Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Binghamton University (SUNY) (Binghamton, NY)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 94%
Applicants who took ACT: 31%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 57%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 18%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 75%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 55%
SAT I Math score 700+: 33%
SAT I Math score 600+: 87%
ACT score 24-29: 56%
ACT score 30-36: 41%
ACT score 24+: 97%
Students applied: 28,101
Students admitted: 11,440
Admission rate: 41%
Students per faculty: 20
4-year graduation rate: 67%
6-year graduation rate: 78%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 11,861
Full-time enrolled men: 6,074
Full-time enrolled women: 5,390
Part-time enrolled men: 218
Part-time enrolled women: 179
Freshmen retained: 91%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $5,570
Fees (in state): $2,075
Tuition (out of state): $14,720
Fees (out of state): $2,075
Room and board: $12,446
Est. book expense: $1,000
Total cost (in state): $21,091
Total cost (out of state): $30,241
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $14,312
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $14,756
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $23,462
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $23,906
Average debt at graduation: $22,634

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 72%
Average need-based aid: $6,779
Average non-need-based aid: $6,335