Farmingdale, New York · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Farmingdale, New York, Farmingdale State College is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 10,039 students in fall 2024, including 10,007 undergraduates and 32 graduate students. It is part of State University of New York System.
Farmingdale State College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 51 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Science, Technology and Society, and General Studies. It awarded 2,022 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
10,039
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
2,022
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
51
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 51
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
82%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,718
Associate degrees
242
Master's degrees
15
Certificates under 1 year
34
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
13
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,039
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,007
Graduate students, fall 2024
32
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
19,355
Undergraduates, 2024-25
19,316
Graduate students, 2024-25
39
Full-time, 2024-25
45%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
46%
Men
54%
White
26%
Hispanic or Latino
20%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
32%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Skyline Conference
President
Dr. Robert S. Prezant
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization