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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Binghamton University
  • Stony Brook University

What stands out

Stony Brook University has the lower average net price, Binghamton University reports the higher graduation rate, Binghamton University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Stony Brook University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Binghamton University compared with Stony Brook University
MetricBinghamton UniversityVestal, NYPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsStony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NYPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retentionLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$21,620$18,784lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$30,345$30,539
In-state tuition$10,567$10,931
Out-of-state tuition$30,447$32,741
Admissions
Acceptance rate39%49%
SAT midpoint1,3901,390
ACT midpoint3231
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.83%highest77%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.89%90%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$18,500$18,228lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$80,596highest$74,502
Campus
Undergraduates14,65518,101

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.