Quad
Farmingdale State
Empire State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Empire State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Farmingdale State (45% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Farmingdale State is a bit larger (9,552 vs. 7,585)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Farmingdale State is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Farmingdale State9.6K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Farmingdale State36%
Empire State37%
First-gen share
Farmingdale State40%
Empire State45%
Diversity index
Farmingdale State0.73
Empire State0.71

Who they are

Men
Farmingdale State59%
Empire State32%
Part-time students
Farmingdale State17%
Empire State49%
Students 25 and older
Farmingdale State15%
Empire State74%

Race & ethnicity

Farmingdale State
Empire State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Farmingdale State95%
Empire State92%
First-years from other states
Farmingdale State1%
Empire State5%
First-years from abroad
Farmingdale State4%
Empire State3%
New transfer students this fall
Farmingdale State953
Empire State1,625
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Farmingdale State34%
Empire State89%

Campus

Farmingdale State
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Skyline ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Empire State
Small suburbNo college housingStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyFarmingdale StateEmpire State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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