Binghamton University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
43.0%
Applications
38,116
Admitted
16,402
Enrolled
2,856
SAT Composite 25th
1,320
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$80,596
10 yrs after enrollment
82%
6-year completion
$21,620
sticker minus grants
$18,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Nasrin
Last Name:Fatima
Title:Effectiveness
Office:Institutional Research & Assessment
Address Line 1:Couper Administration Building Room 306
Phone:607-777-2365
Email Address:nfatima@binghamton.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:Binghamron, NY, 13902-6000 USA
Name of College/University:State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University)
Street Address Line 1:P.O. Box 6000
CityBinghamton
StateNY
Zip13902-6000
Main Phone Number (Area Code)607
Main Phone Number:777-2000
WWW Home Page Address:www.binghamton.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):607
Admissions Phone Number:777-2171
Admissions Email Address:admit@binghamton.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:5,792
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:2,411
Number of wait-listed students admitted:343
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80036.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69953.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5999.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80047.0
SAT Math: 600-69942.8
SAT Math: 500-5999.9
SAT Math: 400-4990.2
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160040.9
SAT Composite: 1200-139951.8
SAT Composite: 1000-11997.2
SAT Composite: 800-9990.1
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3664
ACT Composite: 24-2934
ACT Composite: 18-232
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.070.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.243.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Total100.0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month4
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 82 Credits includes all external credit Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 82 Credits includes all external credit - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: not applicable - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 44.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies:Transfer credit policies vary across academic units and may be ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: - website? If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:82
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:82
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:44
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:- website? If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%
Percent of males who join fraternities15%
Percent of females who join sororities20%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing86%
Percent who live off campus or commute14%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)7%
Percent of males who join fraternities16%
Percent of females who join sororities16%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing40%
Percent who live off campus or commute60%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
In-district:$295
In-state (out-of-district):$295
Out-of-state:$1,028
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$21,656,947
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$34,532,276
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,655,067
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,450,294
Total Scholarships/Grants$63,294,584
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$59,635,579
Federal Work-Study$695,440
Total Self-Help$60,331,019
Parent Loans$8,360,149
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,923,674
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,835,057
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,018,817
Total Scholarships/Grants$11,777,548
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$25,975,937
Total Self-Help$25,975,937
Parent Loans$4,528,200
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$4,833,574
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:148
FAFSAX
State aid formX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Federal Nursing LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19
based on ____ students16,750
and ____ faculty867