by our College Data Analytics TeamIs SUNY Old Westbury really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at SUNY Old Westbury. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SUNY Old Westbury total enrollment is approximately 4,259 students. 4,056 are undergraduates and 203 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SUNY Old Westbury undergraduate population is made up of 59.7% women, and 40.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Old Westbury Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,221 | 30.2% |
| White | 944 | 23.3% |
| Black or African American | 918 | 22.7% |
| Asian | 426 | 10.5% |
| Unknown | 263 | 6.5% |
| International | 145 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 123 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 61.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 38.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Old Westbury Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 106 | 52.5% |
| Hispanic | 47 | 23.3% |
| Asian | 17 | 8.4% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 8.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 7 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 4 | 2.0% |
| International | 3 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,268 | 29.8% |
| White | 1,050 | 24.7% |
| Black or African American | 935 | 22.0% |
| Asian | 443 | 10.4% |
| Unknown | 267 | 6.3% |
| International | 148 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 130 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.2% |
SUNY Old Westbury faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 58.3% |
| Asian | 17.8% |
| Black or African American | 11.7% |
| Hispanic | 9.2% |
| International | 2.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,545 female students and 1,714 male students at SUNY Old Westbury.
SUNY Old Westbury faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.9% of SUNY Old Westbury students come from within the state, and 2.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 9 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 772 | 98.2% |
| California | 5 | 0.6% |
| Connecticut | 2 | 0.3% |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0.3% |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.1% |
SUNY Old Westbury enrolls about 3.5% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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