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Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·farmingdale.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
+6.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
10,039
peer median 4,477
Avg net price
$10,867
-$2.4k vs Baccalaureate
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About

The State University of New York at Farmingdale is a public college in East Farmingdale, New York, United States. It is part of the State University of New York. The college was chartered in 1912 as a school of applied agriculture under the name of "New York State School Of Agriculture on Long Island".

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
10,748
10,748 candidates competed
Admitted
6,802
63.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,822
26.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
53%+6.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
42%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

1.1pp gap
Pell recipients
52%257 of 492
Non-Pell (all)
53%437 of 823
Subsidized loan, no Pell
54%38 of 70
No Federal Aid
53%399 of 753

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 59 Title IV programs, 23 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 36 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
59
Passing
23
39.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

59programs
  • Passing23 · 39.0%
  • No Data36 · 61.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
23
No data
36

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

23
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.9%
$45,980 vs $34,350
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+36.6%
$46,905 vs $34,350
Applied Mathematics
Bachelor Degree · Mathematics And Statistics
+46.7%
$50,388 vs $34,350
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+50.2%
$51,580 vs $34,350
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+56.9%
$53,896 vs $34,350
International Business
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+57.2%
$54,007 vs $34,350
Science Technology and Society
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+59.4%
$54,746 vs $34,350
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+70.5%
$58,570 vs $34,350

Debt vs earnings

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

17
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
34%
$18,245 debt · $53,896 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
33%
$16,925 debt · $51,580 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
32%
$18,794 debt · $58,570 earn
Science Technology and Society
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
26%
$14,000 debt · $54,746 earn
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
25%
$20,026 debt · $81,036 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$11,000 debt · $45,980 earn
Communication Journalism and Related Programs Other
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
24%
$14,891 debt · $62,608 earn
Computer Programming
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
23%
$16,750 debt · $71,665 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1952Next review Jan 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 7

  1. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,933
$30–48k$6,985
$48–75k$11,834
$75–110k$14,893
$110k+$17,919

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,867
-$2,384vs Baccalaureate median $13,251
Federal loans
22.9%
In-state tuition
$8,626
Out-of-state
$18,536

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 4,240 students received $24.4M in Pell grants, alongside $14.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,240
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$24.4M
$24,388,225 total
Direct Loans
$14.1M
3,170 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.3M
1,247 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.3M
1,786 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$62K
6 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.4M
131 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,469 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (1.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,469
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.3%
2017
4.5%
2018
3.4%
2019
1.3%
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 Farmingdale State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs51
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,796 total completions
01Business
38321.3%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
23012.8%
03Engineering Tech
22412.5%
04Security/Protective
22412.5%
05Computer Sciences
18910.5%
06Health Professions
18410.2%
07Liberal Arts
1729.6%
08Psychology
653.6%
09Transportation
643.6%
10Biological Sciences
613.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
10,039
12-mo unduplicated
19,355
Undergraduate
19,316
Graduate
39

Gender split

Men
54%10,430
Women
46%8,925

Race / ethnicity composition

White
37.7%
Hispanic
30.1%
Asian
13.3%
Black
11.3%
Two or more
3.8%
Non-resident
3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Unknown
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
337
197 M · 140 W
Women athletes
41.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$27K
$27K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
33 M · 36 W
$185K
Track and Field (Indoor)
43 M · 23 W
$43K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
43 M · 23 W
$37K
Lacrosse
35 M · 20 W
$211K
Baseball
34 M · —
$108K
Basketball
17 M · 15 W
$205K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.42
4 offenses · 9,541 students

3-year trend

0.962 yrs ago0.541 yr ago0.42Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
5
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
1
Burglary
1
Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

4total
  • On campus3
  • Public property1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion1
  • Disability1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs111
Liquor010

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
298

Farmingdale State College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Farmingdale State College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectFarmingdale State College
53%—10,039$10,867Baccalaureate
Athens State University
——2,986—Baccalaureate
Central State University
23%98.6%2,708$13,096Baccalaureate
Chadron State College
50%—2,098$12,549Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Concord University
39%92.6%1,943$9,966Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
CUNY Brooklyn College
54%58.4%14,390$3,103Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
CUNY Lehman College
51%56.6%13,324$3,148Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
CUNY York College
32%64.1%6,174$4,456Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Dickinson State University
48%37.0%1,410$14,092Baccalaureate
Elizabeth City State University
44%64.2%2,258$6,364Baccalaureate
Fort Valley State University
41%65.9%2,897$10,338Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Frostburg State University
50%89.2%4,104$16,715Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Georgia Gwinnett College
21%95.5%12,230$15,844Baccalaureate
Indiana University-East
39%67.2%3,203$8,134Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Indiana University-Kokomo
45%86.5%2,921$3,968Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Kean University
47%75.9%13,905$12,447Doctoral/Professional
Lake Superior State University
50%68.0%1,567$12,822Baccalaureate
Lander University
50%81.3%4,378$15,363Baccalaureate
Lewis-Clark State College
32%87.7%3,801$15,635Baccalaureate
Metropolitan State University of Denver
31%98.8%18,453$15,327Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
58%86.2%6,975$20,787Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Missouri Western State University
39%—3,716$13,251Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Oregon Institute of Technology
53%95.0%5,299$15,706Baccalaureate
Pennsylvania College of Technology
45%—4,575$25,110Baccalaureate
Salisbury University
68%87.5%7,025$17,743Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
66%71.5%8,376$19,608Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
State University of New York at Oswego
60%80.5%6,715$16,236Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
SUNY Brockport
55%70.7%7,482$16,353Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
SUNY Buffalo State University
33%72.9%6,188$11,346Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
The College of New Jersey
86%62.3%8,141$27,646Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
40%41.2%2,005$12,653Baccalaureate
University of Houston-Downtown
33%90.0%13,730$10,542Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Maine at Farmington
52%96.7%2,100$16,857Baccalaureate
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
56%94.8%1,813$18,202Baccalaureate
University of South Carolina Aiken
40%78.5%4,022$11,641Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of South Carolina-Upstate
43%67.3%4,916$13,557Baccalaureate
Utah Valley University
40%—46,807$6,376Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
West Liberty University
56%97.3%2,299$15,366Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median47%79.5%4,477$13,251

Institutions like Farmingdale State College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Farmingdale State College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Farmingdale State College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Reports to Office of the Provost
Email
oir [at] farmingdale.edu
Phone
934-420-2298
Address
Horton Hall, Room 185, 2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735-1021

The mission of Institutional Research & Effectiveness is to support the understanding, planning, operation, and evaluation of Farmingdale State College in order to advance the College's mission and foster a culture of continuous improvement and institutional effectiveness.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Sylvia Navarro-Nicosia
    Institutional Research & Assessment Specialist
  • Yinan Zhu
    Institutional Research Analyst

Common Data Set

Farmingdale State College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
61.7%
Accessible
Yield
24.1%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
10,106
10,062 UG · 44 grad
6-yr graduation rate
54%
First-year retention
83%
Student–faculty ratio
19 to 1
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
11,473
Admitted
7,074
Enrolled
1,704

11,473 applied → 7,074 admitted (61.7%) → 1,704 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
61.7%

Accessible — 61.7% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
Male66.0%
Female57.3%

Admit rate varies by gender.

SAT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
510
Median
560
75th
610

Middle 50% SAT 510–610 (median 560).

ACT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
19
Median
24
75th
26

Middle 50% ACT 19–26 (median 24).

High-school class rank

C10

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important2
Rigor of secondary school recordAcademic GPA
Important1
Class rank
Considered7
Standardized test scoresApplication EssayRecommendation(s)Extracurricular activitiesTalent/abilityVolunteer workLevel of applicant’s interest
Not Considered8
InterviewCharacter/personal qualitiesFirst generationAlumni/ae relationGeographical residenceState residencyReligious affiliation/commitmentWork experience

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Federal61.6%
State34.9%
Institutional2.7%
External0.8%

3% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
31%
Avg debt
$20,965

31% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $20,965 on average.

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
54%
Retention
83%

6-year graduation rate 54%; first-year retention 83%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students54%
Pell recipients49%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 5 pts below the overall rate (49% vs 54%).

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students43
10-19 students395
20-29 students611
30-39 students239
40-49 students64
50-99 students4
100+ students0

32% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
19 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
28%
Women faculty
49%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Liberal arts/general studies24%
Business/marketing21%
Interdisciplinary studies13%
Engineering12%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services12%
Health professions and related programs9%
Biological/life sciences4%
Psychology4%

STEM-dominant: ~17% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic35.8%
Hispanic/Latino31.5%
Asian, non-Hispanic13.1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic11.1%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic3.9%
Nonresidents3.3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic0.4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.2%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
330
Share
3%

3% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
10,062100%
Graduate
440%

10,062 undergraduates and 44 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
2,243
Admitted
1,618
Enrolled
931

2,243 transfer applicants → 1,618 admitted (72.1%) → 931 enrolled

Source publications

Reports & documents (4)

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

Notable alumni of Farmingdale State College (18)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Andre Baker
  • John Brooks
    Politics
  • Fernando Caldeiro
    Astronautics
  • Richard Conrad
  • Michael DenDekker
    Politics
  • Sal DeVito
  • Tom Donohue
  • William Fichtner
    Acting
  • Roy Gussow
    Art
  • Fred Hembeck
    Arts
  • Rushi Kota
    Acting
  • Ryan LaFlare
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Frequently asked questions about Farmingdale State College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Farmingdale State College.

What is the graduation rate at Farmingdale State College?

Farmingdale State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Farmingdale State College?

Farmingdale State College reports a total enrollment of 10,039 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Farmingdale State College?

The average net price at Farmingdale State College is $10,867 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Farmingdale State College?

Farmingdale State College's yield rate is 26.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Farmingdale State College located?

Farmingdale State College is located in Farmingdale, New York 11735-1021.

Who runs Institutional Research at Farmingdale State College?

Farmingdale State College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research & Effectiveness, which reports to Office of the Provost.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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