Binghamton University

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition
$7,070
2022 Average Net Price
$19,535
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2022 Acceptance Rate
41.7%
41,642 Applicants
2022 Enrolled Students
18,312
90.4% Full-Time
2022 Graduation Rate
82.8%
2,184 Graduates

About

Binghamton University is a higher education institution located in Broome County, NY. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Binghamton University were General Biological Sciences (443 degrees awarded), General Psychology (310 degrees), and Neuroscience (237 degrees).

In 2022, 5,273 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Binghamton University. 51.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,100 degrees), 4.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (736 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Binghamton University is $7,070, which is $−23,080 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Binghamton University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2909 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Binghamton University is $7,070, which is $23,080 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,535.

In 2022, 61% of undergraduate students attending Binghamton University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070
2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Binghamton University was $7,070. The cost of tuition at Binghamton University is $−23,080 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

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Average Net Price

$19,535
2022 Value
9.25%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Binghamton University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,535. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Binghamton University grew by 9.25%.

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Other Student Expenses

$17,064
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Binghamton University was of $17,064 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 7.76% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

61%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
40%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Binghamton University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 5.17% with respect to 2021, when 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Binghamton University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2909 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Binghamton University received 41,642 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 5.33% annual growth. Out of those 41,642 applicants, 17,384 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 41.7% acceptance rate.

There were 18,312 students enrolled at Binghamton University in 2022. 54% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Binghamton University has an overall enrollment yield of 17.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

41.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2022
17,384
Accepted Out of 41,642

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Binghamton University was 41.7% (17,384 admissions from 41,642 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 44.2%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 5.33%, while admissions declined by 0.407%.

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SAT Scores

54%
Submission Percentage (2022)
1,673
Scores Submitted (2022)

54% of enrolled first-time students at Binghamton University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Binghamton University had a total enrollment of 18,312 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Binghamton University is 16,551 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,761. This means that 90.4% of students enrolled at Binghamton University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Binghamton University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.1% White, 14.9% Asian, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.56% Black or African American, 3.47% Two or More Races, 0.0601% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0164% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Binghamton University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.3%), followed by White Male (27%) and Asian Female (9.69%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.5%), followed by White Male (20.6%) and Asian Female (4.09%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Binghamton University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 18,312 students. The full-time enrollment at Binghamton University is 16,551 and the part-time enrollment is 1,761. This means that 90.4% of students enrolled at Binghamton University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.4% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

91%
2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Binghamton University was 91%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Binghamton University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    9,729 enrolled students
  2. Asian
    2,733 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    2,120 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Binghamton University is 53.1% White, 14.9% Asian, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.56% Black or African American, 3.47% Two or More Races, 0.0601% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0164% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 47.5% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.58% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 328 students (1.79%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2022, 181 more women than men received degrees from Binghamton University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Binghamton University is white (3,100 degrees awarded). There were 4.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (736 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Binghamton University is General Biological Sciences (443 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (310 degrees) and Neuroscience (237 degrees).

In 2022,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Binghamton University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (775 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (191 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (117 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Binghamton University are Physicians (485,556 people), Other managers (398,675 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (372,626 people), Postsecondary teachers (332,407 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (231,220 people).

The most specialized majors at Binghamton University in 2022 are Biology (775 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (191 degrees), Language & Linguistics (117 degrees), Social Sciences (634 degrees), and Physical Sciences (155 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Binghamton University are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Binghamton University are Biology (775 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (191 degrees), Language & Linguistics (117 degrees), Social Sciences (634 degrees), and Physical Sciences (155 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Binghamton University are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (684,482 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (627,599 people), Elementary & secondary schools (592,816 people), Computer Systems Design (338,865 people), and Legal services (297,727 people).

The most specialized majors at Binghamton University are Biology (775 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (191 degrees), Language & Linguistics (117 degrees), Social Sciences (634 degrees), and Physical Sciences (155 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Binghamton University.
Most Common (2022)
  1. 443 degrees awarded
  2. 310 degrees awarded
  3. 237 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Binghamton University was General Biological Sciences with 443 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,546
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
2,727
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 2,546 degrees were awarded to men at Binghamton University, which is 0.934 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,727).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 168 degrees were awarded to men at Binghamton University in Computer Science, which is 4.54 times more than the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 300 degrees were awarded to men at Binghamton University in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.81 times more than the 166 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

72%
100% Completion Time
82%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 72% of students graduating from Binghamton University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 82% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 83% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Binghamton University is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.01% of graduates (22 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    3,100 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    736 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    512 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Binghamton University is white (3,100 degrees awarded). There were 4.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (736 degrees).

1.27% of degree recipients (67 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)
  1. White Female
    1,576 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    1,524 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    400 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Binghamton University is white female (1,576 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1524 degrees).

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Operations

Binghamton University has an endowment valued at nearly $135M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.37M (1.01%) compared to the 1.13% average return (4.2M on 373M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2022, Binghamton University had a total salary expenditure of 609M. Binghamton University employs 243 Associate professors, 202 Assistant professors and 183 Professors. Most academics at Binghamton University are Male Associate professor (140), Male Professor (132), and Female Associate professor (103).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Binghamton University are: Service, with 288 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 240 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 230 employees.

Endowment

$135M
2022 Endowment
7.33%
decline from 2021

Binghamton University has an endowment valued at about $135M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Binghamton University declined 7.33% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $238M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $33.4M - Federal
  2. $5.56M - State
  3. $17.7k - Local

As of 2022, Binghamton University received $33.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.56M from state grants and contracts, and $17.7k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$229M
2022 Salaries
5.84%
growth from 2021

In 2022, Binghamton University paid a median of $229M in salaries, which represents 37.5% of their overall expenditure ($609M) and a 5.84% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.65% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 1.21% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$83.1M
Instructional Salaries
796
Number of Employees

In 2022, Binghamton University paid a total of $83.1M to 796 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $73.7M (30%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
243 Employees
Service
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
288 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Binghamton University were Associate professor with 243 employees, Assistant professor with 202 employees, and Professor with 183 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Binghamton University were Service with 288 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 240 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 230 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)
  1. Male Associate professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Binghamton University was Male Associate professor with 140 employees, Male Professor with 132 employees, and Female Associate professor with 103 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Binghamton University.

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