Binghamton University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #567 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #200 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #176 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #14 of 221 | In New York State |
| #114 of 1,114 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 184 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 39%
- Undergraduates
- 14,669
- Graduates
- 4,147
- Male:Female Ratio
- 48:52
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- binghamton.edu
Binghamton University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Binghamton University has an acceptance rate of 39% and is among the top 10% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 39% | 39% | 38% |
| Applicants | 53,007 | 23,527 | 29,452 |
| Admissions | 20,464 | 9,217 | 11,233 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 3,243 | 1,582 | 1,658 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 5 | 2 | 3 |
938 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
581 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,423 or 44%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1340
or below
75% of them
had 1500
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Binghamton University are 1340-1500 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
297 or 9%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 30
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Binghamton University are 30-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 9069 (48%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3052 (16%) |
| Hispanic | 2241 (12%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 2048 (11%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 868 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 834 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 690 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 7 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $11,366
- Students receiving aid
- 79%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $7,070 | $11,310 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,070 | $11,310 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $26,950 | $24,500 |
| Fee in-district | $3,497 | $2,640 |
| Fee in-state | $3,497 | $2,640 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,497 | $2,640 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,722 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $19,350 |
| Room charge | $12,432 |
| Meal charge | $6,918 |
Binghamton University majors
Binghamton University has granted 3,684 bachelor's degrees across 62 programs, 1,240 master's across 59 programs, and 225 doctorate degrees across 32 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Binghamton University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 456 | 4 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 143 | 252 | 11 |
| Psychology, General | 357 | 2 | |
| Neuroscience | 242 | ||
| Management Science | 238 | ||
| Economics, General | 200 | 1 | 1 |
| Accounting | 121 | 63 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 169 | 11 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 119 | 36 | 6 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 156 | ||
| Finance, General | 135 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 50 | 67 | 15 |
| Social Work | 39 | 70 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 103 | 2 | 2 |
| Mathematics, General | 98 | 4 | 3 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 101 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 64 | 31 | 5 |
| Applied Economics | 95 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 70 | 14 | 10 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 92 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 89 | ||
| Pharmacy | 82 | ||
| History, General | 55 | 10 | 4 |
| Chemistry, General | 49 | 6 | 12 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 65 | 1 | |
| Environmental Studies | 44 | 17 | |
| Environmental Science | 59 | ||
| Information Technology | 21 | 37 | |
| Biochemistry | 55 | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 47 | 4 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 48 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 47 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 45 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 28 | 10 | 6 |
| Public Administration | 43 | ||
| Sociology, General | 36 | 1 | 4 |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 34 | 1 | |
| Physics, General | 24 | 3 | 5 |
| Creative Writing | 28 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 21 | 4 | |
| Systems Science and Theory | 19 | 6 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 24 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 21 | ||
| Medical Anthropology | 21 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 17 | ||
| Linguistics | 16 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 10 | 5 | |
| Philosophy | 9 | 5 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 13 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 3 | 10 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 12 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 5 | 5 | |
| Public Health, General | 10 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 10 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 3 | 6 | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 3 | 6 | |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 4 | 4 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 8 | ||
| Music, General | 8 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 8 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 8 | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 4 | 3 | |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 7 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 7 | ||
| Education, General | 6 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 6 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 2 | 3 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 5 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 4 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 4 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | ||
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 3 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 2 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Engineering, General | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 1 | 1 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 2 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 2 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 2 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 2 | ||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 2 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 1 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | ||
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 | ||
| Nursing Science | 1 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Women's Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,684 | 1,240 | 225 |
Binghamton University has a graduation rate of 82%, which is among the 10% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 82% | 80% | 83% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Binghamton University is a world-class research university with 33,946 scientific papers published and 930,023 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, and Political Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 384 | 3387 |
| 1994 | 337 | 3895 |
| 1995 | 400 | 4112 |
| 1996 | 401 | 4572 |
| 1997 | 395 | 4576 |
| 1998 | 386 | 5158 |
| 1999 | 418 | 5363 |
| 2000 | 468 | 6607 |
| 2001 | 494 | 7535 |
| 2002 | 781 | 10282 |
| 2003 | 687 | 10774 |
| 2004 | 611 | 11925 |
| 2005 | 746 | 14486 |
| 2006 | 782 | 15877 |
| 2007 | 853 | 18347 |
| 2008 | 931 | 21046 |
| 2009 | 914 | 23776 |
| 2010 | 902 | 26267 |
| 2011 | 881 | 29690 |
| 2012 | 916 | 32273 |
| 2013 | 938 | 34719 |
| 2014 | 965 | 37188 |
| 2015 | 1111 | 38807 |
| 2016 | 1090 | 38776 |
| 2017 | 1245 | 40166 |
| 2018 | 1277 | 44882 |
| 2019 | 1362 | 50306 |
| 2020 | 1554 | 58697 |
| 2021 | 1278 | 61690 |
| 2022 | 1287 | 59739 |
| 2023 | 1408 | 61271 |
| 2024 | 1282 | 59223 |
| 2025 | 1007 | 51403 |
Binghamton University alumni
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William Baldwin
- Enrolled in Binghamton University
- Studied political science
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorscreenwritermodelfilm actor
- Biography
-
William Baldwin is an American actor and the second-youngest of the four Baldwin brothers. He has starred in the films Flatliners (1990), Backdraft (1991), Sliver (1993), Virus (1999), The Squid and the Whale (2005), Forgetting Sarah Marshall, in which he portrayed himself, and the Netflix show Northern Rescue (2019). Baldwin is married to singer Chynna Phillips.
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Karthik Siva kumar
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Karthik Sivakumar, credited as Karthi, is an Indian actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of veteran actor Sivakumar, and began his career as an assistant director in his elder brother Suriya's film Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004). He debuted as a lead actor with Paruthiveeran (2007). Karthi is a recipient of three Filmfare Awards South and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award.
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Paul Reiser
- Occupations
- television actormusiciansongwriteressayistscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Paul Reiser is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He played the roles of Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads, Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom Mad About You, Modell in the 1982 film Diner, and Detective Jeffrey Friedman in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise. He has gained recognition for his roles as Jim Neiman in the 2014 film Whiplash and Dr. Sam Owens in the Netflix series Stranger Things.
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Hakeem Jeffries
- Enrolled in Binghamton University
- In 1992 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- clerklawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Hakeem Sekou Jeffries is an American politician and attorney who has served as House minority leader and leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023. Currently in his seventh term, Jeffries has been the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district since 2013 and served three terms as a member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012.
General info
| Alternative names | BU Binghamton University |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Motto | From breadth through depth to perspective |
| Colors | green, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,830 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 4400 Vestal Parkway East Vestal, New York, 13850-6000 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 29,000 |
| Phone | 6077772000 |