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Farmingdale State College

⌖ Farmingdale, NY · 26 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$3,738 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

10.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−2%Modeled 10-year ROI
$66,973Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$3,738at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$223,4680
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−$3,73810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 10.2 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,626
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$18,536
Sticker price
Average net price$10,867
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$18,966
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,867Average net price / year
$18,966Cost of attendance
$66,973Median earnings · year 5 after completion
52.8%Completion rate
63.3%Admission rate
9,552Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

87thEarnings percentile
41thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,972Year 1
$65,444Year 4
$66,973Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$108,0292Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$104,1693Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$91,9414Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree$89,9135Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$87,8956Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$81,0367Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$80,9388Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$78,267

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in NY

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Annual net price
$14,164
Observed earnings · year 5
$70,849
Modeled 10-year ROI
+9%
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Annual net price
$5,579
Observed earnings · year 5
$64,960
Modeled 10-year ROI
-1%
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Annual net price
$3,776
Observed earnings · year 5
$67,227
Modeled 10-year ROI
+14%
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Empire State University

Annual net price
$11,676
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,241
Modeled 10-year ROI
-33%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$108,029$21,646
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$104,169$26,470
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$91,941$17,409
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$89,913$17,500
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$87,895$15,500
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$81,036Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$80,938$20,718
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$78,267$23,497
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$72,195$22,500
Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree$71,665$21,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$71,533$16,748
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$70,853$15,528
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,211$30,416
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's Degree$62,608$16,870
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$61,497$17,250
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$60,464$19,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$58,570$20,175
Science, Technology and SocietyBachelor's Degree$54,746$18,006
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$54,007Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$53,896$18,875
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$51,580$18,500
Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree$50,388$18,806
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$46,905Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$45,980$11,000
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,900
Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's DegreeNot available$16,825

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.