The student population at Binghamton University is 18,816 (14,669 undergraduate and 4,147 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,903 (11.25%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SUNY at Binghamton is 77.96% which is increased by 1,178 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 725 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 92 male students for every 100 female students, down from 109 in 2015.
- 581 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 567.82% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,924 where 18,816 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 18,816 students in 2025 and was lowest at 16,913 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 16,913 to 18,816 students, a net gain of 1,903 (11.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Binghamton University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 14,117 where 14,669 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Binghamton University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,807 where 4,147 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Binghamton University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.20% and the percentage of black students is 4.43% at Binghamton University. 16.22% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.82% to 48.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 12.20% to 16.22%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.52% to 4.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.95% to 11.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7239 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6956 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Binghamton University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
581 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 567.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Binghamton University from 2015 to 2025.