Quad

Head-to-head

United States Naval Academy
Binghamton

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    United States Naval Academy's yield is 68 pts higher than Binghamton's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    United States Naval Academy is 4.2× more selective than Binghamton

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Binghamton has 3.3× as many undergrads as United States Naval Academy

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Binghamton's SAT midpoint is 110 points higher than United States Naval Academy's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    United States Naval Academy graduates 11 pts more of its students than Binghamton (94% vs. 83%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Binghamton is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

United States Naval Academy admits 9.3%, Binghamton 39%; United States Naval Academy's yield is higher, at 84%.

Acceptance rate
United States Naval Academy9.3%
Binghamton39%
Quad's selectivity
  • United States Naval AcademyHighly selective
  • BinghamtonVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
United States Naval Academy
1210–1410
Binghamton
1340–1500
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • United States Naval AcademyGPA and rank required
  • BinghamtonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Binghamton has 3.3× as many undergrads as United States Naval Academy; only Binghamton reports a Pell share (28%).

Undergrads
United States Naval Academy4.5K
Binghamton14.7K
Pell Grant share
United States Naval AcademyNot reported
Binghamton28%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at United States Naval Academy, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Binghamton.

Students per faculty member
United States Naval Academy8 to 1
Binghamton18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • United States Naval AcademyEconometrics and Quantitative Economics9%
  • BinghamtonBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%

What each costs

Only Binghamton reports an average cost ($26.8K).

Average cost, all students
United States Naval AcademyNot reported
Binghamton$26.8K
Aid generosity
United States Naval AcademyNot reported
Binghamton20%

What each pays off

Binghamton's former students earn a median $80.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
United States Naval AcademyNot reported
Binghamton$80.6K
Graduation rate
United States Naval Academy94%
Binghamton83%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Binghamton but fell at United States Naval Academy; Binghamton got more selective while United States Naval Academy held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • United States Naval AcademyShrinking−14%
  • BinghamtonGrowing+86%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Binghamton University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why