SUNY Old Westbury vs. UT Martin

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY Old Westbury in Old Westbury, NY with The University of Tennessee Martin in Martin, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The University of Tennessee Martin is larger than SUNY Old Westbury based on total student enrollment (7,499 students vs. 4,709 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting); The University of Tennessee Martin is in Martin, TN (Remote Town setting).
• SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. The University of Tennessee Martin is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY Old Westbury 17:1; The University of Tennessee Martin 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Tennessee Martin are 46% lower than at SUNY Old Westbury ($7,544 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.5% higher at SUNY Old Westbury than at The University of Tennessee Martin (about $2,242 more per year; $18,842 vs. $16,600).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at The University of Tennessee Martin than at SUNY Old Westbury (98% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Tennessee Martin students is 6.5% larger than aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students ($10,861 vs. $10,200).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at SUNY Old Westbury, required at UT Martin.
• Enrolled first-year students at UT Martin average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.5 higher than at SUNY Old Westbury (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury vs. 22.8% at UT Martin.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $7,254 lower median loan debt than UT Martin graduates ($16,246 vs. $23,500).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $75 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UT Martin graduates ($167 vs. $242).
• More UT Martin graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 48%).

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