NY
SUNY Old Westbury
4.88 incidents / 1,000 students
Old Westbury, NY · Clery Act 2024 · Public
SUNY Old Westbury
Across 2022–2024, SUNY Old Westbury reported 33 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Ithaca College.
- 4.88
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,600
- Rank of 2,072
- #167
- NY rank
- 4,709
- Enrolled students
4.88 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
SUNY Old Westbury reports 4.88 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 343% above Anderson University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Anderson University (1.49/1k); College of the Redwoods (0.00/1k); Northern Essex Community College (0.42/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Scranton (2.54/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Ithaca College (10.49/1k); St. Francis College (1.31/1k); State University of New York at Plattsburgh (4.85/1k); Molloy University (0.20/1k); Teachers College at Columbia University (2.04/1k); SUNY Oneonta (6.56/1k); Pratt Institute-Main (2.80/1k); Niagara University (4.46/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 4.88
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,600
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 77%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 10
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 196237 · SUNY Old Westbury 4.88/1k score rate · #1,600/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 4.88/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,600/2,072
- ST-MID #167 in state
- ABOVE-PEER University of Scranton · +2.34
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 23%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 4,709
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Scranton (-2.34/1k)
SUNY Old Westbury sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Scranton. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Scranton (-2.34/1k). National rank #1,600 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
SUNY Old Westbury reports 4.88 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 343% above Anderson University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Anderson University (1.49/1k); College of the Redwoods (0.00/1k); Northern Essex Community College (0.42/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Scranton (2.54/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Ithaca College (10.49/1k); St. Francis College (1.31/1k); State University of New York at Plattsburgh (4.85/1k); Molloy University (0.20/1k); Teachers College at Columbia University (2.04/1k); SUNY Oneonta (6.56/1k); Pratt Institute-Main (2.80/1k); Niagara University (4.46/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around SUNY Old Westbury
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest SUNY on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- College of the Redwoods · lowest peer 0
College of the Redwoods — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Harding University · near 1.06
Harding University — near
1.06 per 1,000 students
- Anderson University · near 1.49
Anderson University — near
1.49 per 1,000 students
- University of Scranton · near
University of Scranton — near
2.54 per 1,000 students
- SUNY Old Westbury · this campus · highest
SUNY Old Westbury — this campus · highest
4.88 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around SUNY Old Westbury's 4.88/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
SUNY Old Westbury was unchanged from 10 to 10 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 NY 4-year peers in this comparison, SUNY Old Westbury is larger than 81% and safer-reporting than 25% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- SUNY Old Westbury: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 2,757 | 1.45 | 0 | 78 |
| Russell Sage College | 2,790 | 3.23 | 3 | 42 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 2,832 | 2.12 | 6 | 64 |
| Bard College | 2,911 | 7.56 | 8 | 6 |
| Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel | 2,957 | 0.00 | 11 | 97 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | 3,056 | 3.60 | 14 | 39 |
| Le Moyne College | 3,091 | 2.91 | 17 | 50 |
| Culinary Institute of America | 3,147 | 5.72 | 19 | 19 |
| SUNY at Fredonia | 3,179 | 9.44 | 22 | 3 |
| Colgate University | 3,211 | 5.92 | 25 | 17 |
| Manhattan University | 3,225 | 3.10 | 28 | 47 |
| SUNY Old Westbury (this campus) | 4,709 | 4.88 | 81 | 25 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at SUNY Old Westbury held level. The total is unchanged, but the mix behind it is not. Rising: Burglary (5 to 7). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (1 to 0) and Rape (3 to 2).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at SUNY Old Westbury
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Fondling, Rape and Motor Vehicle Theft. Burglary accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlySUNY Old Westbury: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 23% (13 → 10 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Fondling | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Rape | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 10 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
SUNY Old Westbury vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
SC
Anderson University
1.49 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
College of the Redwoods
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where SUNY Old Westbury sits on price and outcomes
At $11,282, SUNY Old Westbury's reported average net price is cheaper than 26% among 326 New York colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,940.
- $11,282
- average net price
- $17,940
- New York median
- 2.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $13,781
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $6,645, while those above $110,000 record $20,426 - roughly 3.1 times as much. A published average of $11,282 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $43,671, roughly 3.9 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $8,422
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $18,842
- Avg Net Price
- $11,282
- Median Debt
- $14,997
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 49%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 46%
- Retention Rate
- 72%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $43,671
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $58,526
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 64%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,112 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Anderson University
Anderson, SC · 4,710 enrolled
Safety Score 1.49
College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA · 4,706 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA · 4,721 enrolled
Safety Score 0.42
Harding University
Searcy, AR · 4,696 enrolled
Safety Score 1.06
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · 4,724 enrolled
Safety Score 2.54
Closest by National Rank
SUNY Old Westbury (national rank #1600) sits near McDaniel College (#1599) and Texas College (#1601) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for SUNY Old Westbury, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Anderson University
Anderson, SC · 4,710 enrolled
Safety score 1.49
Harding University
Searcy, AR · 4,696 enrolled
Safety score 1.06
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · 4,724 enrolled
Safety score 2.54
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR · 4,732 enrolled
Safety score 2.11
Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL · 4,752 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Providence College
Providence, RI · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.86
Simmons University
Boston, MA · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.64
Wayne State College
Wayne, NE · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 1.93
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Texas College
Tyler, TX · 614 enrolled
Safety score 4.89
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD · 2,868 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
Bethany College
Lindsborg, KS · 615 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · 7,154 enrolled
Safety score 4.89
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · 2,256 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI · 1,027 enrolled
Safety score 4.87
Smith College
Northampton, MA · 2,857 enrolled
Safety score 4.90
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · 4,897 enrolled
Safety score 4.90
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SUNY Old Westbury safe?
SUNY Old Westbury has a safety score of 4.88 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,600 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Anderson University (1.49/1k). Same-state same-level set: Ithaca College (10.49/1k); St. Francis College (1.31/1k); State University of New York at Plattsburgh (4.85/1k); Molloy University (0.20/1k); Teachers College at Columbia University (2.04/1k); SUNY Oneonta (6.56/1k); Pratt Institute-Main (2.80/1k); Niagara University (4.46/1k).
What crimes are reported at SUNY Old Westbury?
For calendar year 2024, SUNY Old Westbury reported Burglary (7), Rape (2) and Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does SUNY Old Westbury compare to similar schools?
SUNY Old Westbury reports 343% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Anderson University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Anderson University (1.49/1k); College of the Redwoods (0.00/1k); Northern Essex Community College (0.42/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Scranton (2.54/1k). Same-state same-level set: Ithaca College (10.49/1k); St. Francis College (1.31/1k); State University of New York at Plattsburgh (4.85/1k); Molloy University (0.20/1k); Teachers College at Columbia University (2.04/1k); SUNY Oneonta (6.56/1k); Pratt Institute-Main (2.80/1k); Niagara University (4.46/1k).
Does SUNY Old Westbury have fire safety data?
Yes. SUNY Old Westbury reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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