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Five Towns College

Five Towns College is a for-profit campus in suburban Dix Hills, NY.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$15,245

family income
under $30k

$16,452

$30–48k

$23,393

$48–75k

$31,943

$75–110k

$27,854

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$22,9922023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Five Towns College rose from $19,509 (2008) to $22,992 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$19,509
2009	$22,160
2010	$22,762
2011	$23,066
2012	$29,740
2013	$21,764
2014	$18,925
2015	$18,328
2016	$21,798
2017	$19,778
2018	$18,729
2019	$22,769
2020	$19,984
2021	$17,810
2022	$20,799
2023	$22,992

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$42,4582024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Five Towns College rose from $27,132 (2009) to $42,458 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$27,132
2010	$27,954
2011	$29,939
2012	$31,247
2013	$31,557
2014	$32,498
2015	$32,505
2016	$29,942
2017	$31,365
2018	$30,635
2019	$31,341
2020	$35,154
2021	$38,920
2022	$36,554
2023	$40,792
2024	$42,458

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2001	$10,500
2002	$11,720
2003	$12,620
2004	$13,540
2005	$14,100
2006	$15,200
2007	$16,750
2008	$17,750
2013	$20,770
2014	$21,370
2015	$21,500
2016	$19,380
2017	$19,360
2018	$21,280
2019	$23,530
2020	$25,595
2021	$25,235
2022	$26,245
2023	$29,950

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $30,250 before grants and other attendance costs. At Five Towns College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 547 — Five Towns College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

55.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Five Towns College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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55.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Five Towns College rose from 20.5% (entered 1996) to 55.3% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1996 cohort	20.5%
1997 cohort	23.9%
1998 cohort	23.6%
1999 cohort	32.5%
2000 cohort	35.7%
2001 cohort	40.2%
2002 cohort	42.6%
2003 cohort	45.2%
2004 cohort	45.6%
2005 cohort	31.4%
2006 cohort	40.8%
2007 cohort	39.7%
2008 cohort	33.5%
2009 cohort	30.8%
2010 cohort	39%
2011 cohort	30.8%
2012 cohort	50.6%
2013 cohort	46.9%
2014 cohort	46.3%
2015 cohort	43.4%
2016 cohort	40.2%
2017 cohort	49%
2018 cohort	55.3%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1996–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$10,694	$3,032
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$11,688	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$10,789	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$10,625	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$13,774	$3,281
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,500	$3,031
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,500	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,800	$2,665
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$16,250	$3,062
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,787	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$16,625	$3,552
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$16,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$18,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$21,500	$5,975
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$6,700
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$7,260
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$24,250	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,100	$8,397
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,986	$7,346
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$25,676	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,137	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$22,914	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,500	$5,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$25,305

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$34,228

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$35,887

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Five Towns College admitted 289 of 537 applicants in Fall 2024. The 53.8% rate describes that application pool.

53.8%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $29,950 tuition · 2023–24 547 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Five Towns College received 537 applications and admitted 289 (53.8%), with 124 enrolling.

Five Towns College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Five Towns College under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Acceptance rate

53.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Five Towns College's admission rate fell from 70.5% to 53.8%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	70.5%
Fall 2002	74.8%
Fall 2003	47.1%
Fall 2004	83.4%
Fall 2005	58.1%
Fall 2006	79.3%
Fall 2007	76.8%
Fall 2008	54.3%
Fall 2009	69.1%
Fall 2010	65.7%
Fall 2011	61.2%
Fall 2012	53.6%
Fall 2013	55.1%
Fall 2014	56.1%
Fall 2015	60.3%
Fall 2016	61.3%
Fall 2017	90.5%
Fall 2018	41.3%
Fall 2019	33.6%
Fall 2020	47%
Fall 2021	45.8%
Fall 2022	58.3%
Fall 2023	72%
Fall 2024	53.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

770–1000Fall 2013 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	920	1110
Fall 2002	850	1030
Fall 2003	880	1020
Fall 2004	880	1000
Fall 2005	830	1070
Fall 2006	800	1010
Fall 2007	830	1020
Fall 2008	770	1010
Fall 2009	790	1030
Fall 2010	800	980
Fall 2011	780	1010
Fall 2012	780	1070
Fall 2013	770	1000

IPEDS Fall 2001–2013, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–23Fall 2013 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	18	20
Fall 2003	18	20
Fall 2009	18	22
Fall 2010	18	22
Fall 2011	17	21
Fall 2012	18	20
Fall 2013	19	23

IPEDS Fall 2002–2013, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

547Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Five Towns College fell from 1,067 (Fall 2002) to 547 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,067
Fall 2003	1,105
Fall 2004	1,364
Fall 2005	1,098
Fall 2006	1,136
Fall 2007	1,093
Fall 2008	1,112
Fall 2009	1,106
Fall 2010	1,248
Fall 2011	940
Fall 2012	838
Fall 2013	740
Fall 2014	637
Fall 2015	628
Fall 2016	645
Fall 2017	614
Fall 2018	590
Fall 2019	617
Fall 2020	604
Fall 2021	523
Fall 2022	472
Fall 2023	533
Fall 2024	547

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

70%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Five Towns College rose from 63% (Fall 2003) to 70% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	63%
Fall 2004 cohort	63%
Fall 2005 cohort	62%
Fall 2006 cohort	67%
Fall 2007 cohort	63%
Fall 2008 cohort	84%
Fall 2009 cohort	49%
Fall 2010 cohort	62%
Fall 2011 cohort	55%
Fall 2012 cohort	67%
Fall 2013 cohort	63%
Fall 2014 cohort	70%
Fall 2015 cohort	74%
Fall 2016 cohort	63%
Fall 2017 cohort	70%
Fall 2018 cohort	77%
Fall 2019 cohort	67%
Fall 2020 cohort	74%
Fall 2021 cohort	67%
Fall 2022 cohort	75%
Fall 2023 cohort	70%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Five Towns College

34.4% of Five Towns College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Five Towns College as a primarily residential campus of 547 undergraduates — and 69.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Five Towns College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 53.8%. Review Five Towns College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Five Towns College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Five Towns College53.8%

New York median70.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Five Towns College$30,250

New York median$17,408

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Five Towns College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Five Towns College$35,887

New York median$60,236

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Five Towns College, New York and national reference values
Metric & basis	Five Towns College	New York median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	53.8%	70.1%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$30,250	$17,408	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$35,887	$60,236	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Five Towns College report?

Five Towns College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 53.8% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Five Towns College's acceptance rate?

53.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 289 admitted from 537 applicants.

How much does Five Towns College cost?

At Five Towns College, tuition is $30,250. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Five Towns College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $35,887. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New York

Fordham University — 59.3% admitted
CUNY Lehman College — 56.6% admitted
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice — 57.1% admitted
CUNY Hunter College — 53.8% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.