Key differences on Outcomes
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Farmingdale State grads earn $13K more ten years out than Florida Atlantic's ($69,781 vs. $56,746)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Florida Atlantic graduates 1 pts more of its students than Farmingdale State (63% vs. 62%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Farmingdale State$69.8KHighest
Florida Atlantic$56.7K
Graduation rate
Farmingdale State62%
Florida Atlantic63%Highest
Retention rate
Farmingdale State83%
Florida Atlantic85%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Farmingdale State$14.7KLowest
Florida Atlantic$17.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Farmingdale State23%
Florida Atlantic26%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Farmingdale State$10.5KLowest
Florida Atlantic$12.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Farmingdale State50%
Florida Atlantic52%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Farmingdale State62%
Florida Atlantic65%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Farmingdale State20%
Florida Atlantic18%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Farmingdale State52%
Florida Atlantic63%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Farmingdale State53%
Florida Atlantic63%
Pell graduation gap
Farmingdale State1 pts lower
Florida AtlanticNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Farmingdale State | Florida Atlantic |
|---|---|---|
| White | 55% | 62% |
| Asian | 57% | 73% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 50% | 63% |
| Black | 44% | 65% |
| Two or more races | 41% | 57% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 52% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Farmingdale State College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why