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Binghamton University

Vestal, New York · Midsize suburb

38.6%
Admit rate
$21,620
Avg net price
82%
Graduation rate
$80,596
Median earnings

Binghamton University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Vestal, New York (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 14,655 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 14,655 undergradsMidsize suburbSelective · 39% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Binghamton University's admitted students.

Admit rate
38.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
1340–1500
Avg GPA
3.88

Enter a test score to see where you land against Binghamton University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Binghamton University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Vestal, New York

Vestal is a town within Broome County in the Southern Tier of New York, United States, and lies between the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania border. The central area of Vestal, near Route 26 at Choconut Creek, was the site of an indigenous village of the Ochugnut tribe of the Tuscarora people. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
49 miles to Scranton, PA
To Great Lakes shore
94 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)

How Binghamton University compares

Selectivity38.6%

More selective than 90% · #18 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1415

Higher than 90%

Graduation rate82%

Higher than 90% · #21 of 159 in New York

First-year retention89%

Higher than 85%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$80,596

Higher than 91% · #19 of 133 in New York

Average net price$21,620

Cheaper than 43% · #87 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$18,500

Lower than 83%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment14,655

Larger than 92%

Percentiles compare Binghamton University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Binghamton University campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

18,802students
  • Undergraduate14,65578%
  • Graduate4,14722%

Undergraduates by gender

14,655undergrads
  • Women7,58852%
  • Men7,06748%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White51%
  • Black4.8%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian19%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
14,655
Graduate enrollment
4,147
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
28%
First-generation students
25%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$61,401
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$99,774
Endowment
$221,028,373

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 3,095 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York83%
  • Other U.S. states13%
  • International3.3%

Most first-years stay in state — Binghamton University draws overwhelmingly from New York.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
38.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1340–1500
SAT average
1415
SAT reading
670–740
SAT math
670–760
ACT composite
30–32
Average GPA
3.88

Cost

In-state tuition
$10,567
Out-of-state tuition
$30,447
Room & board
$18,809
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$30,345
Average net price
$21,620

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
82%
Graduated on time (4 years)
74%
First-year retention
89%
Transferred to another college
14%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$61,621
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$80,596
Median debt at graduation
$18,500
Students with federal loans
39%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
71%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
74%
Low-income (Pell)
71%
First-generation
72%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
7,586
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
52%
Housing charge (year)
$12,070
Meal plan (year)
$6,688
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
559 (267 men · 292 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)219
Lacrosse73
Swimming and Diving (combined)60
Soccer55
Baseball33
Basketball28
Wrestling27
Tennis19
Volleyball19
Softball18
Golf8

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
74
Property offenses (2022–2024)
36

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (18,816 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

37reported offenses a year
25 violent a year12 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
12
Burglary
9.3
Fondling
9.0
Aggravated assault
3.3
Motor vehicle theft
1.7
Arson
1.0
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$12,171
$30–48k
$15,281
$48–75k
$20,347
$75–110k
$23,533
$110k+
$28,475

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$84,166

$20,347/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

55%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$4,652
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 55% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,652. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 3,103 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$80,596
Typical debt at graduation
$18,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
23%
Out-earn a HS grad
74%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$74,443
Men
$84,839

Men out-earn women by $10,396 (14%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
15°F
Annual rain
42″
Annual snow
86.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Endicott, NY US station (6.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.