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 prepares students with the education, skills, and critical thinking needed to meet the challenges of tomorrow. As the largest of SUNY’s colleges of technology (about 10,000 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 Geographic Information Systems, Interaction Design, and Technology Management (our first graduate degree). At Farmingdale, students have abundant opportunities in applied learning—internships, clinical training, study abroad, 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 renovations, 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. The Long Island Association’s Economic Impact Statement 2009-17 reveals a $2.51 billion impact. And the New York Times listed Farmingdale in the top 35% of America’s Great Working Class Colleges. The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac listed Farmingdale 12th nationally among public baccalaureate institutions in enrollment growth due to a 33.8% increase in 2005-15. In addition, in 2020 U.S. News & World Report ranks Farmingdale #11 among top public colleges in the north. In a survey of 2017-18 graduates six months after graduation, 94% of respondents reported employment and/or continuing their education, and of those employed 73% indicated they are working full time. Ninety-six percent of working graduates are employed in New York State with the majority in the New York City Metro area and Long Island. And LendEDU.com has identified FSC #1 among SUNY schools in its fifth annual College Risk-Reward Indicator study. On average, Farmingdale graduates earn “early career pay” of $52,500, and their loan debt is $10,803. For information, contact the Office for Institutional Advancement at 934-420-2400 or communications@farmingdale.edu. Look on our website: farmingdale.edu. Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/farmingdale.

Fall 2013 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2019

Website:

www.farmingdale.edu

Email:

admissions@farmingdale.edu

Bachelor's Model

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2013

Number of students: 369

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57%

17%

16%

WITHIN 6 YEARS

53%

13%

11%

16%

WITHIN 5 YEARS

36%

30%

14%

13%

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 2013. 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 2013 BY SUMMER 2019		2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	WITHIN 4 YEARS 2016-17	WITHIN 5 YEARS 2017-18	WITHIN 6 YEARS 2018-19


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	Bachelor's degree from Farmingdale State College	0%	0%	1%	36%	53%	57%
+	Associate and/or Certificate degree from Farmingdale State College	0%	0%	1%	0%	0%	0%
=	Total Graduated from Farmingdale State College	0%	0%	2%	36%	53%	57%


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	Bachelor's degree from another institution	0%	0%	0%	5%	11%	15%
+	Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution	0%	0%	1%	2%	2%	2%
=	Total Graduated from another institution	0%	0%	1%	7%	13%	17%


	Enrolled at Farmingdale State College	97%	80%	67%	30%	11%	6%


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	Enrolled at another 4-year institution	0%	5%	14%	11%	5%	2%
+	Enrolled at another 2-year institution	0%	5%	6%	3%	2%	2%
=	Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution	0%	10%	20%	14%	7%	4%


	Current Status Unknown	3%	10%	10%	13%	16%	16%

Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2013

Number of students: 665