53%
Graduation Rate
12%
Transfer-out Rate
82%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Farmingdale State College, the graduation rate is 53 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 82 %, and the transfer-out rate is 12 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 43.11% (public Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 694 students out of 1,315 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Farmingdale State College.
By gender, 383 male and 311 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,315 | 694 | 52.78% |
|---|
| Men | 783 | 383 | 48.91% |
|---|
| Women | 532 | 311 | 58.46% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Farmingdale State College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Asian: 57.48%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 43.75%
- Hispanic: 49.50%
- White: 55.20%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
- Two or More Race: 41.03%
- Unknown: 66.67%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(1/1) |
- |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| Asian | 57.48%(73/127) |
55.81%(48/86) |
60.98%(25/41) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 43.75%(56/128) |
42.42%(28/66) |
45.16%(28/62) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 49.50%(148/299) |
42.67%(64/150) |
56.38%(84/149) |
|---|
| White | 55.20%(382/692) |
51.24%(228/445) |
62.35%(154/247) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(1/1) |
100.00%(1/1) |
- |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 41.03%(16/39) |
30.00%(6/20) |
52.63%(10/19) |
|---|
| Unknown | 66.67%(2/3) |
66.67%(2/3) |
- |
|---|
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At SUNY Farmingdale, the transfer-out rate is 24.11%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 15.50%.
SUNY Farmingdale's retention rate is 82% for full-time students and 40 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 70.26%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Farmingdale State College, 15 of 25 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 60.00%.