New York · Public · Predominantly bachelor's

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York. 9,117 undergraduate students. 61 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Farmingdale State College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+14%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at Farmingdale State College rose 14% between 2006 and 2009 ($5.3k → $6.0k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Farmingdale State College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (1.3% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+33%

100%-time completion

100%-time completion at Farmingdale State College rose 33% between 2021 and 2024 (31.4% → 41.7%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+15%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at Farmingdale State College rose 15% between 2006 and 2009 (23.0% → 26.5%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. New York

Each tile compares this institution to the New York median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$69,781+25% · 6→10y
New York median $48,917
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$55,901
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
57.1%
New York median 64.2%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$11,000+447% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
9,117+124% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
80.9%+20% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
69.1%-35% · '01→'09
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$8,576+55% · '00→'09
out-of-state $18,486
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

2.1%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $11,000 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $69,781 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 199620249,552
9,5523,90919962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997200926.5%
26%0%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020$14,718
$15,888$2,69019972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 19972009+529%

Farmingdale State College · completion · 150% rose

0.0% → 26.5%

COMPLETION · 100% · 20032024+1529%

Farmingdale State College · completion · 100% rose

2.6% → 41.7%

RETENTION · 20042024+20%

Farmingdale State College · retention rose

68.0% → 81.6%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 19962024+124%

Farmingdale State College · undergrad enrollment rose

4,267 → 9,552

IN-STATE TUITION · 20002009+55%

Farmingdale State College · in-state tuition rose

$3,885 → $6,030

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 20002024+226%

Farmingdale State College · out-of-state tuition rose

$5,685 → $18,536

MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020+447%

Farmingdale State College · median debt rose

$2,690 → $14,718

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 20112024-100%

Farmingdale State College · cohort default rate fell

9.1% → 0.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 20032020+55%

Farmingdale State College · earnings_median_6yr rose

$36,000 → $55,901

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$112,03177 gradsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.CIP 5110 · Bachelor's Degree$94,44732 gradsConstruction Engineering Technologies.CIP 1510 · Bachelor's Degree$89,55161 gradsMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1508 · Bachelor's Degree$85,93276 gradsElectrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1503 · Bachelor's Degree$84,59845 gradsInformation Science/Studies.CIP 1104 · Bachelor's Degree$79,033Criminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Bachelor's Degree$77,199Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1501 · Bachelor's Degree$73,54530 gradsComputer Programming.CIP 1102 · Bachelor's Degree$70,046158 gradsEngineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.CIP 1599 · Bachelor's Degree$69,927Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.CIP 0999 · Bachelor's Degree$69,211Business Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$63,468437 gradsSecurity Science and Technology.CIP 4304 · Bachelor's Degree$63,061259 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$62,67221 gradsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.CIP 5299 · Bachelor's Degree$62,606Biology, General.CIP 2601 · Bachelor's Degree$59,68392 gradsAir Transportation.CIP 4901 · Bachelor's Degree$58,11262 gradsHealth and Physical Education/Fitness.CIP 3105 · Bachelor's Degree$57,53657 gradsCommunication and Media Studies.CIP 0901 · Bachelor's Degree$56,83262 gradsScience, Technology and Society.CIP 3015 · Bachelor's Degree$56,211293 gradsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.CIP 3099 · Bachelor's Degree$55,295Design and Applied Arts.CIP 5004 · Bachelor's Degree$51,48456 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.CIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$49,966228 gradsClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.CIP 4228 · Bachelor's Degree$49,93766 grads
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

24 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

TRANSPORTATION & MATERIALS MOVING · CIP 49

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Farmingdale State College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$431,775
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 8
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 8year 0year 39
Cost per year
$10,730
HS-only baseline · NY
$40,100
Years to complete
4
CIP family
52

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

Farmingdale State College graduates earn $X” — not “Farmingdale State College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Farmingdale State College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →