Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY · Northeast
- Acceptance rate
- 63.3%
- SAT mid-50
- 1040-1240
- Cost after aid
- $10,867
- Graduation rate
- 53%
What Farmingdale State College says matters
How Farmingdale State College rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 63%
- 6,802 of 10,748
- Yield
- 27%
- 1,822 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1040-1240
- ACT mid-50
- 20-28
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 67%3,714 of 5,560
- Women
- 60%3,084 of 5,183
Very important
- Academic GPA
Important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Level of applicant's interest
Considered
- Class rank
- Standardized test scores
- Interview
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
- Geographical residence
- State residency
- Religious affiliation or commitment
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Farmingdale State College published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission141
Entrance Exams
- In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
- No
- If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT):
- If submitted, SAT critical reading and Essays components or ACT Writing components will be used for placement.
- SAT
- X
- ACT
- X
- Institutional Exam
- X
- State Exam (specify):
- X
- Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
- No
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 5,560
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 5,183
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
- 5
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 3,714
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 3,084
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
- 4
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 1,053
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 40
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 705
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 24
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 10,748
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 6,802
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 1,822
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 10,497
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 6,639
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 1,802
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 234
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 150
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 19
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 17
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 13
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 1
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 0
Wait List
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- Yes
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 998
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 344
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 157
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 15
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 3
- Science
- 3
- Social studies
- 4
- Foreign language
- 1
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Important
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.19
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.02
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 340
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 35
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 520
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 570
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 620
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 520
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 570
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 620
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 20%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 25%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 28%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 3
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 35
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 49
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
- 11
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
- 2
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 100
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 4
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 31
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 51
- SAT Math: 400-499
- 12
- SAT Math: 300-399
- 2
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 3
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 31
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 54
- SAT Composite: 800-999
- 11
- SAT Composite: 600-799
- 1
- SAT Composite: Total
- 100
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 9
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 46
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 26
- ACT Composite: 12-17
- 17
- ACT Composite: 6-11
- 3
- ACT Composite: Total
- 100
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 6.0%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 20%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 54%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 46%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 6.0%
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 3.0%
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 13%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 9.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 17%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 12%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 20%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 25%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 4.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.27
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 99%
Admission Policies
- Does your institution have an application fee?
- Yes
- Amount of application fee:
- 50
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Same fee
- X
- Free
- Yes
- Does your institution have an application closing date?
- Yes
- Application closing date (fall)
- 6
- Priority Date
- 1
- Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
- Yes
- Yes, on a rolling basis:
- X
- Beginning date
- 10
- Yes, by:
- 15
- Other Date
- 4
- Yes, in part
- 7
- No
- 1
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 1 year
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- No
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- No
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- No
Transfer Admission46
Fall Applicants
- Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
- Yes
- If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
- Yes
- Men
- 1,266
- Women
- 1,060
- Unknown
- 2,326
- Total
- 941
- Men
- 713
- Another Gender
- 1,654
- Unknown
- 559
- Total
- 394
- Women
- 953
Application for Admission
- Fall
- X
- Spring
- X
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- No
- High school transcript
- Required of Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Not Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2.5
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- Certain programs may have higher minimum GPA requirements for transfer applicants; programs may have specific deadlines. Please see https://www.farmingdale.edu/admissions/dates-deadlines.shtml for additional information.
- Fall
- 7
- Winter
- 1
- Fall
- 1
- Winter
- 20
- Fall
- 11
- Winter
- 1
- Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
- No
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- Certain programs may have higher minimum GPA requirements for transfer applicants; programs may have specific deadlines. Please see https://www.farmingdale.edu/admissions/dates-deadlines.shtml for additional information.
Transfer Credit Policies
- Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
- 2.00
- Number
- 90
- Unit Type
- credit
- Number
- 90
- Unit Type
- credit
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:
- 30
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 30
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- Yes
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Yes
- DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
- Yes
- Number
- 90
- Unit Type
- credit
- Number
- 90
- Unit Type
- credit
- Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?
- Yes
- If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
- https://www.farmingdale.edu/transfer-services/transfer-course-equivalencies.shtml
Academic Offerings and Policies21
Special Study Options
- Cross-registration
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
- Other (specify):
- X
Required Course Work
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- Computer literacy
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- History
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Intensive writing
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
- Other (describe):
- X
Student Life29
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 100%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 3.0%
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 5.0%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 12%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 88%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 100%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 3.0%
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 4.0%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 5.0%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 95%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 18%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 21
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 21
Activities Offered
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
ROTC
- On Campus
- At cooperating institution
- At Cooperating Institution
- Hofstra University
- At Cooperating Institution
- At cooperating institution
- Name of Cooperating Institution
- Manhattan College
Housing
- Coed dorms
- X
Annual Expenses33
Information
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- https://www.suny.edu/howmuch/netpricecalculator.xhtml
- If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.
- X
- Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
- 6/30/2025
Public Tuition
- Tuition: In-district
- 7070
- Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
- 7070
- Tuition: Out-of-state:
- 17560
- Tuition: Non-resident
- 17560
- Tuition: In-district
- 7070
- Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
- 7070
- Tuition: Out-of-state:
- 17560
- Tuition: Non-resident
- 17560
All Institutions Expenses
- Required Fees:
- 1556
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 16182
- Required Fees:
- 1556
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 16182
Credits per Term
- Minimum
- 12
Tuition Policies
- Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
- No
- Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
- Yes
- If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?
- 1.9%
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 1300
- Transportation:
- 700
- Other expenses:
- 1300
- Books and supplies:
- 1300
- Transportation
- 1850
- Other expenses:
- 1300
- Books and supplies:
- 1300
- Food and housing total*
- 29018
- Transportation:
- 1850
- Other expenses:
- 1300
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
- PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:
- 295.00
- In-district:
- 295.00
- In-state (out-of-district):
- 732.00
- Out-of-state:
- 732.00
Financial Aid106
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 11
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 2,000
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 75
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 1,556
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 0
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 0
Reporting Year
- 2024-2025
- 2024-2025 estimated
- 2023-2024 Final
- X
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 17305538
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 12889693
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 811725
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 390881
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 31397836
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 8485344
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 390705
- Federal Work-Study
- 288205
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 9164254
- Total Self-Help
- 509342
- Parent Loans
- 0
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 0
- Athletic Awards
- 0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 284972
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 134184
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 358263
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 777419
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 6313924
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 523943
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 6837868
- Total Self-Help
- 876116
- Parent Loans
- 0
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 0
Students Awarded Aid
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 1,603
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 1,393
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 1,012
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 938
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 877
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 266
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 10
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 80
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 59%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 8704
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 8388
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 2894
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 2856
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 7,534
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 5,576
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 4,301
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 3,923
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 3,519
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 1,381
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 38
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 299
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 55%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 8604
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 8084
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 3747
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3726
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 1,583
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 739
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 570
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 453
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 346
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 208
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 3
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 20
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 39%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 4638
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 4164
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 3348
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3343
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 726
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 248
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 236
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 31
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 34
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 33
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 4
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 20441
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 18340
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 23905
Aid to Nonresidents
- Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- X
- Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- X
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 25
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 1,751
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 43,780
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- X
Financial Aid Deadlines
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
- X
- Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
- 4
- No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
- 1
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- X
- Federal Pell Grants
- X
- Federal SEOG
- X
- State scholarships/grants
- X
- Private scholarships
- X
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- X
Institutional Aid
- Academics
- X
- Alumni affiliation
- X
- Job skills
- X
- State/district residency
- X
- Academics
- X
- Alumni affiliation
- X
- Job skills
- X
- State/district residency
- X
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- SUNY will now match in state tuition for students coming from specific states if lower than our out-of-state tuition charges. We offer a Residence Assistance Program grant for out-of-state students who reside in on-campus housing.
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred32
Diploma/Certificates
- Agriculture
- 24
- Computer and information sciences
- 2
- Engineering technologies
- 5
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 9
- Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
- 7
- Health professions and related programs
- 35
- Business/marketing
- 30
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Associate
- Agriculture
- 5
- Engineering technologies
- 5
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 70
- Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
- 7
- Health professions and related programs
- 13
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Bachelors
- Agriculture
- 1
- Communication/journalism
- 3
- Computer and information sciences
- 10
- Engineering technologies
- 14
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 70
- Biological/life sciences
- 3
- Mathematics and statistics
- 1
- Military science and military technologies
- 28
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 13
- Parks and recreation
- 3
- Psychology
- 4
- Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
- 11
- Social sciences
- 1
- Transportation and materials moving
- 3
- Visual and performing arts
- 3
- Health professions and related programs
- 10
- Business/marketing
- 20
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence115
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 1,053
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 454
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 3,204
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 4,750
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 1
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 1
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 1
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 705
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 305
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 2,210
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
- 3,236
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate students: unknown
- 1
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 10,007
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 32
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 10,039
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total Graduate Students: unknown
- 0
- Total All Students: unknown
- 1
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 66
- Hispanic/Latino
- 577
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 226
- White, non-Hispanic
- 616
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 8
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 226
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 93
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 7
- TOTAL
- 1,822
- Nonresidents
- 283
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2,876
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1,077
- White, non-Hispanic
- 3,598
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 36
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1,266
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 23
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 365
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 28
- TOTAL
- 9,552
- Nonresidents
- 287
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2,967
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1,141
- White, non-Hispanic
- 3,762
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 37
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1,332
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 25
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 372
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 84
- TOTAL
- 10,007
Persistence
- Certificate/diploma
- 46
- Associate degrees
- 237
- Bachelor's degrees
- 1,663
- Master's degrees
- 10
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 255
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 36
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 421
- Total
- 712
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 255
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 36
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 421
- Total
- 712
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 102
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 13
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 182
- Total
- 297
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 28
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 7
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 52
- Total
- 87
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 10
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 12
- Total
- 22
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 140
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 20
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 246
- Total
- 406
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 55
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 56
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 58
- Total
- 57
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 240
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 50
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 400
- Total
- 690
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 240
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 50
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 400
- Total
- 690
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 92
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 15
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 174
- Total
- 281
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 34
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 10
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 54
- Total
- 98
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 8
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 17
- Total
- 25
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 134
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 25
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 245
- Total
- 404
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 56
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 50
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 61
- Total
- 59
- 2021 Cohort
- 0
- 2020 Cohort
- 0
Instructional Faculty And Class Size33
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 298
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 90
- C. Total number who are women
- 152
- D. Total number who are men
- 146
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 3
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 213
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 52
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 518
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 110
- C. Total number who are women
- 241
- D. Total number who are men
- 277
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 816
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 200
- C. Total number who are women
- 393
- D. Total number who are men
- 423
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 3
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 213
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 52
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
- 18
- based on ____ students
- 8,660
- and ____ faculty
- 470
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 53
- 10-19
- 323
- 20-29
- 669
- 30-39
- 224
- 40-49
- 59
- 50-99
- 3
- Total
- 1,331
- 2-9
- 83
- 10-19
- 123
- 20-29
- 132
- Total
- 338
About Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale State College is a mid-sized public university in Farmingdale, NY, in a city setting.
What Farmingdale State College looks for
Farmingdale State College admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Farmingdale State College?
Farmingdale State College's middle 50% SAT range is 1040 to 1240. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Farmingdale State College?
Middle 50% ACT range is 20 to 28. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Farmingdale State College?
Farmingdale State College admits roughly 63% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.
What does Farmingdale State College actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $10,867 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Farmingdale State College a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Farmingdale State College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
