Binghamton University

Vestal, NY · NortheastQuad's selectivityVery selective

Known forTop test scoresHigh earnersTest-optional heavy

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What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

Fall 2025: 61,200 applied (fall 2024: 53,007)Binghamton University (Fall 2025)

Source:Binghamton University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Binghamton admits about 1 in 3 applicants (39%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 90% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

39%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

61,200

Admitted

20,464

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1340–1500

10001600

ACT middle 50%

30–32

1836

Applications +86% since fall 2014 · admit rate 44% → 39%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 14,655 undergrads, where 28% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

14.7K

undergrads · larger than 92% of colleges

Diversity index

0.68

Pell Grant

28%

below the median

First generation

25%

below the median

Midsize suburbNCAA D-I · America EastROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Steady · index 0.65 → 0.68 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (13% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 79% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,520 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,809 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.5K more than the national median. The 61% who received grants paid $18,877 on average; the other 39% paid the full sticker price of $30,657 in-state / $49,747 out-of-state.

20%

$26.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.5K above the national median

Full price, in-state: $30,657 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 20% of full price

Federal loans

39%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $80,596 ten years after enrolling, more than at 91% of colleges; 83% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

83%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$80.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.5K

≈ $196/month for 10 years

Retention

89%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 81% → 82% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 5%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 86% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 44% to 39%.

Cost
Falling
−5% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+86%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 44% → 39% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
Steady
index 0.65 → 0.68

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
Binghamton University (Fall 2025)
Binghamton University · Fall 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-10
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Binghamton University (2026)
Binghamton University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 196079 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything