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Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY 9,552 Undergrads 61.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$18,966
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,867
After Aid
Median Earnings
$65,444
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$10,867
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$65,444
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$69,781
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate61.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age22.5
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time83.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
63.3%
SAT Avg
1,147
SAT Reading
25th: 52054575th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 52055575th: 620
ACT Composite
25th: 202475th: 28

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$579k
+$112k
+$94k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$540k
+$73k
+$55k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$511k
+$44k
+$26k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
33
∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
40
141%
Full Cost$19k/yr
49
38%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 Return173%

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 Return4%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Data Processing
CertCIP: 1103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,061
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,211
Natl Median: $46,980
Lifetime Value Added
+$259k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,325
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,905
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Median Debt
$13,564
Earnings (4yr)
$80,938
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$314k
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,980
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$72,195
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,494
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,388
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Median Debt
$16,450
Earnings (5yr)
$73,545
Natl Median: $82,320
Lifetime Value Added
+$106k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$14,500
Earnings (4yr)
$71,533
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Median Debt
$13,990
Earnings (4yr)
$61,497
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,606
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$58,570
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
+$699
Median Debt
$19,977
Earnings (4yr)
$104,169
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$351k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,832
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Median Debt
$12,882
Earnings (4yr)
$62,608
Natl Median: $55,384
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$81,036
Natl Median: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k
Median Debt
$16,750
Earnings (4yr)
$71,665
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
BachCIP: 1510
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,913
Natl Median: $93,843
Lifetime Value Added
+$242k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,199
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,853
Natl Median: $68,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (4yr)
$53,896
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$14,110
Earnings (4yr)
$87,895
Natl Median: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
+$227k
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,927
Natl Median: $81,678
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$78,267
Natl Median: $80,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,033
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,007
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (4yr)
$91,941
Natl Median: $82,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$258k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,295
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Median Debt
$16,289
Earnings (4yr)
$108,029
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$381k
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,746
Natl Median: $67,452
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$60,464
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$14,899
Earnings (4yr)
$51,580
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.