SUNY College at Old Westbury: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3816 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1064 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #993 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #96 of 221 | In New York State |
| #2 of 2 | In Old Westbury |
| #1304 of 2,885 | For Anesthesiology |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 85%
- Undergraduates
- 4,040
- Graduates
- 409
- Male:Female Ratio
- 40:60
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- www.oldwestbury.edu
SUNY College at Old Westbury Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
SUNY College at Old Westbury has an acceptance rate of 85% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 85% | 83% | 86% |
| Applicants | 6,511 | 2,756 | 3,755 |
| Admissions | 5,507 | 2,282 | 3,225 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 712 | 331 | 381 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 8 | 5 | 3 |
1,805 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
329 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 1357 (31%) |
|---|---|
| White | 1228 (28%) |
| Black or African American | 1010 (23%) |
| Asian | 505 (11%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 158 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 129 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 41 (0.9%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 9 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,516
- Students receiving aid
- 84%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $7,070 | $11,310 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,070 | $11,310 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $16,980 | $23,100 |
| Fee in-district | $1,309 | $961 |
| Fee in-state | $1,309 | $961 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,309 | $961 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,760 |
| Room charge | $8,460 |
| Meal charge | $5,300 |
SUNY College at Old Westbury majors
SUNY College at Old Westbury has granted 935 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs and 134 master's across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY College at Old Westbury.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 74 | 25 |
| Psychology, General | 92 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 67 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 65 | |
| Criminology | 57 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 43 | 13 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 53 | |
| Public Health, General | 45 | |
| Political Economy | 43 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 42 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 41 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 35 | |
| History, General | 32 | |
| General Studies | 31 | |
| Sociology, General | 31 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 24 | |
| Finance, General | 24 | |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 21 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 19 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 18 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 18 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 8 | 9 |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 14 | |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 13 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 13 | |
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 12 | |
| Taxation | 12 | |
| Digital Arts | 10 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | 3 |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 7 | |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 7 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 7 | |
| Mathematics, General | 6 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 5 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 4 | |
| Biochemistry | 3 | |
| Chemistry, General | 3 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 2 | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | 2 | |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 935 | 134 |
SUNY College at Old Westbury has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 36% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 47% | 37% | 53% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
SUNY College at Old Westbury has published 1,636 scientific papers with 26,661 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Political Science, Psychology, Environmental Science, Law, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21 | 194 |
| 1993 | 31 | 208 |
| 1994 | 32 | 290 |
| 1995 | 34 | 221 |
| 1996 | 21 | 375 |
| 1997 | 33 | 311 |
| 1998 | 36 | 410 |
| 1999 | 29 | 450 |
| 2000 | 37 | 671 |
| 2001 | 18 | 552 |
| 2002 | 25 | 681 |
| 2003 | 28 | 595 |
| 2004 | 28 | 651 |
| 2005 | 28 | 664 |
| 2006 | 41 | 609 |
| 2007 | 32 | 782 |
| 2008 | 30 | 742 |
| 2009 | 32 | 1111 |
| 2010 | 34 | 1019 |
| 2011 | 32 | 721 |
| 2012 | 37 | 804 |
| 2013 | 33 | 666 |
| 2014 | 48 | 677 |
| 2015 | 40 | 928 |
| 2016 | 58 | 724 |
| 2017 | 59 | 849 |
| 2018 | 74 | 880 |
| 2019 | 70 | 1122 |
| 2020 | 82 | 1227 |
| 2021 | 72 | 1533 |
| 2022 | 76 | 1673 |
| 2023 | 80 | 1726 |
| 2024 | 41 | 1500 |
Notable alumni
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Andrea Navedo
- Occupations
- film directorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Andrea Navedo is an American actress. She began her career on the daytime soap operas One Life to Live (1995–1997) and Guiding Light (1999–2000), and in later years had several supporting roles on primetime television. From 2014 to 2019, Navedo starred as Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva in The CW comedy-drama series, Jane the Virgin.
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Wordsworth
- Occupations
- rapper
- Biography
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Vinson Jamel Johnson, better known by his stage name Wordsworth, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York.
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Craig S. Harris
- Occupations
- composerjazz musician
- Biography
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Craig S. Harris is an American jazz trombonist, who started working with Sun Ra in 1976. He also has worked with Abdullah Ibrahim, David Murray, Lester Bowie, Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Charlie Haden. He has recorded since 1983 as leader for India Navigation, Soul Note and JMT. For the latter he recorded with two groups. The Tailgater's Tales was a quintet with clarinetist Don Byron, trumpeter Eddie Allen, Anthony Cox on double bass, and Pheeroan akLaff on drums. His large ensemble Cold Sweat was a tribute to the music of James Brown.
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Carla Rippey
- Occupations
- artistdirector
- Biography
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Carla Rippey is a visual artist and the ex-director of The National School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving "La Esmeralda." Although she was born in the US, Rippey is a considered a Mexican feminist artist.
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Kevin Riley
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kevin Christopher Riley is an American politician. A Democrat, he serves as the New York City Councilmember for the 12th district. The district includes Wakefield, Olinville, Edenwald, Eastchester, Williamsbridge, Baychester, Co-op City in The Bronx.
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Trisha Ventker
- Occupations
- photographerauthor
- Biography
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Trisha Ventker is an author, photographic artist, and elementary school teacher. She is best known for her book Internet Dates From Hell which is self-published by Ventker through iUniverse and has since had the movie rights to it optioned to Paula Wagner. She is also one of the first Indie Books authors to have a book that was optioned for the big screen.
General info
| Alternative names | SUNY Old Westbury |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| Motto | Own Your Future |
| Colors | green, white |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 518 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 223 Store Hill Rd Old Westbury, New York, 11568-0210 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 4,000 |
| Phone | 5168763000 |