SUNY Old Westbury vs. Robert Morris University

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY Old Westbury in Old Westbury, NY with Robert Morris University in Moon Township, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Robert Morris University is larger than SUNY Old Westbury based on total student enrollment (5,275 students vs. 4,709 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting); Robert Morris University is in Moon Township, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Robert Morris University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY Old Westbury 17:1; Robert Morris University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Robert Morris University are 6.2% lower than at SUNY Old Westbury ($13,100 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 90.9% higher at Robert Morris University than at SUNY Old Westbury (about $17,128 more per year; $35,970 vs. $18,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Robert Morris University than at SUNY Old Westbury (92% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Robert Morris University students is 170.9% larger than aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students ($27,629 vs. $10,200).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at SUNY Old Westbury, test optional at Robert Morris University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Robert Morris University average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.47 higher than at SUNY Old Westbury (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury vs. 10.2% at Robert Morris University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $10,754 lower median loan debt than Robert Morris University graduates ($16,246 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $112 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Robert Morris University graduates ($167 vs. $279).
• More Robert Morris University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 48%).

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