Economic Impact

Impact in 2020-2021 Academic Year

Dollars

$1.3 billion on the region

$1.4 billion on New York state

Students in the region spent nearly $225 million 

Binghamton University's capital spending contributed $98 million to Binghamton MSA.

Jobs

Nearly 9,000 direct/ indirect jobs supported in the region

Human Capital

More than 85,075 alumni live in New York state

Return on Investment

For everye $1 NYS invests in Binghamton University, the University returns $8.50 of economic impact.

Nearly $24 million is the value of the work provided to area organizations through student volunteerism and internships

Capital Region

Students Alumni County State
202 1264 Albany NY
23 158 Columbia NY
22 102 Greene NY
70 429 Rensselaer NY
171 1008 Saratoga NY
128 623 Schenectady NY
20 158 Warren NY
8 74 Washington NY
644 3816 Total NY

Mid-Hudson

Students Alumni County State
375 1610 Dutchess NY
471 1761 Orange NY
187 588 Putnam NY
491 2388 Rockland NY
68 418 Sullivan NY
114 689 Ulster NY
1325 6614 Westchester NY
 3031 14068  Total  NY

Southern Tier

Students Alumni County State
1485 12493 Broome NY
99 619 Chemung NY
63 750 Chenango NY
20 284 Delaware NY
7 96 Schuyler NY
47 413 Steuben NY
144 1578 Tioga NY
129 1044 Tompkins NY
 1994 17277  Total  NY

Western NY

Students Alumni County State
8 44 Allegany NY
10 66 Cattaraugus NY
17 83 Chautauqua NY
236 1216 Erie NY
28 148 Niagara NY
 299 1557  Total  NY

Finger Lakes

Students Alumni County State
8 47 Genesee NY
22 102 Livingston NY
302 1904 Monroe NY
43 317 Ontario NY
1 29 Orleans NY
8 79 Seneca NY
27 122 Wayne NY
5 29 Wyoming NY
2 57 Yates NY
418 2686 Total NY

Central New York

Students Alumni County State
32 184 Cayuga NY
70 375 Cortland NY
41 236 Madison NY
447 2339 Onondaga NY
31 213 Oswego NY
621 3347 Total NY

North Country

Students Alumni County State
22 100 Clinton NY
4 55 Essex NY
7 38 Franklin NY
0 12 Hamilton NY
37 140 Jefferson NY
3 30 Lewis NY
9 110 St. Lawrence NY
82 485 Total NY

Mohawk

Students Alumni County State
9 72 Fulton NY
8 94 Herkimer NY
14 71 Montgomery NY
74 641 Oneida NY
52 410 Otsego NY
7 66 Schoharie NY
164 1354 Total NY

New York

Students Alumni Country State
1016 5607 Kings NY
535 5759 New York NY
1423 7453 Queens NY
431 1555 Richmond NY
475 1817 Bronx NY
3880 22191 Total NY

Long Island

Students Alumni County State
2244 11377 Nassau NY
1910 8011 Suffolk NY
4154 19388 Total NY

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Binghamton University positively impacts the local economy of Broome and Tioga counties, as well as the New York state economy in terms of economic output, jobs and human capital.

The regional map illustrates the number of current students and alumni per county. To view, mouseover the regions.