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SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$11,282
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,422
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
44.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$58,526
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$21,287
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,422
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$18,842
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,972
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$28,005
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,500
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0006,645
$30,001–48,0009,114
$48,001–75,00013,852
$75,001–110,00015,712
$110,001+20,426

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
44.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
50.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
71.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$43,671
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$58,526
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$14,997
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$158.99
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
48.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $58,526 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
83.6%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
4,162
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
39.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
49.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
28.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$30,996
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White23%
Hispanic34%
Black23%
Asian11%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in NY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy for Jewish ReligionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Adelphi UniversityNot reported67.2%$75,482
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesNot reported67.5%$131,426
Albany Law SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albany Medical CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albert Einstein College of MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alfred UniversityNot reported57.0%$54,897
American Musical and Dramatic AcademyNot reported71.6%$26,975
Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsNot reported77.5%$17,686
Bais Binyomin AcademyNot reported8.3%Not reported
Bais Medrash ElyonNot reported0.0%Not reported
Bais Medrash of Dexter ParkNot reported71.4%Not reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Taxation.$120,412$114,810Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$94,236$92,374$23,500
Accounting and Related Services.$84,887$95,833Not reported
Information Science/Studies.$78,347$85,294Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$75,321$63,707Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$71,441$83,343$18,500
Accounting and Related Services.$70,351$76,194$19,075
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.$69,797$59,571Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.$62,389$50,499$24,145
Biology, General.$60,351$57,214$19,840
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$59,309$68,257$17,324
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$57,360$47,382$23,250
Social Sciences, Other.$56,609$56,812$19,500
English Language and Literature, General.$53,652$48,590$16,912
Psychology, General.$53,013$50,706$18,394
Criminology.$52,598$55,556$17,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$51,363$53,072$24,833
History.$49,972$50,680$16,800
Sociology.$49,308$52,657$23,503
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.$48,624$75,399$19,125

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10