Binghamton University
About
The State University of New York at Binghamton is a public research university in Greater Binghamton, New York, United States. It is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 125 Title IV programs, 47 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 77 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing47 · 37.6%
- No Data77 · 61.6%
- Failing1 · 0.8%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 13
Action history · 11
- Apr 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Jun 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
- Jun 2022Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
- Mar 2021Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Mar 2021Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 4,719 students received $29.8M in Pell grants, alongside $76.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,912 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (0.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Binghamton
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 11
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus24
- Non-campus3
- Public property1
Includes 14 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Roosevelt - Hinman1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
- Oneida - CIW1 fireElectricalDamage $100-$999
- Hunter - MTV1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
- Brandywine -Susquehanna1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
- Catskill - Hillside1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Binghamton vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Binghamton selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBinghamton University | 82% | — | 18,816 | $21,364 | R1 Research |
Clemson University | 87% | 38.3% | 29,077 | $22,112 | R1 Research |
George Mason University | 68% | 87.5% | 39,766 | $18,287 | R1 Research |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 94% | 14.1% | 53,363 | $13,289 | R1 Research |
Miami University-Oxford | 80% | 75.4% | 18,838 | $27,662 | R2 Research |
University of Arkansas | 71% | 74.3% | 33,610 | $17,525 | R1 Research |
University of California-Riverside | 76% | 76.4% | 26,384 | $13,707 | R1 Research |
University of California-Santa Barbara | 83% | 33.0% | 26,133 | $13,825 | R1 Research |
University of California-Santa Cruz | 75% | 65.8% | 19,938 | $16,607 | R1 Research |
University of Colorado Boulder | 74% | 78.1% | 38,799 | $21,480 | R1 Research |
University of Delaware | 83% | 70.6% | 24,412 | $16,931 | R1 Research |
University of Maine | 55% | 96.6% | 12,029 | $18,045 | R1 Research |
University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 69% | 72.4% | 13,906 | $18,328 | R1 Research |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 83% | 59.7% | 31,726 | $23,691 | R1 Research |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 67% | 87.5% | 24,393 | $17,424 | R1 Research |
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 76% | 88.2% | 13,554 | $23,261 | R1 Research |
University of Oregon | 72% | 88.3% | 24,404 | $21,782 | R1 Research |
University of Rhode Island | 72% | 72.2% | 17,210 | $19,899 | R2 Research |
University of South Florida | 77% | 43.2% | 49,622 | $10,043 | R1 Research |
University of Vermont | 79% | 65.3% | 14,476 | $20,860 | R2 Research |
William & Mary | 89% | 34.1% | 9,818 | $22,529 | R2 Research |
| Peer group median | 76% | 72.3% | 24,404 | $18,328 |
Binghamton Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of the Office of Institutional Research is to support the University’s mission through the collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of institutional data.
Visit IR office page- Regina CollinsAssociate VP for Institutional Research and Analysis
- Ranjana SrevatsanAssoc Dir - Institutional Reporting
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Common Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionInstitutional Data | Office of Institutional Research | Binghamton UniversityThe provided Institutional Data page from Binghamton University's Office of Institutional Research outlines data categories such as admissions, student headcounts, diversity, retention and graduation rates, degrees granted, and employee data. The page explains the utility of these data sets in supporting the university's strategic planning efforts. Data updates occur annually and are presented in detailed, multi-tabbed spreadsheets.binghamton.edu
- Data dictionaryInstitutional Data | Office of Institutional Research | Binghamton University2026The Office of Institutional Research at Binghamton University provides comprehensive data to support strategic planning and decision-making. This data includes undergraduate admissions details, student headcounts, diversity breakdowns, program information, retention and graduation rates, degrees granted, enrollment by major, student credit hours, departmental summaries, and employee data. Updated annually and reported to SUNY, the data is made available through downloadable Excel files with five-year breakdowns. Additionally, Binghamton University participates in the Common Data Set initiative to standardize reporting and improve data comparability.binghamton.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookInstitutional Data | Office of Institutional Research | Binghamton University2026The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) at Binghamton University provides critical data to support strategic planning and decision-making. They release comprehensive data sets on various aspects such as undergraduate admissions, student headcounts, diversity, degree programs, and more. Data is provided annually after reporting to SUNY and is available in multi-tabbed Excel spreadsheets for detailed analysis. The OIR aims to deliver accurate and objective institutional data to both the university and the public.binghamton.edu
- Strategic planBinghamton University's Strategic Plan: Shaping Binghamton’s Future—Together2026Binghamton University is in the process of developing a new strategic plan under President D’Alleva's leadership. The aim is to create a collaborative and inclusive strategy that encompasses students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners, with a focus on student and research success. The plan, which aligns with the MSCHE Self-Study, will be finalized by Spring 2026 and implemented over five years starting in Fall 2026.binghamton.edu
Notable alumni of Binghamton (21)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Hakeem JeffriesPolitics
- Thomas SecundaBusiness
- David ZaslavBusiness
- Tony KornheiserSports
- Bob SwanBusiness
- David P. BarashAcademics
- Virginia BlantonAcademics
- Yasmin HurdMedicine
- William BaldwinEntertainment
- Art SpiegelmanArt and architecture
- Ingrid MichaelsonEntertainment
- Paul ReiserEntertainment
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