SUNY Old Westbury

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About SUNY Old Westbury

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Where is SUNY Old Westbury located?

SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, NY, in the United States.

What type of institution is SUNY Old Westbury?

SUNY Old Westbury is a public university based in NY. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.

What is the acceptance rate at SUNY Old Westbury?

The most recently reported acceptance rate at SUNY Old Westbury is approximately 84% (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Acceptance rate signals selectivity but does not predict any individual applicant's outcome and is not a measure of school quality. CampusPin reports the federally-published value; verify the current cycle with the institution.

What is the tuition at SUNY Old Westbury?

SUNY Old Westbury's published in-state tuition is approximately $8,422 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.

How many students attend SUNY Old Westbury?

SUNY Old Westbury reports total enrollment of approximately 4,709 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.

How much does SUNY Old Westbury actually cost after financial aid?

The average net price at SUNY Old Westbury is approximately $11,282 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $6,645 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $20,426. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.

What is the graduation rate at SUNY Old Westbury?

SUNY Old Westbury reports a graduation rate of approximately 45% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.

How much student debt do graduates of SUNY Old Westbury have?

Students who borrowed at SUNY Old Westbury left with a median of approximately $14,997 in federal loans, and about 28% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.

How much do graduates of SUNY Old Westbury earn?

Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $58,526 for students who received federal financial aid at SUNY Old Westbury. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.

How should I verify final details about SUNY Old Westbury?

CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with SUNY Old Westbury.

How much do Psychology graduates from SUNY Old Westbury earn?

SUNY Old Westbury's bachelor's graduates in Psychology earned a median $53,013 four years after graduating, 5% above the $50,706 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $31,000; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $12,500 in federal loans at this college (about $133 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $18,394 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).

How much do Accounting graduates from SUNY Old Westbury earn?

SUNY Old Westbury's bachelor's graduates in Accounting earned a median $70,351 four years after graduating, 8% below the $76,194 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $52,090; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $15,250 in federal loans at this college (about $162 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $19,075 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level). For context, accountants and auditors in New York are paid a median $102,640 a year across all experience levels (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), a figure for everyone in the job, not only recent graduates.

Which programs at SUNY Old Westbury have the highest graduate earnings?

Among the 12 programs at SUNY Old Westbury with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Accounting, master's ($84,887); Teacher Education (by subject), master's ($75,321); and Accounting, bachelor's ($70,351) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.

Does SUNY Old Westbury get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?

No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, SUNY Old Westbury's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $61,963, above the $33,962 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in New York, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.