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Farmingdale State College

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Farmingdale, NY
Population 7,000,000
Website https://www.farmingdale.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,117
Men / Women 59% / 41%
White 39%
Hispanic 28%
Asian 13%
Black 13%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Native American 1%
From State 96%
From Region 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 24%
Professional 18%
Computer Science 13%
Health Sciences 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 5%
Arts 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,626
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,536
Est. In-State Cost $11,159
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,978
10-Year ROI $274,000
ROI Percentile 96th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation 245 (46%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 73%
Yield (Unbound) 26%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 1070 – 1210
SAT Math Range 520 – 620
SAT RW Range 520 – 620
ACT Range 20 – 28

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Farmingdale State College 1,663 61% / 39% 2% $67,722 94%
Computer Programming 113 — 88% / 12% 1% $70,046 86 95%
Computer Science 32 — 84% / 16% 0% $88,533 96 —
Cyber Forensics 36 — 83% / 17% 3% $63,061 79 94%
Cybersecurity 29 — 83% / 17% 0% $79,440 92 —
Applied Mathematics 9 — 67% / 33% 0% $49,380 53 94%
Biology 52 — 35% / 65% 0% $59,683 74 90%
Horticulture 11 — 82% / 18% 0% $53,011 62 —
Nutrition Sciences 21 — 24% / 76% 0% $58,653 72 —
Clinical Laboratory Science 19 — 32% / 68% 5% $94,447 98 96%
Dental Hygiene 19 — 11% / 89% 11% $69,436 85 95%
Health and Wellness 33 — 42% / 58% 0% $67,266 83 —
Nursing 87 — 24% / 76% 0% $112,031 99 94%
Applied Economics 12 — 75% / 25% 0% $67,977 84 —
Business Administration 304 — 65% / 35% 2% $63,468 79 95%
Business Analytics 24 — 83% / 17% 0% $70,714 86 —
International Business 9 — 22% / 78% 11% $52,927 62 100%
Sports Management 53 — 89% / 11% 2% $57,536 71 100%
Applied Psychology 63 — 27% / 73% 0% $49,937 55 97%
Communication 42 — 57% / 43% 0% $56,832 69 92%
Forensic Science and Technology 96 — 59% / 41% 1% $63,061 79 94%
Geographic Information Science 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $60,229 75 —
Gerontology 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $56,252 68 —
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 57 — 47% / 53% 0% $63,061 79 94%
Science, Technology and Society 196 — 39% / 61% 2% $56,211 68 93%
Visual Communication Design 42 — 45% / 55% 0% $51,484 59 94%
Architectural Engineering Technology 54 — 69% / 31% 4% $73,545 88 94%
Aviation 19 — 89% / 11% 5% $58,112 72 91%
Aviation Management 38 — 82% / 18% 5% $58,112 72 91%
Civil Engineering Technology 29 — 93% / 7% 0% $79,788 92 —
Computer Engineering Technology 24 +1 83% / 17% 4% $79,415 92 96%
Construction Engineering Technology 27 +1 78% / 22% 4% $89,551 96 100%
Electrical Engineering Technology 26 +2 100% / 0% 0% $84,598 95 94%
Industrial Technology 19 — 95% / 5% 0% $76,702 90 96%
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 10 — 100% / 0% 10% $76,702 90 96%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 52 — 87% / 13% 0% $85,932 95 92%