Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · Private · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · SIT · Stevens
Private institution in Hoboken, NJ · 4,084 undergraduates · 43% acceptance rate · $108,772 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 1%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 4%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 4%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $40,4681,920th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $60,9521,952nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $60,9521,952nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $76,4491,875th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $108,77221st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $90,32626th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 89.9%85th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 94.5%141st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 43.4%206th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 144767th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3334th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,084578th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 20.5%1,697th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 8 mi (LGA)
On 5 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- ED IIJan 12
- EADec 5
- RDJan 12
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $75
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 30 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $83,388 | $83,177 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $81,333 | $77,213 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technology | bachelors | $76,460 | $74,953 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $76,083 | $77,213 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $74,890 | $73,635 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,611 | $68,778 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,596 | $74,702 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,778 | $68,499 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $59,124 | $71,015 |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | $36,674 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1870source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Red and Graysource
- Athletic nickname: "Ducks"source
- Mascot: Attila the Ducksource
- Motto: "Per aspera ad astra (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 55 acressource
- Athletic conference: MACsource
- A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
- A sea-grant]] institutionsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Notable alum: Frederick Reinessource
- Notable alum: Frederick Winslow Taylorsource
- Notable alum: Alexander Caldersource
- Notable alum: Sixto Durán-Ballénsource
- Notable alum: León Febres-Corderosource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Fencing
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitestevens.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 186867)
- Compare colleges in NJRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in New JerseyEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Stevens Institute of Technology vs New Jersey City UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
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