Quad

Head-to-head

SUNY Old Westbury
U. Connecticut-Stamford

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    SUNY Old Westbury costs about $14.3K less per year on average than U. Connecticut-Stamford ($18,855 vs. $33,149, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Connecticut-Stamford grads earn $15.5K more ten years out than SUNY Old Westbury's ($73,997 vs. $58,526)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    SUNY Old Westbury has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Connecticut-Stamford (39% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    SUNY Old Westbury has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Connecticut-Stamford

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Connecticut-Stamford graduates 6 pts more of its students than SUNY Old Westbury (68% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    SUNY Old Westbury's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at U. Connecticut-Stamford

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Connecticut-Stamford admits 83%, SUNY Old Westbury 84%; SUNY Old Westbury's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
SUNY Old Westbury84%
U. Connecticut-Stamford83%
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY Old WestburyAccessible
  • U. Connecticut-StamfordAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
SUNY Old WestburyTest-blind
U. Connecticut-Stamford
930–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY Old WestburyGPA and school record required
  • U. Connecticut-StamfordGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

SUNY Old Westbury has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Connecticut-Stamford; U. Connecticut-Stamford has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
SUNY Old Westbury4.2K
U. Connecticut-Stamford2.4K
Pell Grant share
SUNY Old Westbury49%
U. Connecticut-Stamford51%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at SUNY Old Westbury; SUNY Old Westbury has 17 students per faculty member to U. Connecticut-Stamford's 21.

Students per faculty member
SUNY Old Westbury17 to 1
U. Connecticut-Stamford21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY Old WestburyPsychology, General12%
  • U. Connecticut-StamfordNot reported

What each costs

SUNY Old Westbury costs about $14.3K less a year than U. Connecticut-Stamford on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
SUNY Old Westbury$18.9K
U. Connecticut-Stamford$33.1K
Aid generosity
SUNY Old Westbury29%
U. Connecticut-Stamford26%

What each pays off

U. Connecticut-Stamford's former students earn more, a median $74K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUNY Old Westbury$58.5K
U. Connecticut-Stamford$74K
Graduation rate
SUNY Old Westbury62%
U. Connecticut-Stamford68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY Old WestburyGrowing+122%
  • U. Connecticut-StamfordGrowing+4,438%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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