The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale State College continues to prepare students with the education, skills, and critical thinking needed to meet the challenges of tomorrow. As the largest of SUNY’s colleges of technology (with over 9,300 students), Farmingdale equips students with the resources and knowledge sought by today’s emerging industries. Offering master, bachelor and associate degrees, Farmingdale offers unique programs such as Interaction Design and Technology Management (our first MS degree). At Farmingdale, students also have abundant opportunities in experiential learning—internships, clinical training, and guided research—that provide practical instruction and personal growth. Small, personalized classes, a residence hall with suite-style living, a lush 380-acre campus undergoing major renovation, and a highly successful NCAA Division III athletics program with modern facilities make Farmingdale State College one of the fastest-growing colleges in the region. In addition, in 2017 U.S. News & World Report ranks Farmingdale #17 (up from #32) among regional colleges in the north. In a survey of 2014-15 graduates, 91% of respondents reported employment within 6 months of graduation, and of those employed 74% are employed in a field related to their degree. For information, contact Kathryn Coley at 631-420-2400 or kathryn.coley@farmingdale.edu. Look on our website farmingdale.edu. Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/farmingdale.

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Bachelor's Model

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2010

Number of students: 335

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54%

14%

22%

WITHIN 6 YEARS

48%

11%

15%

19%

WITHIN 5 YEARS

32%

33%

11%

16%

WITHIN 4 YEARS

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Graduated: Reporting institution

Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution

Enrolled: Reporting institution

Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution

Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Farmingdale State College in the Fall of 2010. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

Students who started at and graduated from Farmingdale State College are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
Students who started at Farmingdale State College and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
Students who started at and are still enrolled at Farmingdale State College are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
Students who started at Farmingdale State College and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Farmingdale State College | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE IN FALL 2010 BY SUMMER 2016		2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	WITHIN 4 YEARS 2013-14	WITHIN 5 YEARS 2014-15	WITHIN 6 YEARS 2015-16


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	Bachelor's degree from Farmingdale State College	0%	0%	2%	31%	47%	53%
+	Associate and/or Certificate degree from Farmingdale State College	0%	0%	1%	1%	1%	1%
=	Total Graduated from Farmingdale State College	0%	0%	3%	32%	48%	54%


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	Bachelor's degree from another institution	0%	0%	0%	7%	11%	13%
+	Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution	0%	0%	1%	1%	0%	1%
=	Total Graduated from another institution	0%	0%	1%	8%	11%	14%


	Enrolled at Farmingdale State College	97%	83%	65%	33%	15%	6%


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	Enrolled at another 4-year institution	0%	6%	13%	8%	5%	2%
+	Enrolled at another 2-year institution	1%	4%	4%	3%	2%	2%
=	Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution	1%	10%	17%	11%	7%	4%


	Current Status Unknown	2%	7%	14%	16%	19%	22%

Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2010

Number of students: 433