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BS in Aeronautical Science: Professional Pilot Student Achievement Data

Compliance with AABI Policy 3.4.2  Fall 2025

The professional pilot program provides training for entry-level pilot positions within the air transportation industry. Opportunities also exist in Federal/State Government, Corporate/Business Aviation sectors and the United States Military.

Program Educational Goals

Our goal is to:

•  Be a premier collegiate aviation program providing access to a high-quality education leveraging our location in complex airspace and all-weather conditions.
•  Produce graduates that possess the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to competently and ethically function as professional pilots in all segments of aviation.
•  Provide a flight training environment that develops the skills needed to build and promote a culture of safety.
•  Maintain a low student-to-faculty ratio for a diverse student body.

Registration Statistics

Year (Accumulated credits)*	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023	Fall 2024	Fall 2025
First year students (0 - <30)	28	30	10	18	47	24
Second year students (30- <60)	14	25	15	14	26	51
Third year students (60 - <90)	8	15	21	16	15	28
Fourth year students (=>90)	29	25	25	32	29	29
Totals	79	95	71	80	117	132

Student Retention and Graduation Rates

BS Professional Pilot Program (0851, 3721)	Fall 2019	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023	Fall 2024	Fall 2025
Number of degrees produced each year ** See table below
Number of students enrolled, first time, first year	14	25	26	7	17	47	26
Students enrolled in same program one year after starting the program	9	19	15	6	17	39	--
Percentage of students enrolled one year after starting the program	64%	76%	58%	86%	100%	83%	--
Percentage of students graduating within 6 years	50%	--	--	--	--	--	--

		Degree Awarded Count							Degree Awarded Count
		Farmingdale Professional Pilot
Academic Program Name	APES Program ID	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026
Aeronautical Science:  Professional Pilot	3721	13	14	9	10	19	15	3	83

Degree Academic Year is equal to 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026

Farmingdale State College Institutional Research & Effectiveness Survey

The Professional Pilot degree program prepares graduates for a variety of employment opportunities as pilots. Our Letter of Agreement with the FAA enables our graduates to qualify for a restricted Airline Transport Pilot (R-ATP) for 1000 hours, rather than the standard 1500 hours, enabling students to be hired as airline’s first officer earlier than pilots with 1500 compliance.

Our graduates enter the workforce well prepared. Upon graduation, students receive a Survey done by the Institutional Research & Effectiveness, below is the result of the survey from Spring 2022 through Fall 2025.

	22-23	23-24	24-25	All Years
Employment
Full-Time	33%		100%	40%
Part-Time	67%	100%		60%
Other employment
# responders	3	1	1	5
Job Related to Degree
Closely related	67%	100%	100%	80%
Somewhat related	33%			20%
# responders	3	1	1	5

 

How satisfied are you with your Preparation at Farmingdale for professional employment ?

	22-23	23-24	24-25	All Years
Very satisfied	33%			20%
Somewhat satisfied	67%	100%	100%	80%
# responders	3	1		5
Salary Range
$60K +			100%	20%
$50K - $59.9K
$40K - $49.9K	33%	100%		40%
$20K - $24.9K	33%			20%
$19K or less	33%			20%
# responders	3	1	1	5
Total Grads
Total Grads	10	19	15	44
# respondents	3	2	1	6
Response Rate	30%	11%		14%

Job Title, Position, or Role	Name of Your Employer/Company
Certified Flight Instructor	Farmingdale State College
First Officer-Airline Pilot	Republic Airways
Flight Instructor	US Aviation Academy
Line Service Technician	Modern Aviation

Pilot Licensure Pass Rates

2019	Private Pilot Certificate	Instrument Rating	Commercial Pilot Certificate
1st Attempt Pass Rate	92% (12/13)	92% (12/13)	100% (19/19)
2nd Attempt Pass Rate	100% (1/1)	0% (0/1)	N/A
2020	Private Pilot Certificate	Instrument Rating	Commercial Pilot Certificate
1st Attempt Pass Rate	89% (8/9)	80% (4/5)	100% (7/7)
2nd Attempt Pass Rate	100% (1/1)	100% (1/1)	N/A
2021	Private Pilot Certificate	Instrument Rating	Commercial Pilot Certificate
1st Attempt Pass Rate	75% (6/8)	88% (14/16)	100% (7/7)
2nd Attempt Pass Rate	100% (2/2)	100% (2/2)	N/A
2022	Private Pilot Certificate	Instrument Rating	Commercial Pilot Certificate
1st Attempt Pass Rate	83% (15/18)	92% (13/14)	72% (8/11)
2nd Attempt Pass Rate	100% (3/3)	100% (1/1)	66% (2/3)
2023	Private Pilot Certificate	Instrument Rating	Commercial Pilot Certificate
1st Attempt Pass Rate	86% (12/14)	84% (16/19)	90% (18/20)
2nd Attempt Pass Rate	100% (2/2)	100% (3/3)	100% (2/2)
2024	Private Pilot Certificate	Instrument Rating	Commercial Pilot Certificate
1st Attempt Pass Rate	81% (9/11)	79% (11/14)	88% (14/16)
2nd Attempt Pass Rate	100% (2/2)	100% (3/3)	100% (2/2)
2025	Private Pilot Certificate	Instrument Rating	Commercial Pilot Certificate
1st Attempt Pass Rate	82% (27/33)	78% (14/18)	90% (9/10)
2nd Attempt Pass Rate	100% (6/6)	100%(3/3)	100% (1/1)

Note: Students may choose to earn either a Multi-Engine -or- Flight Instructor Certificate to satisfy degree requirements

The Aviation Department practices ongoing assessment to ensure the degree programs remain relevant in the dynamic aviation industry and to enable continuous improvement. The assessment plans our formalized process.