SUNY Old Westbury has announced that the campus is now part of the expansion of SUNY ASAP|ACE, the nation’s leading evidence-based retention and completion model. Across SUNY, ASAP|ACE will increase from 4,270 students at 25 SUNY campuses in Fall 2024 to 7,050 students at 34 SUNY campuses in Fall 2025.
An initial cohort of 150 students will be welcomed into SUNY Old Westbury's Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) program this fall thanks to new funding from New York State. The growth from Old Westbury and the eight other campuses new to the program will contribute to SUNY’s goal of having 10,000 students by Fall 2026 participate in ASAP and ACE programs statewide.
"We're excited to bring ACE to our campus,” said President Timothy E. Sams. “Enrolling as a full-time student is the fastest pathway for students to complete their studies and move on into their careers and lives. As an ACE campus, we will provide important extra academic, financial and other supports to help a larger number of students stay on that path."
As a four-year institution, SUNY Old Westbury will provide the Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) program, which offers financial resources and wraparound supports to remove barriers to full-time study. The ACE program will also help students gain and maintain academic momentum and create a connected community among students, all in service of increasing timely degree completion.
“SUNY is committed to the success of every student, and ASAP|ACE is a proven, evidence-based strategy to improve retention and completion,” said SUNY Chancellor John B. King. “I am thrilled that through Governor Hochul’s leadership and the support of the legislature, SUNY is expanding this vital program to even more students and campuses across the SUNY system.”
ASAP/ACE Outcomes SUNY-wide
Data from preliminary outcomes across current SUNY ASAP|ACE partner campuses demonstrate that participating students have higher credit completion and persistence rates than similar non-ASAP|ACE students. ASAP students pursuing associate degrees have a 20 percent higher credit completion rate than non-ASAP students (73 percent versus 61 percent). ASAP students also have a higher spring-fall persistence rate: 80 percent for ASAP versus 72 percent for non-ASAP students. Additionally, ACE students pursuing bachelor’s degrees at SUNY State operated campuses have a nine percent higher credit completion rate than similar non-ACE students (89 percent versus 82 percent). ACE students also have higher spring-fall persistence rates: 88 percent for ACE versus 85 percent for non-ACE students.