Binghamton vs Clemson
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Binghamton UniversityVestal, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 7%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Clemson UniversityClemson, SCCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 7%
At a glance
- Clemson has the higher graduation rate: 87% against 82% at Binghamton.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Binghamton: $80,596, against $71,513 at Clemson.
- Median debt is lower at Binghamton: $18,500, against $21,500 at Clemson.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
Value
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Vestal, NY
Clemson, SC
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
18,456
28,747
Sports
NCAA Division I · America East
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
39%
38%
Average SAT
1415
1353
ACT middle 50%
30–32
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
82%
87%
First-year retention
89%
93%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$80,596
$71,513
Median debt
$18,500
$21,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$21,620
$22,253
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$12,171
$13,607
$30,001–$48,000
$15,281
$14,109
$48,001–$75,000
$20,347
$18,851
$75,001–$110,000
$23,533
$24,833
Over $110,000
$28,475
$27,922
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $126,183
- Computer engineering $117,721
- Finance $115,013
- Management information systems $109,721
- Nursing $108,691
- Information science $105,646
- Computer engineering $102,762
- Computing and information science $101,301
- Construction Management $98,726
- Electrical engineering $96,446
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.