State University of New York College at Old Westbury
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How strong are the academics at State University of New York College at Old Westbury?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

16:1
Student to faculty ratio
22%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

SUNY Old Westbury has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

State University of New York College at Old Westbury has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on SUNY Old Westbury's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at State University of New York College at Old Westbury:

81%
First-year retention rate
22%
4-year grad rate
43%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are State University of New York College at Old Westbury's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Accounting
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Criminology
50
58.4
66.8
75.2
83.6
92

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 14
  • Women's Studies 0
  • African-American/Black Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 67
  • Biochemistry 3
  • Bioinformatics 0
Business
  • Accounting 74
  • Business Administration and Management, General 53
  • Business/Commerce, General 24
  • Finance, General 24
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 19
  • Management Information Systems, General 18
  • Labor and Industrial Relations 7
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 42
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 41
  • Information Science/Studies 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 65
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 43
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education 13
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 8
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 7
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 5
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 35
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 6
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Public Health, General 45
  • Behavioral Aspects of Health 0
History
  • History, General 32
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 31
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 6
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 2
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Physics, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 92
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 57
  • Political Economy 43
  • Sociology, General 31
  • Social Sciences, Other 0
  • Economics, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 13
  • Digital Arts 10

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