SUNY Old Westbury
The State University of New York at Old Westbury is a public university in Old Westbury, New York, United States, with portions in the neighboring town of Jericho. It enrolls just over 5,000 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 84%
- Average net price: $10,944
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,477
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- Graduation rate (200%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 62%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,526
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,233
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,671
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Old Westbury, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at SUNY Old Westbury include Psychology, Biology, Accounting.
- Psychology (110 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,013 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Biology (66 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,351 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,044
- Accounting (65 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,351 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,250
- Public Health (56 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,360 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,862
- Criminology (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,598 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,517
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,095 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,750
- Business Administration and Management (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,309 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,000
- Political Economy (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $34,666 1 year after graduation · median debt $14,333
- General Studies (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,363 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,250
Degree mix: Business 42%, Computer Science 6%, Health 13%, Biological Sciences 12%, Psychology 20%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
SUNY Old Westbury students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,645 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,645
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,114
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,852
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,712
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,426
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,422
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,842
- Books and supplies: $2,500
- On-campus room and board: $13,972
- Off-campus room and board: $28,005
- Off-campus with family: $3,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,287
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 49%
- Federal loan recipients: 28%
- Average institutional grant: $1,639
- Average federal loan: $6,282
- Median debt at graduation: $14,997
Admissions
SUNY Old Westbury admits 84% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 7,760
- Admitted: 6,490
- Enrolled: 806
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,477
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 85%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduate students: 278
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 66%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $111,757
- Associate professor salary: $98,478
- Assistant professor salary: $82,036
- On-campus housing capacity: 838
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the SUNY Old Westbury acceptance rate? SUNY Old Westbury admits 84% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does SUNY Old Westbury cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,645 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,944.
What majors does SUNY Old Westbury offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Biology, Accounting, Public Health, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after SUNY Old Westbury? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,526 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the SUNY Old Westbury graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 62% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. SUNY Old Westbury official site: https://oldwestbury.edu.