10-yr median earnings
$80,596
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Vestal, New York
Binghamton University
Binghamton University is a public institution in Vestal, New York. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $21,620
- Avg net price / yr
- $80,596
- 10-yr median earnings
- 82.6%
- 150%-time completion
- 38.6%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Binghamton University pairs top-5% former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 4%
- former-student earnings, US
- 38.6%
- acceptance rate
- 82.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +31%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Midsize
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Binghamton University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B
College Value Score
72/100
Binghamton University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$80,596
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$21,620
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
82.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$18,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
80.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A-
89.4%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$21,620
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
82.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 82.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Binghamton University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Binghamton University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Binghamton University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$80,596 Top 4% higher than 96% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Binghamton University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $80,596 | #180 of 5103 | 96th |
| Average net price | $21,620 | #3377 of 5020 | 33rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 82.6% | #585 of 4858 | 88th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 14,655 | #216 of 5462 | 96th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
14,655
Undergraduate enrollment
38.6%
Acceptance rate
1,415
SAT average
82.6%
150%-time completion
$80,596
10-yr median earnings
89.4%
First-year retention
How Binghamton University ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Binghamton University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $80,596 | #29 of 299 | 90th |
| Average net price | $21,620 | #204 of 328 | 38th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 82.6% | #60 of 322 | 81st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 14,655 | #9 of 367 | 98th |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 29 | Binghamton UniversityThis school | $80,596 | $21,620 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 38.6% |
| SAT Average | 1,415 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 670 – 760 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 670 – 740 |
| ACT Average | 32 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 30 – 32 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Binghamton University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,171 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$15,281 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$20,347 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$28,475 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Binghamton University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $10,567 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $30,447 |
| Average Net Price | $21,620 |
28.1%
Pell Grant Rate
39.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,500
Median Debt
$196/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Binghamton University rose +29.2% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $16,541 in 2013 to $21,364 in 2023, a rise of $4,823 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $16,5412023 · $21,364
Over the same years, enrollment went +11.3% (12,940 → 14,401 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
51.8%
Female
24.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
89.4%
Retention Rate
$61,621
Median Earnings (6yr)
75.4%
Earning Over $25K
80.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 82.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 89.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $61,621 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $80,596 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 75.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 80.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $18,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $196/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 40 | 3,810 | $76,012 | $126,183 | $18,677 |
| Master's | 18 | 825 | $89,906 | $123,308 | $30,448 |
Top programs at Binghamton University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$126,183 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$123,308 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$118,876 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$117,876 median earnings
- Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
$117,721 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$115,013 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$113,379 median earnings
- Management Information Sys…
Management Information Systems and Services
$109,721 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Binghamton University? ▼
Binghamton University is a public institution in Vestal, New York. The acceptance rate is 38.6%. The average SAT score is 1,415. Undergraduate enrollment is 14,655 students.
How much do Binghamton University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Binghamton University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $80,596 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $61,621.
How much does Binghamton University cost? ▼
The average net price at Binghamton University is $21,620. In-state tuition is $10,567 and out-of-state tuition is $30,447. Median student debt at graduation is $18,500.
What is the graduation rate at Binghamton University? ▼
Binghamton University has a 82.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 89.4%.
Is Binghamton University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Binghamton University is $18,500, while former students earn a median of $80,596 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 23% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 80.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $196.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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