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Farmingdale State College is a public regional college located in Farmingdale, New York. Farmingdale State College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Farmingdale State College is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $61,646 10 years after enrolling, 37th in New York, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Farmingdale State College bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. Farmingdale State College is ranked 9th in New York.
Farmingdale State College’s median net annual cost of $9,002 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Farmingdale State College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Science, Tech, & Society, Security Science & Tech, Computer Programming, Biology, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$9,002
Average years to graduate
4.5
Construction Engr. Tech
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.87
Electric Engr. Tech
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.93
Mechanical Engr. Tech
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.98
Air Transportation
Rank: #1
Economic score: 1.18
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #3
Economic score: 1.8
Industrial Engr. Tech
Rank: #24
Economic score: 2.19
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #26
Economic score: 2.26
Health & Fitness
Rank: #15
Economic score: 2.26
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #31
Economic score: 2.53
Computer Engr. Tech
Rank: #8
Economic score: 3.86
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Farmingdale State College is 6% lower than the state average, and 13% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Farmingdale State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Farmingdale State College graduates within 4.6 years.
Farmingdale State College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Farmingdale State College’s economic mobility score of 31.75 is calculated by adjusting the 0.53 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Farmingdale State College’s EMS of 31.75 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Farmingdale State College pays $9,002 a year, $16,093 less than the $25,095 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $9,002
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Farmingdale State College, 62% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $9,002 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 26% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,192. This is 28% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,620
Pell grants
$4,915
State grants
$3,625
Institutional grants
$1,404
Farmingdale State College offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are in hybrid format We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
2
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
5%
Farmingdale State College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 73% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,995 applicants, of which 5,072 were admitted and 1,619 enrolled. Farmingdale State College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
86%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
43%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
51%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
24%
15%
Asian
10%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%