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SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, New York · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$11,282What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
84%
Graduation rate
46%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,162
In-state tuition
$8,422Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$18,842
SAT midpoint
1,165
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$58,526Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$11,282

Better than 76% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

46%

Better than 33% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$58,526

Better than 63% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$14,997

Better than 90% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$21,287

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$11,282

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for SUNY Old Westbury
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time46%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$14,997
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$58,526

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at SUNY Old Westbury by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General$63,46341
Information Science/Studies$56,333Not reported
Accounting and Related Services$52,09074
Finance and Financial Management Services$46,94127
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,20453
Social Sciences, Other$40,537Not reported
Special Education and Teaching$38,97850
Criminology$38,76457
Sociology$37,82631
Political Science and Government$34,66643
History$33,90133
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$33,56165
Biology, General$33,22867
Psychology, General$31,00093
Communication and Media Studies$29,25642
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$27,16534
English Language and Literature, General$27,14236
Public HealthNot reported45
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported24
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported23
MarketingNot reported19
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported18
Area StudiesNot reported14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported13
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationNot reported13
MathematicsNot reported8
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Philosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
ChemistryNot reported3
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported1
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reportedNot reported

All 41 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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