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Western Suffolk BOCES

Northport, New York·Public, 2-year·Mid East·wilsontech.org
6-yr Graduation
84%
Total enrollment
286
peer median 286
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About

Western Suffolk BOCES is an educational institution located in Suffolk County, New York. It offers a variety of career and technical education (CTE) programs for both high school and adult students, focusing on areas such as automotive technology, culinary arts, and health careers.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
84%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
92%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
18%
$4,731 debt · $26,458 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$9,900 debt · $59,938 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$12,996 debt · $84,840 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
15%
$12,000 debt · $79,277 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2008Next review Dec 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2002Next review Sep 2016

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Aug 2021Initial Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 101 students received $660K in Pell grants, alongside $961K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
101
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$660K
$659,653 total
Direct Loans
$961K
201 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$459K
107 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$502K
94 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 108 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (5.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.5%
+3.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
108
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.6%
2017
11.0%
2018
7.2%
2019
5.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Western Suffolk BOCES

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
286
12-mo unduplicated
305
Undergraduate
305
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%110
Women
64%195

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.5%
Hispanic
21.2%
Black
13.1%
Asian
6.2%
Unknown
5.5%
Two or more
4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 248 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1

    Western Suffolk BOCES vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Western Suffolk BOCES selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectWestern Suffolk BOCES
    84%286
    Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program
    187$19,798
    Apollo Career Center
    646
    Buckeye Hills Career Center
    122$12,374
    Cape Coral Technical College
    297
    Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center
    159$20,019
    Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County
    237
    Clovis Adult Education
    238
    Collins Career Technical Center
    454$7,995
    Eastern Suffolk BOCES
    78.9%310$23,478
    EHOVE Career Center
    398
    Florida Panhandle Technical College
    157$9,063
    Great Plains Technology Center
    314$9,557
    Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
    220$13,906
    Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center
    105$14,724
    Immokalee Technical College
    615-$120
    Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
    497$10,226
    Orange Technical College
    166$7,826
    Riveroak Technical College
    250$8,836
    South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus
    196$3,288
    Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
    679$4,777
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
    729$10,129
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll
    278$6,503
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
    455$5,661
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
    742$9,666
    Traviss Technical College
    741
    Tri-Rivers Career Center
    151
    Peer group median84%78.9%286$9,557

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    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Western Suffolk BOCES

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Western Suffolk BOCES.

    What is the graduation rate at Western Suffolk BOCES?

    Western Suffolk BOCES reports a 6-year graduation rate of 84% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Western Suffolk BOCES?

    Western Suffolk BOCES reports a total enrollment of 286 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Western Suffolk BOCES located?

    Western Suffolk BOCES is located in Northport, New York 11768.

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