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Five Towns College

Dix Hills, NY · Suburb · 547 students
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$22,992
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
52%
Graduation rate
63% typical
$35,887
Earnings 10 years on
$39,254 typical
54%
Acceptance rate
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located on Long Island, Five Towns College is a specialized private institution renowned for its career-focused degree programs in music, the performing arts, mass communication, and entertainment business. Its flagship academic offerings include Audio Recording Technology, Music Business, Film and Television Production, and Commercial Music Performance, all anchored by industry-standard studios and production facilities. Campus culture is close-knit, highly collaborative, and deeply creative, functioning as an incubator where student musicians, actors, producers, and managers regularly team up on live projects and multimedia productions. Setting the college apart is its specialized commercial music curriculum and strategic proximity to New York City, providing undergraduates with immersive, real-world industry experience and networking channels from day one.


Wikipedia:Five Towns College is a private college in Dix Hills, New York. The college's degree programs focus on music, media, and the performing arts.

Location
Dix Hills, NY, 11746-5871 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
JFK · New York JFK
24 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$30,250
Housing & food (on campus)$15,000
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$51,800
Average net price$22,992
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$30,250
Housing & food (on campus)$15,000
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$51,800
Average net price$22,992
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.ftc.edu
How it’s made up
Tuition$30,500
Fees$1,900
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal expenses$2,000
Transportation$1,000
Total published by the school$51,800
Source: www.ftc.edu
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$17,588
$30–48k
$20,113
$48–75k
$24,284
$75–110k
$26,744
$110k+
$27,724
Grants from the school
95% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $12,544
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
52%
Within 4 yrs
48%
Back for yr 2
70%
Transferred
19%
Pell students: 53.1% · others: 56.1% 
8 yrs after starting
38% graduated · 29% transferred · 33% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$25,305
10 yrs after entry$35,887
Debt
Median at graduation$21,500
Monthly payment$228
Middle 50% owe$6k–$27k
90th percentile$36,563
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
54%
Test policy
Not required
Admitted students
Admit rate: men 55.1% · women 54.4% 
Yield: 42.9% of admitted students enroll 

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Student Body
Gender
Men 67%Women 33%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
34%
First-gen
32%
Family income
$41,769
Independent
14%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
7%
Where first-years come from
In state (NY)
88.7%
Out of state
11.3%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: NC 4 · TX 3 · PA 2 · CA 1 · FL 1

Race & ethnicity
White
43%
Hispanic
29%
Black
18%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports
USCAA
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$25,305
After 10 yrs
$35,887
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other33
Film/Video and Photographic Arts20
Music13
Computer Software and Media Applications12
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft11
Communication and Media Studies10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas4
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
14%
Faculty salary
$5,870/mo
Teaching spend
$6,645
per student
Federal loans
42%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts, music & design
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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