Student Population at SUNY Old Westbury
Total Enrollment
4,709
Undergraduate
4,260
Graduate
449
Online Enrollment
292
Men Students
1,975
Women Students
2,734
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,709 students have enrolled at SUNY Old Westbury - 4,260 undergraduate and 449 graduate.
By gender, 1,975 male and 2,734 female students are attending SUNY Old Westbury. By attendance status, there are 3,882 full-time students and 827 part-time students.
The number of students at SUNY Old Westbury is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Metropolitan College of New York and Keuka College, its population is very large (average population is 3,216).
SUNY Old Westbury offers online degree/certificate programs and 292 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SUNY Old Westbury's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
SUNY Old Westbury has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,216 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York average (9,101 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Old Westbury | 4,709 | 4,260 | 449 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,216 | 2,639 | 577 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York | 9,101 | 7,913 | 1,823 |
The below chart compares the student population between SUNY Old Westbury and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,975 male and 2,734 female students attending SUNY Old Westbury. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SUNY Old Westbury.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,260 | 3,687 | 573 |
| Men | 1,816 | 1,560 | 256 |
| Women | 2,444 | 2,127 | 317 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 449 | 195 | 254 |
| Men | 159 | 85 | 74 |
| Women | 290 | 110 | 180 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,524 Hispanic students (32.36%) and 1,255 White students (26.65%) at SUNY Old Westbury(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at SUNY Old Westbury.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Asian | 492 | 241 | 251 |
| Black or African American | 990 | 429 | 561 |
| Hispanic | 1,422 | 544 | 878 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| White | 1,009 | 467 | 542 |
| Two or More Races | 147 | 52 | 95 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| Total | 4,260 | 1,816 | 2,444 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Black or African American | 42 | 16 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 102 | 24 | 78 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 246 | 98 | 148 |
| Two or More Races | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 449 | 159 | 290 |
Online Student Population
At SUNY Old Westbury, 1,937 students (41.13% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 292 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 279 students live in New York where SUNY Old Westbury is located in and 6 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,709 | 4,260 | 449 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 292 | 202 | 90 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,645 | 1,569 | 76 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,772 | 2,489 | 283 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 292 | 202 | 90 |
| New York Residents | 279 | 194 | 85 |
| Other State in U.S. | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
