SUNY Cortland vs. SUNY Old Westbury

Comparable Facts

Compare State University of New York at Cortland in Cortland, NY with SUNY Old Westbury in Old Westbury, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

State University of New York at Cortland is larger than SUNY Old Westbury based on total student enrollment (6,938 students vs. 4,709 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• State University of New York at Cortland is located in Cortland, NY (Rural Fringe setting); SUNY Old Westbury is in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• State University of New York at Cortland is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: State University of New York at Cortland 15:1; SUNY Old Westbury 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Old Westbury are 10.2% lower than at State University of New York at Cortland ($13,972 vs. $15,560).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.3% higher at SUNY Old Westbury than at State University of New York at Cortland (about $58 more per year; $18,842 vs. $18,784).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY Old Westbury than at State University of New York at Cortland (75% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students is 23.6% larger than aid received by State University of New York at Cortland students ($10,200 vs. $8,254).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both SUNY Cortland and SUNY Old Westbury.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY Cortland average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.6 higher than at SUNY Old Westbury (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.3% at SUNY Cortland vs. 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $5,254 lower median loan debt than SUNY Cortland graduates ($16,246 vs. $21,500).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY Cortland graduates ($167 vs. $222).
• More SUNY Cortland graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 48%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.