
77%
At Stony Brook, a typical graduate carries about $18,228 in student debt and earns roughly $74,502 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $207 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Stony Brook is a public four year school in Stony Brook, NY. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about Stony Brook
The median net price at Stony Brook is $18,784 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →