SUNY at Binghamton

Vestal, NY 13850-6000

Overview

Admission

SUNY at Binghamton is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 32,139 applications and only 13,056 students were granted admission. SUNY at Binghamton is at the #39 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 44% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 97% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

SUNY at Binghamton charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $21,550 and in-state students paid $6,470.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 84% of SUNY at Binghamton's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 25% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,766 (which is 7.5% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at SUNY at Binghamton in 2016-2017, was 1,210, which is 47% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,719 (which is 7.9% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, SUNY at Binghamton has enrolled a total of 17,292 students (15,327 students full-time and 1,965 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 17,292 students, 1,049 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 52% men and 48% women and 13,632 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,660 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 150 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at SUNY at Binghamton.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of SUNY at Binghamton full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of SUNY at Binghamton graduates 6 years after enrollment is $42,700. Last year, out of the total 3,215 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,958 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 3,420 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 3,146 were employed.