UMass Dartmouth vs. SUNY Old Westbury

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in North Dartmouth, MA with SUNY Old Westbury in Old Westbury, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is larger than SUNY Old Westbury based on total student enrollment (7,968 students vs. 4,709 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, MA (Midsize Suburban setting); SUNY Old Westbury is in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 16:1; SUNY Old Westbury 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Old Westbury are 24.7% lower than at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth ($13,972 vs. $18,566).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.8% higher at UMass Dartmouth than at SUNY Old Westbury (about $13,725 more per year; $32,567 vs. $18,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth than at SUNY Old Westbury (96% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Massachusetts Dartmouth students is 14.3% larger than aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students ($11,658 vs. $10,200).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at UMass Dartmouth, test-free at SUNY Old Westbury.
• Enrolled first-year students at UMass Dartmouth average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at SUNY Old Westbury (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.5% at UMass Dartmouth vs. 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $9,514 lower median loan debt than UMass Dartmouth graduates ($16,246 vs. $25,760).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $99 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMass Dartmouth graduates ($167 vs. $266).
• More UMass Dartmouth graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 48%).

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