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SUNY Old Westbury Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

26% 4-Year Graduation Rate
57% 6-Year Graduation Rate
75% Retention Rate

SUNY Old Westbury 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How 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.

SUNY Old Westbury Retention Rate

75% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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%.

SUNY Old Westbury Retention  75 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SUNY Old Westbury75%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

SUNY Old Westbury Graduation Rates

57% 6-Year Graduation Rate
23.84% Transfer Rate
16.08% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  45%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  57%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59%
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SUNY Old Westbury Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years72145%
Six Years91557%
Eight Years292%
Did Not Complete65441%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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SUNY Old Westbury Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled91.4%
Transferred38158.3%
Dropped Out25739.3%

SUNY Old Westbury Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian55%
Black / African-American51%
Hawaiian40%
Hispanic41%
International67%
Multi-Ethnic42%
Unknown36%
White52%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 SUNY Old Westbury Graduation Rates

26% First-Time, Full-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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SUNY Old Westbury First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSUNY Old WestburyNationwide
Four Years26%37.92%
Six Years47%46.43%
Eight Years51%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SUNY Old Westbury Drop Out Rates

205 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled94.39%
Transferred14972.68%
Dropped Out5426.34%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
63% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time SUNY Old Westbury Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSUNY Old WestburyNationwide
Four Years38%14.37%
Six Years63%21.59%
Eight Years63%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time SUNY Old Westbury Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled133.33%
Transferred133.33%
Dropped Out133.33%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

60% Returning, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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SUNY Old Westbury Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSUNY Old WestburyNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years64%53.83%
Eight Years64%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time SUNY Old Westbury Drop Out Rates

342 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled92.63%
Transferred17751.75%
Dropped Out15645.61%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

13% Returning, Part-Time
49% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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SUNY Old Westbury Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSUNY Old WestburyNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years49%36.03%
Eight Years50%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time SUNY Old Westbury Drop Out Rates

104 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled43.85%
Transferred5451.92%
Dropped Out4644.23%

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