Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Binghamton costs about $9.5K less per year on average than U. Connecticut ($26,809 vs. $36,262, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Binghamton's SAT midpoint is 80 points higher than U. Connecticut's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Binghamton grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than U. Connecticut's ($80,596 vs. $73,997)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Connecticut's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Binghamton

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Binghamton admits 39% vs. 52% at U. Connecticut

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    U. Connecticut is a bit larger (19,835 vs. 14,553)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Binghamton admits 39%, U. Connecticut 52%; Binghamton's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Binghamton39%
U. Connecticut52%
Quad's selectivity
  • BinghamtonVery selectivefrom New YorkSelectivefrom other states
  • U. ConnecticutVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Binghamton
1320–1480
U. Connecticut
1210–1440
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BinghamtonRigor and GPA very important82%
  • U. ConnecticutGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Connecticut is a bit larger than Binghamton (19,835 vs. 14,553 undergrads); Binghamton has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Binghamton14.6K
U. Connecticut19.8K
Pell Grant share
Binghamton28%
U. Connecticut25%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Binghamton, and Psychology at U. Connecticut; U. Connecticut has 17 students per faculty member to Binghamton's 18.

Students per faculty member
Binghamton18 to 1
U. Connecticut17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BinghamtonBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%
  • U. ConnecticutPsychology, General8%

What each costs

Binghamton costs about $9.5K less a year than U. Connecticut on average; U. Connecticut's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Binghamton$26.8K
U. Connecticut$36.3K
Aid generosity
Binghamton20%
U. Connecticut27%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
Binghamton$80.6K
U. Connecticut$74K
Graduation rate
Binghamton83%
U. Connecticut83%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Binghamton got more selective while U. Connecticut held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BinghamtonGrowing+86%
  • U. ConnecticutGrowing+77%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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