by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many SUNY Old Westbury first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore SUNY Old Westbury retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Old Westbury has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| SUNY Old Westbury | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 915 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 26% of the cohort graduated. After six years 57% had completed their degree, and 59% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official SUNY Old Westbury graduation rate 57%.
The typical SUNY Old Westbury student takes 4.37 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 721 | 45% |
| Six Years | 915 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 654 | 41% |
Approximately 654 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 654 students who did not complete their degree?
9 are still enrolled.
381 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Old Westbury lost contact with the remaining 257 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.4% |
| Transferred | 381 | 58.3% |
| Dropped Out | 257 | 39.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 55% |
| Black / African-American | 51% |
| Hawaiian | 40% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42% |
| Unknown | 36% |
| White | 52% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at SUNY Old Westbury are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at SUNY Old Westbury represent 26% of the students in the class of 2015, and 21.31% of SUNY Old Westbury bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the SUNY Old Westbury class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SUNY Old Westbury graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 51% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | SUNY Old Westbury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
205 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
149 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Old Westbury lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 4.39% |
| Transferred | 149 | 72.68% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 26.34% |
First-time / part-time students at SUNY Old Westbury represent 0.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 63%, first-time, part-time students in the SUNY Old Westbury class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 63%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | SUNY Old Westbury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 63% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Old Westbury lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 33.33% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 33.33% |
963 SUNY Old Westbury students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 60.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 64%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 64%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | SUNY Old Westbury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
342 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
177 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Old Westbury lost contact with the remaining 156 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.63% |
| Transferred | 177 | 51.75% |
| Dropped Out | 156 | 45.61% |
209 SUNY Old Westbury students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.08% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 49%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | SUNY Old Westbury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 49% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
104 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Old Westbury lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.85% |
| Transferred | 54 | 51.92% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 44.23% |
