SUNY College at Old Westbury

www.oldwestbury.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$10,273

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

3.94%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

53.1%

5,780 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

5,007

82.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

48.8%

223 Graduates

About

SUNY College at Old Westbury is a higher education institution located in Nassau County, NY. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at SUNY College at Old Westbury were General Psychology (150 degrees awarded), Accounting (91 degrees), and Criminology (70 degrees).

In 2020, 1,142 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY College at Old Westbury. 63% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (366 degrees), 1.09 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (337 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY College at Old Westbury is $7,070, which is $−15,460 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY College at Old Westbury is $7,070, which is $−15,460 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,273.

In 2020, 67% of undergraduate students attending SUNY College at Old Westbury received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at SUNY College at Old Westbury was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY College at Old Westbury is $−15,460 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

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Average Net Price

$10,273

2020 Value

3.86%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 SUNY College at Old Westbury had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,273. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of SUNY College at Old Westbury grew by 3.86%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,265

Room and Board

$2,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY College at Old Westbury was of $14,265 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,500. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

67% of undergraduate students at SUNY College at Old Westbury received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 3.08% with respect to 2019, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY College at Old Westbury (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.94%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY College at Old Westbury was 3.94%, which represents 39 out of the 990 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

SUNY College at Old Westbury received 5,780 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 58.1% annual growth. Out of those 5,780 applicants, 3,068 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 53.1% acceptance rate.

There were 5,007 students enrolled at SUNY College at Old Westbury in 2020, and 97% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY College at Old Westbury has an overall enrollment yield of 17.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

53.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

3,068

Accepted Out of 5,780

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY College at Old Westbury was 53.1% (3,068 admissions from 5,780 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 77.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 58.1%, while admissions grew by 7.95%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of SUNY College at Old Westbury (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

97%

Submission Percentage

517

Scores Submitted

97% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY College at Old Westbury in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

SUNY College at Old Westbury has a total enrollment of 5,007 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College at Old Westbury is 4,138 students and the part-time enrollment is 869. This means that 82.6% of students enrolled at SUNY College at Old Westbury are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY College at Old Westbury, both undergraduate and graduate, is 29% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% Black or African American, 11.3% Asian, 2.58% Two or More Races, 0.359% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.24% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY College at Old Westbury in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (18.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18%) and White Female (14.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38%), followed by White Male (24%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY College at Old Westbury, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,007 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College at Old Westbury is 4,138 and the part-time enrollment is 869. This means that 82.6% of students enrolled at SUNY College at Old Westbury are enrolled full-time compared with 68.8% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at SUNY College at Old Westbury (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at SUNY College at Old Westbury was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), SUNY College at Old Westbury had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,454
Hispanic or Latino
1,362
Black or African American
1,337

The enrolled student population at SUNY College at Old Westbury is 29% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% Black or African American, 11.3% Asian, 2.58% Two or More Races, 0.359% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.24% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52.6% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 76 students (1.52%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 298 more women than men received degrees from SUNY College at Old Westbury. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY College at Old Westbury is white (366 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (337 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY College at Old Westbury is General Psychology (150 degrees awarded), followed by Accounting (91 degrees) and Criminology (70 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY College at Old Westbury, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (35 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees), and Psychology (150 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College at Old Westbury are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (499,874 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (377,152 people), Other managers (348,281 people), Postsecondary teachers (239,622 people), and Education administrators (161,338 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY College at Old Westbury are History (35 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees), Psychology (150 degrees), Social Sciences (144 degrees), and English (35 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College at Old Westbury are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College at Old Westbury are Elementary & secondary schools (870,893 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (546,645 people), Legal services (406,128 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (323,630 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (268,679 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by SUNY College at Old Westbury.

Most Common

General Psychology
150 degree-majorss awarded
Accounting
91 degree-majorss awarded
Criminology
70 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY College at Old Westbury was General Psychology with 150 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at SUNY College at Old Westbury according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

422

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

720

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 422 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Old Westbury, which is 0.586 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (720).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at SUNY College at Old Westbury by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 52 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Old Westbury in Accounting, which is 0.945 times less than the 55 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 115 degrees were awarded to women at SUNY College at Old Westbury in General Psychology, which is 3.29 times more than the 35 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

47%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 23% of students graduating from SUNY College at Old Westbury completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (68.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at SUNY College at Old Westbury is Female and White (68.8% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.79% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
366 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
337 degrees awarded
Black or African American
261 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY College at Old Westbury is white (366 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (337 degrees).

3.94% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
224 degrees awarded
White Female
216 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
174 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY College at Old Westbury is hispanic or latino female (224 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (216 degrees).

Operations

SUNY College at Old Westbury has an endowment valued at nearly $206k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $427k (207%), compared to the 3.19% average return ($1.26M on $39.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2020, SUNY College at Old Westbury had a total salary expenditure of $110M. SUNY College at Old Westbury employs 65 Associate professors, 55 Assistant professors, and 26 Lecturers. Most academics at SUNY College at Old Westbury are Male Associate professors (34), Female Associate professors(31), and Female Assistant professors (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College at Old Westbury are: Office and Administrative Support, with 61 employees, Management, with 58 employees, and Service with 44 employees.

Endowment

$206k

2020 Endowment

46.9%

decline from 2019

SUNY College at Old Westbury has an endowment valued at about $206k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY College at Old Westbury declined 46.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $39.4M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY College at Old Westbury (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$470k - Federal
$1.16M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, SUNY College at Old Westbury received $470k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.16M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$40.5M

2020 Salaries

0.566%

growth from 2019

In 2020, SUNY College at Old Westbury paid a median of $40.5M in salaries, which represents 36.7% of their overall expenditure ($110M) and a 0.566% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.21% growth from 2018 and a 5.37% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.6M (40.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$15.6M

Instructional Salaries

172

Number of Employees

In 2020, SUNY College at Old Westbury paid a total of $15.6M to 172 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.8%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

65 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

61 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY College at Old Westbury were Associate professor with 65 employees; Assistant professor with 55 employees; and Assistant professor with 26 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College at Old Westbury were Office and Administrative Support with 61 employees; Management with 58 employees; and Service with 44 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY College at Old Westbury was Male Associate professor with 34 employees, Female Associate professor with 31 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 31 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at SUNY College at Old Westbury.