UC Berkeley vs. Binghamton University

University of California Berkeley vs. SUNY at Binghamton comparison

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Overview	UC Berkeley	Binghamton University
Location	Berkeley, CA	Vestal, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	45,699	18,456
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#64	#123
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	berkeley.edu	binghamton.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Berkeley is larger than than Binghamton University based on total student enrollment (45,699 students vs. 18,456 students)

UC Berkeley vs. Binghamton University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UC Berkeley or Binghamton University?

• University of California Berkeley is 67.4% more expensive to attend than Binghamton University for in-state tuition ($11,834.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 62.9% higher at UC Berkeley than SUNY at Binghamton ($42,611.00 vs. $26,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Berkeley than Binghamton University ($16,997 vs. $18,860)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY at Binghamton are 24% lower than costs at University of California Berkeley ($18,294 vs. $22,692)
• More students receive financial grant aid at SUNY at Binghamton than University of California Berkeley (61% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Berkeley students is 139.6% larger than aid received SUNY at Binghamton ($25,951 vs. $10,832)

UC Berkeley vs. Binghamton University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UC Berkeley or Binghamton University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Binghamton University or UC Berkeley .

• The average SAT score at University of California Berkeley (1397) is 92 points higher than at Binghamton University (1305)
• Incoming UC Berkeley students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at Binghamton University (29)
• Accepted freshman Binghamton University students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at UC Berkeley (3.87)
• Binghamton University has a higher acceptance rate (37.7%) than UC Berkeley (11.7%)

UC Berkeley vs. Binghamton University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UC Berkeley or Binghamton University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Binghamton University and UC Berkeley.

• The graduation rate at UC Berkeley is higher than SUNY at Binghamton (90% vs. 77%)
• Graduates from University of California Berkeley earn on average $10,200 more per year than Binghamton University graduates after ten years. ($74,700 vs. $64,500)
• University of California Berkeley students graduate with a $5,335 lower median federal student loan debt than Binghamton University graduates. ($14,200 vs. $19,535)
• UC Berkeley graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than Binghamton University graduates. ($146 vs. $201)
• More UC Berkeley graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Binghamton University students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 76%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/