SUNY Old Westbury vs. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY Old Westbury in Old Westbury, NY with Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in Slippery Rock, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is larger than SUNY Old Westbury based on total student enrollment (8,376 students vs. 4,709 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting).
• SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY Old Westbury 17:1; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are 22% lower than at SUNY Old Westbury ($10,902 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.4% higher at SUNY Old Westbury than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $4,166 more per year; $18,842 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY Old Westbury than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (75% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students is 48.6% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($10,200 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at SUNY Old Westbury, test optional at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
• Enrolled first-year students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.4 higher than at SUNY Old Westbury (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury vs. 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $8,754 lower median loan debt than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($16,246 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($167 vs. $258).
• More Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 48%).

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