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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Massachusetts-Amherst, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Stony Brook University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA | New JerseyNewark, NJ | Stony BrookStony Brook, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 59.7% | 65.1% | 49.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1310–1500 | 1210–1460 | 1330–1500 |
| Average net price | $22,38319.9% on Pell grants | $16,50439.6% on Pell grants | $18,78439.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $17,772 in-state · $40,449 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $19,974 in-state · $37,664 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,931 in-state · $32,741 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 83.3% | 72.8% | 75.6% |
| First-year retention | 91.9% | 89.5% | 89.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 19.9% | 39.6% | 39.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $71,631 | $84,276 | $74,502 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,763 | $21,000 | $18,228 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 19:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 23,671 | 9,019 | 18,101 |
| Consensus percentile | 24Lower is better | 24Lower is better | 23Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 53 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 44 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 47 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Massachusetts-Amherst | New Jersey | Stony Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #64 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #80 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #59 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #152 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #101 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #80 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #266 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #281 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #114 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #265 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #94 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #185 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #155 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | #249 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #771 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #454 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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