Vestal, New York · Public · 4-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
Binghamton University is a public four-year institution in Vestal, New York. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 18,816 students in fall 2024, including 14,669 undergraduates and 4,147 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of State University of New York System.
Binghamton University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 144 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Psychology, General, and Computer Science. It awarded 5,467 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
18,816
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
5,467
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
144
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 144
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
89%
First-year retention, part-time students
86%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
3,842
Master's degrees
1,300
Doctoral degrees (research)
165
Professional doctorates
75
Post-master's certificates
85
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
18,816
Undergraduates, fall 2024
14,669
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,147
Full-time, fall 2024
90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
20,780
Undergraduates, 2024-25
16,117
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,663
Full-time, 2024-25
84%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
52%
Men
48%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
16%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
11%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
America East
President
Harvey G. Stenger, Jr.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization