Quad
SUNY Old Westbury
William Paterson University of New Jersey

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    William Paterson University of New Jersey has 1.6× as many undergrads as SUNY Old Westbury

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    William Paterson University of New Jersey has 5 pts more first-gen students than SUNY Old Westbury (44% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    SUNY Old Westbury has 3 pts more Pell recipients than William Paterson University of New Jersey (49% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
SUNY Old Westbury4.2K
William Paterson University of New Jersey6.6K
Pell Grant share
SUNY Old Westbury49%
William Paterson University of New Jersey47%
First-gen share
SUNY Old Westbury39%
William Paterson University of New Jersey44%
Diversity index
SUNY Old Westbury0.76
William Paterson University of New Jersey0.74

Who they are

Men
SUNY Old Westbury43%
William Paterson University of New Jersey39%
Part-time students
SUNY Old Westbury12%
William Paterson University of New Jersey21%
Students 25 and older
SUNY Old Westbury17%
William Paterson University of New Jersey32%

Race & ethnicity

SUNY Old Westbury
William Paterson University of New Jersey
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
SUNY Old Westbury96%
William Paterson University of New Jersey92%
First-years from other states
SUNY Old Westbury2%
William Paterson University of New Jersey5%
First-years from abroad
SUNY Old Westbury2%
William Paterson University of New Jersey4%
New transfer students this fall
SUNY Old Westbury565
William Paterson University of New Jersey929
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
SUNY Old Westbury41%
William Paterson University of New Jersey47%

Campus

SUNY Old Westbury
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Skyline ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicySUNY Old WestburyWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online–Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why