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SUNY College at Old Westbury is a public regional university located in Old Westbury, New York. SUNY College at Old Westbury is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at SUNY College at Old Westbury is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,921 10 years after enrolling, 77th in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, SUNY College at Old Westbury bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. SUNY College at Old Westbury is ranked 19th in New York.
SUNY College at Old Westbury’s median net annual cost of $10,182 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at SUNY College at Old Westbury sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Accounting, Business Administration, Biology, Comms & Media Studies, Criminology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,182
Average years to graduate
4.4
English Language & Lit
Rank: #9
Economic score: 1.61
Education
Rank: #8
Economic score: 1.68
Special Education
Rank: #14
Economic score: 3.21
Mathematics
Rank: #149
Economic score: 3.42
Finance
Rank: #253
Economic score: 3.49
History
Rank: #134
Economic score: 5.26
HR Management
Rank: #106
Economic score: 7.02
Sociology
Rank: #334
Economic score: 16.27
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at SUNY College at Old Westbury - Education (subject specific), Accounting, Taxation, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at SUNY College at Old Westbury is 6% lower than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At SUNY College at Old Westbury, Pell Grant recipients represent 47% of the measured graduating class, 12% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at SUNY College at Old Westbury graduates within 4.5 years.
SUNY College at Old Westbury is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
SUNY College at Old Westbury’s economic mobility score of 40.79 is calculated by adjusting the 1.35 economic score of lower-income students by the 47% pell grant recipients within the student body. SUNY College at Old Westbury’s EMS of 40.79 ranks in the top 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at SUNY College at Old Westbury pays $10,182 a year, $13,930 less than the $24,112 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,182
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At SUNY College at Old Westbury, 73% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,182 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 18% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,730. This is 36% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,862
Pell grants
$5,075
State grants
$3,591
Institutional grants
$1,371
SUNY College at Old Westbury's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,613 applicants, of which 3,532 were admitted and 474 enrolled. SUNY College at Old Westbury has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
29%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
26%
52%
Black
29%
14%
Hispanic
28%
15%
Asian
12%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%