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Food Science and Technology at Finger Lakes Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 45 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.5% Program signal 45 Size proxy $13,898 Net price (all) $40,054 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.5%
Enrollment proxy: ~45
Schools with reported signal: 108

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 30.2%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $13,898/yr
4-year cost (est.): $55,592
Median debt: $12,975

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $40,054/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 108 schools that report this field.

#85 of 108 on ROI Top 79% value

2.3× national avg concentration Bigger than 90% of programs

−$3,075 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $16,973

−$17,539 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $57,593

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.3x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,075 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($17,539 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 79% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.7% reported share · $2,039 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% reported share · $3,967 net A+

College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · 0.0% reported share · $3,702 net A+ Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 1.5% reported share · $2,979 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.2% reported share · $6,541 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 1.0% reported share · $7,000 net A+ Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX · 0.1% reported share · $4,463 net A+

Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA · 0.1% reported share · $6,389 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Food Science and Technology accounts for 1.5% of reported programs at Finger Lakes Community College, which is bigger than 90% of schools in this field set and 2.3x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 45 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Finger Lakes Community College's average net price is $13,898 per year, about $55,592 over four years. That is $3,075 below the $16,973 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $40,054 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,539 below the $57,593 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Finger Lakes Community College #85 of 108 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.