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Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$10,867What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
63%
Graduation rate
55%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
9,552
In-state tuition
$8,626Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$18,536
SAT midpoint
1,100
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$69,781Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$10,867

Better than 79% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

55%

Better than 57% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$69,781

Better than 87% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$14,718

Better than 90% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$18,966

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$10,867

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Farmingdale State College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time55%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return82%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$14,718
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$69,781

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Farmingdale State College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,50896
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$95,76622
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,90814
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$69,94247
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$62,22347
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$59,17730
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$58,41938
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$53,72928
Computer Programming$45,383129
International Business$44,90319
Applied Mathematics$44,43013
Air Transportation$41,96058
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$41,83814
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,290309
Security Science and Technology$38,789176
Biology, General$34,24563
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$33,836Not reported
Science, Technology and Society$31,638199
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$29,71756
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$28,90463
Design and Applied Arts$27,82741
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported62
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported31
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported25
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported21
Nutrition SciencesNot reported18
EconomicsNot reported17
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported15
Computer ScienceNot reported12
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesNot reported10
Geography and CartographyNot reported4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherNot reportedNot reported
GerontologyNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reportedNot reported

All 37 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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