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SUNY College at Old Westbury

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Old Westbury is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.1% of undergraduate students being women and 39.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,033, with 2,425 women and 1,608 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Old Westbury is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.6% of undergraduate students being women and 39.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 348, with 211 women and 137 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 39.9% 1,608 students
  • women 60.1% 2,425 students

Graduate Students

  • men 39.4% 137 students
  • women 60.6% 211 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 28.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,144 students.

Following closely behind are White students, constituting 27.2% of the student body, with 1,094 students. African American students represent 26.7% of the population, with 1,072 students, while Asian students account for 12.2%, with 491 students. Mixed race students account for 2.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 108 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 11 students.

International students make up 1.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 59 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 41 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Old Westbury.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 28.5% 1,144 students
  • White 27.2% 1,094 students
  • African American 26.7% 1,072 students
  • Asian 12.2% 491 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 108 students
  • International students 1.5% 59 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 41 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 11 students

Graduate Students

  • White 60.9% 212 students
  • Hispanic 22.7% 79 students
  • Asian 7.5% 26 students
  • African American 4.6% 16 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 7 students
  • Mixed race 1.7% 6 students
  • International students 0.6% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 35.3% 173 students
  • Hispanic 31.2% 153 students
  • African American 21.0% 103 students
  • Asian 7.1% 35 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 11 students
  • International students 2.0% 10 students
  • Unknown race 0.8% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 31% 1,242 students
  • 22-24 24% 960 students
  • 18-19 21% 867 students
  • 25-29 11% 460 students
  • 30-34 4% 162 students
  • 40-49 2% 83 students
  • 35-39 2% 79 students
  • 50-64 1% 44 students
  • 22-24 39% 137 students
  • 25-29 32% 110 students
  • 30-34 9% 32 students
  • 40-49 6% 21 students
  • 35-39 5% 17 students
  • 20-21 5% 16 students
  • 50-64 4% 15 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at SUNY College at Old Westbury in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 470 99.79%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%