by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
SUNY Old Westbury was awarded 433 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general special education.
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College Factual ranked SUNY Old Westbury as #1,638 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 142 colleges in New York, SUNY Old Westbury is ranked at #104.
When it comes to admittance, SUNY Old Westbury is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 77%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 10% of students accepted to SUNY Old Westbury submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 620.
The student to faculty ratio at SUNY Old Westbury is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at SUNY Old Westbury is 45%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 73% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like SUNY Old Westbury enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from SUNY Old Westbury have a four-year graduation rate of 33%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,659 undergraduates at SUNY Old Westbury with 3,959 being full-time and 700 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,839 | $8,838 | $13,452 | $16,178 | $18,666 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SUNY Old Westbury, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SUNY Old Westbury, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $4,730 a year. That adds up to $18,920 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at SUNY Old Westbury is 3.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for SUNY Old Westbury are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 223 Store Hill Rd, Old Westbury, NY 11568-0210 |
| Phone: | 516-876-3000 |
| Website: | www.oldwestbury.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/sunyoldwestbury |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/sunyoldwestbury |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 132 | NA |
| General Psychology | 132 | $32,696 |
| Accounting | 104 | $44,861 |
| Business Administration & Management | 99 | $38,057 |
| General Biology | 80 | $31,905 |
| Public Health | 68 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 67 | $29,553 |
| Political Science & Government | 58 | NA |
| Criminology | 54 | $37,745 |
| General English Literature | 53 | $32,037 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 2,882 students took at least one online class at SUNY Old Westbury. This is a decrease from the 5,007 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,882 | 673 |
| 2019-2020 | 5,007 | 4,353 |
| 2018-2019 | 813 | 63 |
| 2017-2018 | 638 | 28 |
| 2016-2017 | 531 | 19 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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