VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University’s Graduate School received a 26 percent increase in applications from international students over the past year, compared to 7 percent growth nationally, the school said in a news release, citing data from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS).
The 2014 CGS survey collects data on all international graduate applications.
Binghamton University said it has outperformed its peers for the second year in a row. In 2013, international graduate applications to Binghamton University increased 29 percent, compared with 1 percent nationally.
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“This massive growth is not a coincidence,” Susan Strehle, vice provost and dean of the Graduate School, said in the release. “Our new application, upgrades to our Electronic Graduate Admission Decision System, streamlined admissions procedures, online marketing, and social media in other languages, as well as the dedication of our staff and the hard work of schools and departments are responsible for this achievement.”
Measuring individual graduate programs in the 2014 school year, Binghamton University’s education (up 89 percent), physical and earth sciences (up 51 percent), and engineering (up 25 percent) programs posted the largest increases in applications from international students.
