Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   SUNY Old Westbury costs about $4.9K less per year on average than William Paterson University of New Jersey ($18,855 vs. $23,793, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   William Paterson University of New Jersey's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at SUNY Old Westbury

   Aid generosity
3. 3

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

   Undergrads
4. 4

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

   First-generation students
5. 5

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

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   SUNY Old Westbury is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.74)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.