Quad

Head-to-head

U. North Texas
Farmingdale State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. North Texas has 3.6× as many undergrads as Farmingdale State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Farmingdale State grads earn $12.8K more ten years out than U. North Texas's ($69,781 vs. $57,010)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. North Texas's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Farmingdale State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Farmingdale State has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. North Texas (40% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. North Texas costs about $2.1K less per year on average than Farmingdale State ($18,876 vs. $20,973, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Farmingdale State's yield is 3 pts higher than U. North Texas's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Farmingdale State admits 63%, U. North Texas 72%; Farmingdale State's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
U. North Texas72%
Farmingdale State63%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North TexasAccessible
  • Farmingdale StateSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. North Texas
980–1230
Farmingdale State
1020–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North TexasRigor and GPA very important
  • Farmingdale StateGPA very important21%

Who's on each campus

U. North Texas has 3.6× as many undergrads as Farmingdale State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. North Texas34.3K
Farmingdale State9.6K
Pell Grant share
U. North Texas38%
Farmingdale State36%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at U. North Texas, and Business Administration and Management at Farmingdale State.

Students per faculty member
U. North Texas25 to 1
Farmingdale State18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North TexasMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other9%
  • Farmingdale StateBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

U. North Texas costs about $2.1K less a year than Farmingdale State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. North Texas$18.9K
Farmingdale State$21K
Aid generosity
U. North Texas32%
Farmingdale State22%

What each pays off

Farmingdale State's former students earn more, a median $69.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. North Texas$57K
Farmingdale State$69.8K
Graduation rate
U. North Texas64%
Farmingdale State62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North TexasGrowing+128%
  • Farmingdale StateGrowing+107%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Farmingdale State College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Farmingdale State College 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