Five Towns College
Dix Hills, NY 11746-5871
About Five Towns College
Five Towns College is a private for-profit university in Dix Hills, New York, enrolling about 547 students. Admission is moderately selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 53.82% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $35,887 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Five Towns College charges about 1.8× the national private for-profit median tuition ($30,250).
- Versus the New York median, sticker tuition is about 2.2×.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 55.32%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $35,887.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Five Towns College is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 290% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Towns College | $30,250 | $22,992 | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| New York (state median) | $13,810 | $9,373 | 272 |
| Rural (locale median) | $14,160 | $18,700 | 1,649 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
Average net price is 24% below published tuition at Five Towns College
Key findings
- Five Towns College's average net price ($22,992) is 24% below published tuition ($30,250).
- Five Towns College charges about 1.8× the national private for-profit median tuition ($30,250).
- Versus the New York median, sticker tuition is about 2.2×.
Five Towns College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $30,250
Finding Five Towns College charges about 1.8× the national private for-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $30,250. That is about 1.8× the national private for-profit median ($16,637). Versus the New York median ($13,810), sticker tuition is about 2.2×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 2.5×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private for-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Five Towns College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Five Towns College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Five Towns College is $22,992.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $22,992 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $13,619 above the New York median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $4,292 above the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway Five Towns College’s published tuition substantially overstates typical undergraduate cost: average net price is about 24% lower after grants and scholarships.
Five Towns College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Five Towns College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$30,250
Avg. net price
$22,992
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $17,588 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $20,113 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $24,284 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $26,744 |
| $110,001+ | $27,724 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $121,000. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Five Towns College is known for
Top program completions
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other33
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production25
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric15
- Music Performance, General15
- Computer Graphics14
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Selective — about half of applicants (or fewer) are admitted.
- Yield: 49% of admitted students enrolled.
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Five Towns College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Five Towns College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Five Towns College.
Campus
Location
Dix Hills, NY
City / state
- ZIP
- 11746-5871
- NCES locale
- Rural fringe
Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is 23% above the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Mid East
- Carnegie
- Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or non-degree-granting)
Size
Enrollment
547
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 1,082
- Graduate
- 51
- Full-time share
- 93%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$21,500
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 34.44%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Five Towns College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Five Towns College was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Five Towns College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $20,770 | $20,770 | $29,740 |
| 2014 | $21,370 | $21,370 | $21,764 |
| 2015 | $21,500 | $21,500 | $18,925 |
| 2016 | $19,380 | $19,380 | $18,328 |
| 2017 | $19,360 | $19,360 | $21,798 |
| 2018 | $21,280 | $21,280 | $19,778 |
| 2019 | $23,530 | $23,530 | $18,729 |
| 2020 | $25,595 | $25,595 | $22,769 |
| 2021 | $25,235 | $25,235 | $19,984 |
| 2022 | $26,245 | $26,245 | $17,810 |
| 2023 | $29,950 | $29,950 | $20,799 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution is selective, accepting about half of all applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Five Towns College reported total enrollment of about 547 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 67% male and 33% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (42.6%), Hispanic or Latino (29.1%), and Black or African American (18.1%). About 34.44% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 31.7% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
93.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Five Towns College in 2024 is 547 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 1,082 students. Graduate enrollment is about 51 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
69.7%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
48.46% 100% Completion Time
55.32% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 48.46% of students graduating from Five Towns College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other: 70% male / 30% female
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production: 80% male / 20% female
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric: 67% male / 33% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Five Towns College graduates earn a median of $35,887 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Five Towns College.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $35,887. Median federal loan debt: $21,500. Average net price used in cost models: $22,992.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Five Towns College graduates report median earnings of $35,887 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Five Towns College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (12 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Five Towns College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Five Towns College graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Five Towns College—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 14.4%
- New York median 39.4 pp below median (53.8%)
- Mid East median 42.5 pp below median (56.9%)
- U.S. median 43.6 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $5,870
- New York median 0.73× the median ($8,068)
- Mid East median 0.72× the median ($8,119)
- U.S. median 0.77× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $6,645
- New York median 0.61× the median ($10,822)
- Mid East median 0.73× the median ($9,164)
- U.S. median 0.91× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
Five Towns College at a glance
Five Towns College
Five Towns College is a private for-profit institution in Dix Hills, NY, classified as Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or non-degree-granting).
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherCinematography and Film/Video ProductionSpeech Communication and Rhetoric
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian42.6%Hispanic or Latino29.1%Black or African American18.1%
Schools near Five Towns College
Other campuses in Dix Hills, NY when available, plus nearby institutions in New York.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C-) within New York, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Five Towns College located?
Five Towns College is located in Dix Hills, NY.
What is Five Towns College's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Five Towns College is 53.8% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 472 applicants and 340 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
What is Five Towns College's tuition?
Five Towns College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $30,250 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $22,992 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Five Towns College cost?
Reported tuition is $30,250 and average net price is $22,992 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $15,000 annually.
Why is Five Towns College's net price so much lower than tuition?
At Five Towns College, published tuition is $30,250 while average net price is $22,992—about 24% lower. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid (College Scorecard). Institutional aid therefore compresses sticker price into a lower typical undergraduate cost signal. The campus average still masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average. EDsmart Data treats the sticker–net gap as an analytical finding, not advice about individual aid offers.
What explains Five Towns College's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($22,992), completion (55.3% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($35,887). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Five Towns College?
Five Towns College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 1,082 students, White (42.6%), Hispanic or Latino (29.1%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Five Towns College?
About 31.7% of students at Five Towns College are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Five Towns College earn?
Median earnings are $25,305 six years after entry and $35,887 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Five Towns College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 55.3% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Five Towns College students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $21,500.
Is Five Towns College public or private?
Five Towns College is a private for-profit institution located in Dix Hills, NY.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.