The student population at SUNY Old Westbury is 4,709 (4,260 undergraduate and 449 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 356 (8.18%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SUNY Old Westbury is 90.47% which is increased by 135 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 221 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 72 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 292 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,068.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,676 where 4,709 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 5,126 students in 2020 and was lowest at 4,270 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,353 to 4,709 students, a net gain of 356 (8.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at SUNY Old Westbury since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,350 where 4,260 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at SUNY Old Westbury since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 326 where 449 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at SUNY Old Westbury since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 26.65% and the percentage of black students is 21.92% at SUNY Old Westbury. 11.15% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 32.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 32.90% to 26.65%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.06% to 11.15%. Black student enrollment decreased from 28.28% to 21.92%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 21.41% to 32.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7626 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7551 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at SUNY Old Westbury over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
292 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,068.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at SUNY Old Westbury from 2015 to 2025.