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Compare CUNY City College vs Farmingdale State College

New York, NY · Farmingdale, NY

CUNY City CollegeFarmingdale State College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$3,776/yr$10,867/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$1,251/yr$4,933/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,990$14,718
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$2,990/yr$6,985/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$6,811/yr$11,834/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,982/yr$14,893/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,806/yr$17,919/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$127/mo$156/mo
Room & board (on campus)$18,840/yr$14,926/yr
Room & board (off campus)$22,260/yr$28,474/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yr$1,300/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$6,216/yr$2,000/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$14,403/yr$18,966/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,340/yr$8,626/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$15,290/yr$18,536/yr
Students with Pell Grants61%36%
Students taking federal loans11%23%
Getting in
Students who get accepted60%63%
SAT range (middle 50%)1070–14301040–1240
SAT average12601147
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported20–28
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received31,9889,455
Students accepted18,5766,535
Students who enrolled2,6661,676
Accepted students who enroll14%26%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores8%27%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported3%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate57%53%
Freshmen who come back79%82%
Typical earnings 10 years in$66,039/yr$69,781/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$37,225–$91,371$43,364–$99,020
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)59%62%
White students graduating61%55%
Black students graduating63%44%
Hispanic students graduating50%50%
Asian students graduating61%57%
Typical earnings 6 years in$46,435/yr$55,901/yr
Earn more than a HS grad74%78%
Graduate on time29%42%
Pell students who graduate57%52%
First-gen students who finish47%55%
Low-income students who finish47%53%
Students who transfer out25%24%
Typical earnings 8 years in$55,183/yr$63,080/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsPsychology 21% · Social Sciences 15% · Engineering 10%Business, Management & Marketing 20% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 12% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 11%
Most popular programPsychology — 21% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 20% of degrees
2nd most popular programSocial Sciences — 15% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programEngineering — 10% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 9% of degreesHealth Professions — 10% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $122,866/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $103,508/yr
Degrees in STEM27%24%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment12,5059,552
Students per professor15 : 118 : 1
Graduate students2,56232
Average professor pay$13,231/mo$9,379/mo
Full-time professors34%36%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$20,074$40,462
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationNew York, NYFarmingdale, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18471912
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.5%3%
Men49%59%
Women51%41%
White students12%38%
Black students16%11%
Hispanic or Latino students41%30%
Asian students24%13%
Two or more races3%3.8%
Other / not reported0.3%0.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%40%
Part-time students17%17%
Students age 25+14%15%
Spent on teaching per student$20,521/yr$11,226/yr
Endowment$304.8M$7.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing589495
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$13,920/yr$8,836/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$5,710/yr
Meal plan offeredNoYes
Meals per weekNo data reportedVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNCAA Division III without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1018
Student athletes178337
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$487,720$3.0M
Athletics revenue$487,720$3.0M
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.