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Stevens Institute of Technology: Campus of Stevens Institute of Technology, with Palmer Hall on the left and the Samuel C. Williams Library on the right
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Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $41,346 a year

Median debt at graduation: $27,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Exceptional · Top 5%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.87%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.94%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,446 · ACT 32.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$14,681

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$27,221
$30,001–$48,000$27,603
$48,001–$75,000$33,102
$75,001–$110,000$38,095
Over $110,000$49,538

Full cost of attendance before aid: $79,790 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
4,092
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 66% · Women 34%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
15%
Total students8,842
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$41,346
Cost of attendance (per year)$79,790
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
87%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
79%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
78%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
91%
First-year retention94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$108,772
Admission rate48%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$70
Students receiving Pell grants20%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1380–1505ACT 31–34
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1446
SAT reading & writing670–735
SAT math710–770
ACT composite31–34
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Applied mathematics$156,419
Computer science$138,468
Computer engineering$124,037
Electrical engineering$112,047
Business administration$108,400
Engineering-Related Fields$101,798
Mechanical engineering$100,554
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,842
Other engineering$99,691
Chemical Engineering$98,782
Civil engineering$92,609
Music$61,943

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Biochemistry, Biology, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Chemistry, Computing and information science, Engineering Physics, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Fine arts, Human resources, Information technology, Liberal arts, Literature, Management science, Mathematics, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Physics, Science, Technology and Society, Social sciences, Systems Engineering.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Engineering43%
Computer and information sciences24%
Business12%
Mathematics and statistics9%
Visual and performing arts4%

Campus life

School colors
SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates2%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older1%
On-campus room and board (per year)$19,124
SportsNCAA Division III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member11 to 1
Faculty who are full-time100%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$39,923Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 50% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsTeterboro Airport (TEB)About 8 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population58,6682020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreJersey CityAbout 3 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January34°F1991–2020 normal, from NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR, NY US, about 4 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July78°F1991–2020 normal, from NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR, NY US, about 4 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.120.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.120.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Stevens Institute of Technology’s Compass Score?
Exceptional (grade A). It ranks in the top 7% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Stevens Institute of Technology cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $41,346 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Stevens Institute of Technology?
Stevens Institute of Technology admitted 48% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Stevens Institute of Technology’s graduates do?
87% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $108,772; the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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