Binghamton University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Vestal, NY
Population
220,000
Website
https://www.binghamton.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
14,401
Men / Women
48% / 52%
White
54%
Asian
14%
Hispanic
10%
Mixed
6%
Black
4%
International
4%
Native American
0%
From State
85%
From Region
9%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
23%
Business & Economics
22%
Engineering
9%
Health Sciences
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
Computer Science
4%
Arts
3%
Education
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,560
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$30,400
Est. In-State Cost
$13,660
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$39,325
10-Year ROI
$252,000
ROI Percentile
93th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
89%
4-Year Graduation Rate
74%
6-Year Graduation Rate
82%
Transfer-Out Rate
14%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,050 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
196 (3% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
37%
Yield (Unbound)
16%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $36M | #41 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $64M | #99 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $40M | #164 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 49 | #101 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 108 | #192 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 66 | #222 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
53%
SAT Range
1360
–
1470
SAT Math Range
670
–
760
SAT RW Range
670
–
740
ACT Range
30
–
32
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Community and Public Affairs | 131 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $57,203 | 95% | ||
| Human Development | 92 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $55,183 | 56 | 95% | |
| Social Work | 39 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $61,970 | 70 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 169 | 18% / 82% | 1% | $95,143 | 98% | ||
| Nursing | 169 — | 18% / 82% | 1% | $95,143 | 97 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpur College of Arts and Sciences | 2,367 | 41% / 59% | 3% | $70,707 | 95% | ||
| Chemistry | 49 +2 | 43% / 57% | 2% | $83,529 | 92 | 90% | |
| Geosciences | 11 +3 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $52,686 | 50 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 98 +20 | 62% / 38% | 8% | $90,593 | 95 | 96% | |
| Physics | 24 +1 | 79% / 21% | 0% | $80,056 | 90 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 55 — | 45% / 55% | 4% | $63,442 | 73 | 79% | |
| Biology | 456 +16 | 37% / 63% | 1% | $68,571 | 80 | 98% | |
| Environmental Science | 59 +6 | 37% / 63% | 3% | $59,013 | 65 | 93% | |
| Environmental Studies | 44 +7 | 34% / 66% | 2% | $59,013 | 65 | 93% | |
| Integrative Neuroscience | 242 — | 24% / 76% | 1% | $75,089 | 86 | 94% | |
| Global Public Health | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,362 | 80 | — | |
| Applied Economics | 95 +2 | 74% / 26% | 7% | $88,616 | 94 | 96% | |
| Economics | 200 +19 | 74% / 26% | 13% | $88,616 | 94 | 96% | |
| Africana Studies | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,337 | 46 | 95% | |
| Anthropology | 28 +2 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $54,092 | 53 | 96% | |
| Asian Studies | — +1 | — | — | $51,097 | 45 | — | |
| Asian-American Studies | 4 +3 | 25% / 75% | 25% | $51,337 | 46 | 95% | |
| Classical Languages | 4 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $69,322 | 81 | — | |
| Comparative Literature | — +5 | — | — | $60,507 | 68 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 28 +8 | 46% / 54% | 0% | $58,435 | 63 | 90% | |
| Developmental Psychology | — — | — | — | $67,227 | 78 | — | |
| English | 70 +14 | 26% / 74% | 1% | $61,039 | 69 | 93% | |
| French | 2 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $71,075 | 83 | 89% | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 10 +8 | 80% / 20% | 10% | $61,599 | 70 | 97% | |
| German Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,523 | 81 | — | |
| History | 55 +27 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $60,363 | 67 | 89% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 156 +23 | 43% / 57% | 1% | $77,548 | 88 | 96% | |
| International Affairs | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 100% | $70,246 | 82 | — | |
| Italian | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $71,075 | 83 | 89% | |
| Judaic Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,484 | 37 | — | |
| Latin American and Caribbean Area Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,828 | 44 | — | |
| Linguistics | 16 +2 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $61,676 | 70 | 91% | |
| Medieval and Early Modern Studies | 1 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,742 | 62 | — | |
| Philosophy | 9 +9 | 78% / 22% | 0% | $37,158 | 10 | 91% | |
| Political Science | 103 +15 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $70,902 | 82 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 357 +10 | 22% / 78% | 1% | $66,732 | 78 | 96% | |
| Sociology | 36 +6 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $47,028 | 33 | 93% | |
| Spanish | 10 +14 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $71,075 | 83 | 89% | |
| Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,337 | 46 | 95% | |
| General Education | 21 — | 29% / 71% | 5% | $57,640 | 62 | — | |
| Art History | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $52,455 | 49 | 89% | |
| Cinema | 24 +5 | 58% / 42% | 8% | $53,340 | 51 | 93% | |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $46,986 | 33 | 95% | |
| Fine Arts | 45 +4 | 20% / 80% | 2% | $52,455 | 49 | 89% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $52,455 | 49 | 89% | |
| Music | 8 +3 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $47,543 | 35 | — | |
| Music Performance | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $47,298 | 34 | — | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 50% | $46,986 | 33 | 95% | |
| Theatre | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 50% | $46,986 | 33 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Management | 525 | 59% / 41% | 5% | $105,071 | 98% | ||
| Accounting | 121 — | 57% / 43% | 7% | $98,898 | 97 | 97% | |
| Business Administration | 65 — | 74% / 26% | 11% | $97,934 | 97 | 98% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $82,944 | 91 | — | |
| Finance | 135 — | 76% / 24% | 1% | $115,986 | 99 | 100% | |
| Logistics | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $97,934 | 97 | 98% | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 101 — | 57% / 43% | 3% | $111,752 | 99 | 94% | |
| Marketing | 89 — | 25% / 75% | 4% | $96,671 | 97 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science | 492 | 72% / 28% | 8% | $105,179 | 97% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 64 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $80,875 | 90 | 97% | |
| Computer Engineering | 48 — | 81% / 19% | 15% | $114,063 | 99 | 96% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 47 — | 89% / 11% | 2% | $92,196 | 96 | 97% | |
| Engineering | — — | — | — | $95,006 | 97 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 50 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $91,448 | 95 | 92% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 119 — | 82% / 18% | 2% | $86,404 | 93 | 98% | |
| Computer Science | 143 — | 80% / 20% | 5% | $136,941 | 100 | 96% | |
| Information Technology | 21 — | 57% / 43% | 100% | $110,804 | 99 | — |