Quad

Head-to-head

U. Washington
SUNY Old Westbury

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Washington grads earn $19.9K more ten years out than SUNY Old Westbury's ($78,466 vs. $58,526)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Washington graduates 11 pts more of its students than SUNY Old Westbury (73% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    SUNY Old Westbury has 10 pts more Pell recipients than U. Washington (49% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. Washington's yield is 9 pts higher than SUNY Old Westbury's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    SUNY Old Westbury costs about $5.3K less per year on average than U. Washington ($18,855 vs. $24,204, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    SUNY Old Westbury has 7 pts more first-gen students than U. Washington (39% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students

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. Washington admits 83%, SUNY Old Westbury 84%; U. Washington's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
U. Washington83%
SUNY Old Westbury84%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. WashingtonAccessible
  • SUNY Old WestburyAccessible
SAT middle 50%
U. WashingtonTest-blind
SUNY Old WestburyTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. WashingtonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • SUNY Old WestburyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Washington and SUNY Old Westbury are about the same size; SUNY Old Westbury has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Washington4.2K
SUNY Old Westbury4.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Washington40%
SUNY Old Westbury49%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at U. Washington, and Psychology at SUNY Old Westbury; U. Washington has 15 students per faculty member to SUNY Old Westbury's 17.

Students per faculty member
U. Washington15 to 1
SUNY Old Westbury17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. WashingtonComputer and Information Sciences, General12%
  • SUNY Old WestburyPsychology, General12%

What each costs

SUNY Old Westbury costs about $5.3K less a year than U. Washington on average; U. Washington's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Washington$24.2K
SUNY Old Westbury$18.9K
Aid generosity
U. Washington30%
SUNY Old Westbury29%

What each pays off

U. Washington's former students earn more, a median $78.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Washington$78.5K
SUNY Old Westbury$58.5K
Graduation rate
U. Washington73%
SUNY Old Westbury62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; SUNY Old Westbury got less selective while U. Washington held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. WashingtonGrowing+194%
  • SUNY Old WestburyGrowing+122%
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