SUNY Old Westbury

www.oldwestbury.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2024 Average Net Price

$10,944

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

83.6%

7,760 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

4,709

82.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

44.6%

328 Graduates

About

SUNY Old Westbury is a higher education institution located in Nassau County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY Old Westbury were General Psychology (110 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (67 degrees), and Accounting (65 degrees).

In 2024, 1,052 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY Old Westbury. 63.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (338 degrees), 1.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (319 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Old Westbury is $7,070, which is $−16,930 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Old Westbury is $7,070, which is $16,930 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,944.

In 2024, 62% of undergraduate students attending SUNY Old Westbury received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at SUNY Old Westbury was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY Old Westbury is $−16,930 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of SUNY Old Westbury (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,944

2024 Value

4.28%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 SUNY Old Westbury had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,944. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of SUNY Old Westbury grew by 4.28%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY Old Westbury (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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

$18,516

Room and Board

$2,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY Old Westbury was of $18,516 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 0.844% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at SUNY Old Westbury (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

28%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at SUNY Old Westbury received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 3.13% with respect to 2023, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY 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.

Admissions

SUNY Old Westbury received 7,760 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 19.2% annual growth. Out of those 7,760 applicants, 6,490 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.6% acceptance rate.

There were 4,709 students enrolled at SUNY Old Westbury in 2024. 12% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY Old Westbury has an overall enrollment yield of 12.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

6,490

Accepted Out of 7,760

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY Old Westbury was 83.6% (6,490 admissions from 7,760 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 84.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 19.2%, while admissions grew by 17.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of SUNY Old Westbury (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

12%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

12% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY Old Westbury in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

SUNY Old Westbury had a total enrollment of 4,709 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Old Westbury is 3,882 students and the part-time enrollment is 827. This means that 82.4% of students enrolled at SUNY Old Westbury are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY Old Westbury, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.4% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% White, 21.9% Black or African American, 11.1% Asian, 3.36% Two or More Races, 0.297% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.149% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY Old Westbury in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (20.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (13.7%) and White Female (12.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.5%), followed by White Male (25.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (18.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY Old Westbury in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,709 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Old Westbury is 3,882 and the part-time enrollment is 827. This means that 82.4% of students enrolled at SUNY Old Westbury are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2024 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 Old Westbury was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), SUNY Old Westbury had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at SUNY Old Westbury (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
1,524 enrolled students
White
1,255 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,032 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY Old Westbury is 32.4% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% White, 21.9% Black or African American, 11.1% Asian, 3.36% Two or More Races, 0.297% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.149% 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 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 49 students (1.04%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 292 more women than men received degrees from SUNY Old Westbury. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury is white (338 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (319 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY Old Westbury is General Psychology (110 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (67 degrees) and Accounting (65 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY Old Westbury, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (34 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (125 degrees), and English (32 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Old Westbury are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,780,621 people), Secondary school teachers (637,095 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (551,317 people), Other managers (493,504 people), and Education administrators (403,021 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY Old Westbury in 2024 are History (34 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (125 degrees), English (32 degrees), Education (207 degrees), and Psychology (110 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Old Westbury are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at SUNY Old Westbury are History (34 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (125 degrees), English (32 degrees), Education (207 degrees), and Psychology (110 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Old Westbury are Elementary & secondary schools (3,543,938 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (765,850 people), Legal services (456,160 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (446,419 people), and Computer Systems Design (367,140 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

General Psychology
110 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
67 degrees awarded
Accounting
65 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY Old Westbury was General Psychology with 110 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

380

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

672

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 380 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Old Westbury, which is 0.565 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (672).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 53 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Old Westbury in Accounting, which is 1.1 times more than the 48 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Old Westbury in General Psychology, which is 4.79 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

32%

100% Completion Time

48%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 32% of students graduating from SUNY Old Westbury completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 48% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
338 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
319 degrees awarded
Black or African American
218 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY Old Westbury is white (338 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (319 degrees).

1.81% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
254 degrees awarded
White Female
252 degrees awarded
White Female
248 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY Old Westbury is white female (254 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (252 degrees).

Operations

SUNY Old Westbury has an endowment valued at nearly $460k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.2M (261%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, SUNY Old Westbury had a total salary expenditure of 118M. SUNY Old Westbury employs 83 Associate professors, 36 Assistant professors and 25 Professors. Most academics at SUNY Old Westbury are Male Associate professor (45), Female Associate professor (38), and Female Assistant professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Old Westbury are: Service, with 57 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees.

Endowment

$460k

2024 Endowment

47.8%

growth from 2023

SUNY Old Westbury has an endowment valued at about $460k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY Old Westbury grew 47.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $45.4M 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 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: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$43M

2024 Salaries

6.16%

growth from 2023

In 2024, SUNY Old Westbury paid a median of $43M in salaries, which represents 36.5% of their overall expenditure ($118M) and a 6.16% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.23% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.09% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$17.1M

Instructional Salaries

166

Number of Employees

In 2024, SUNY Old Westbury paid a total of $17.1M to 166 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Old Westbury were Service with 57 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees.

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