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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY 9,117 Undergrads 60.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$17,146
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,173
After Aid
Median Earnings
$69,781
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$9,173
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$69,781
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate60.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients36.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time82.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
69.1%
SAT Avg
1,104
SAT Reading
25th: 51054575th: 600
SAT Math
25th: 51055575th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 192475th: 27
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$591k
+$195k
+$107k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$558k
+$162k
+$74k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$530k
+$133k
+$45k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
32
∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
37
224%
Full Cost$17k/yr
43
73%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return240%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return26%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$13,564
Earnings (5yr)
$62,672
Lifetime Value Added
+$141k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,966
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Bachelor's Degrees
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,112
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1501
Median Debt
$16,450
Earnings (5yr)
$73,545
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$14,500
Earnings (5yr)
$59,683
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$13,990
Earnings (5yr)
$63,468
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 5299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,606
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (5yr)
$49,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$19,977
Earnings (5yr)
$94,447
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,832
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
BachCIP: 0999
Median Debt
$12,882
Earnings (5yr)
$69,211
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Computer Programming
BachCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$16,750
Earnings (5yr)
$70,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Construction Engineering Technologies
BachCIP: 1510
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$89,551
Lifetime Value Added
+$232k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,199
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (5yr)
$51,484
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$14,110
Earnings (5yr)
$84,598
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$14,899
Earnings (5yr)
$57,536
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,529
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,033
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (5yr)
$85,932
Lifetime Value Added
+$205k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,295
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$16,289
Earnings (5yr)
$112,031
Lifetime Value Added
+$400k
Science, Technology and Society
BachCIP: 3015
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,211
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Security Science and Technology
BachCIP: 4304
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.