SUNY College at Old Westbury

www.oldwestbury.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2021 Average Net Price

$6,979

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.3%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

76.6%

4,613 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

4,381

81% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

48.1%

179 Graduates

About

SUNY College at Old Westbury is a higher education institution located in Nassau County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY College at Old Westbury were General Psychology (132 degrees awarded), Accounting (104 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (99 degrees).

In 2021, 1,233 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY College at Old Westbury. 61.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (450 degrees), 1.48 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (305 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY College at Old Westbury is $7,070, which is $−16,114 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY College at Old Westbury is $7,070, which is $−16,114 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,979.

In 2021, 65% of undergraduate students attending SUNY College at Old Westbury received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at SUNY College at Old Westbury was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY College at Old Westbury is $−16,114 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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

Average Net Price

$6,979

2021 Value

32.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 SUNY College at Old Westbury had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,979. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of SUNY College at Old Westbury grew by 32.1%.

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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 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

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.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

23%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at SUNY College at Old Westbury received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.99% with respect to 2020, when 67% 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.

2.3%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY College at Old Westbury was 2.3%, which represents 23 out of the 1000 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 4,613 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 20.2% annual growth. Out of those 4,613 applicants, 3,532 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.6% acceptance rate.

There were 4,381 students enrolled at SUNY College at Old Westbury in 2021. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY College at Old Westbury has an overall enrollment yield of 13.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

3,532

Accepted Out of 4,613

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY College at Old Westbury was 76.6% (3,532 admissions from 4,613 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 53.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 20.2%, while admissions grew by 15.1%..

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

SAT Scores

10%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

10% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY College at Old Westbury in 2021 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 had a total enrollment of 4,381 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College at Old Westbury is 3,548 students and the part-time enrollment is 833. This means that 81% 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 29.8% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Black or African American, 11.8% Asian, 2.6% Two or More Races, 0.297% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.251% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY College at Old Westbury in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (18.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (17.1%) and White Female (14.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.5%), followed by White Male (27.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY College at Old Westbury in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,381 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College at Old Westbury is 3,548 and the part-time enrollment is 833. This means that 81% of students enrolled at SUNY College at Old Westbury are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% 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

73%

2021 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 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), SUNY College at Old Westbury had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,306 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,223 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,088 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY College at Old Westbury is 29.8% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Black or African American, 11.8% Asian, 2.6% Two or More Races, 0.297% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.251% 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% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 48 students (1.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 287 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 (450 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (305 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY College at Old Westbury is General Psychology (132 degrees awarded), followed by Accounting (104 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (99 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (45 degrees awarded), English (53 degrees), and Social Sciences (156 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 (517,126 people), Other managers (372,818 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (368,478 people), Postsecondary teachers (245,993 people), and Chief executives & legislators (169,122 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY College at Old Westbury in 2021 are History (45 degrees awarded), English (53 degrees), Social Sciences (156 degrees), Psychology (132 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (10 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at SUNY College at Old Westbury are History (45 degrees awarded), English (53 degrees), Social Sciences (156 degrees), Psychology (132 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (10 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (907,687 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (562,795 people), Legal services (419,493 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (330,422 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (275,950 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 (2020)

General Psychology
150 degrees awarded
Accounting
91 degrees awarded
Criminology
70 degrees 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

473

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

760

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 473 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Old Westbury, which is 0.622 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (760).

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 2021, 64 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Old Westbury in Accounting, which is 1.08 times more than the 59 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 108 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Old Westbury in General Psychology, which is 4.5 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

48%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 33% 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, 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at SUNY College at Old Westbury is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 3.91% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
450 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
305 degrees awarded
Black or African American
291 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY College at Old Westbury is white (450 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (305 degrees).

2.03% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
252 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
207 degrees awarded
White Male
198 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY College at Old Westbury is white female (252 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (207 degrees).

Operations

SUNY College at Old Westbury has an endowment valued at nearly $273k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 41.6k (15.3%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, SUNY College at Old Westbury had a total salary expenditure of 108M. SUNY College at Old Westbury employs 69 Associate professors, 58 Assistant professors and 22 Professors. Most academics at SUNY College at Old Westbury are Male Associate professor (35), Female Associate professor (34), and Female Assistant professor (32).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College at Old Westbury are: Office and Administrative Support, with 52 employees, Service, with 49 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 48 employees.

Endowment

$273k

2021 Endowment

32.5%

growth from 2020

SUNY College at Old Westbury has an endowment valued at about $273k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY College at Old Westbury grew 32.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $50.2M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$39.9M

2021 Salaries

1.32%

decline from 2020

In 2021, SUNY College at Old Westbury paid a median of $39.9M in salaries, which represents 36.9% of their overall expenditure ($108M) and a 1.32% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$15.4M

Instructional Salaries

164

Number of Employees

In 2021, SUNY College at Old Westbury paid a total of $15.4M to 164 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

69 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY College at Old Westbury were Associate professor with 69 employees, Assistant professor with 58 employees, and Professor with 22 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College at Old Westbury were Office and Administrative Support with 52 employees, Service with 49 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 48 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY College at Old Westbury was Male Associate professor with 35 employees, Female Associate professor with 34 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 32 employees.

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