- The Inkwell
- Connecticut
- University of Connecticut
Storrs, CTTown: fringeZIP 06269Founded 1881
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1881
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 5
- Website
- uconn.edu
- Member of
- APLU
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University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut is a public university in Storrs, Connecticut, with 19,835 undergraduates. It admits 52% of applicants, graduates 84% within six years and costs $24,342 a year after aid.
84%graduate
Admission rate52%
Retention92%
4-year graduation73%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans44%
$24,342net price / year
52%admission rate
1348average SAT
84%graduate in 6 years
$82,098median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,313median debt
#179 of 1,704 for earnings#1,184 of 1,739 for lowest net price#135 of 1,738 for graduation rate#265 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $40,744tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $21,334
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $44,002
- Average net price
- $24,342national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,649
$30,001–48,000$13,415
$48,001–75,000$17,169
$75,001–110,000$26,207
$110,001+$36,552
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 52%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1348
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 610–710
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 600–730
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 28–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college52%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college92%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college84%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 84%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 73%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 84%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $64,750
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $82,098middle 50%: $56,320–$116,711
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,313
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$116,711
Median, University of Connecticut$82,098
Lower quarter$56,320
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 19,835
- Part-time
- 1.8%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
- Average faculty salary
- $14,634 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $23,435
- Endowment, end of year
- $600,849,076
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White51%
Hispanic17%
Black7.6%
Asian13%
Two or more races4.8%
U.S. nonresident7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown0.7%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Social sciences13%
Health professions12%
Business & management12%
Engineering10%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.2%
Psychology8.3%
Communication & journalism6.6%
Computer & information sciences5.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Connecticut
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $15,537 | 50% | $65,779 |
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT | $21,029 | 50% | $59,695 |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT | $16,754 | 51% | $62,010 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT | $20,502 | 54% | $60,748 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | $14,226 | 55% | $82,098 |
| Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT | $14,594 | 0% | $65,844 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $24,897 | 84% | $80,490 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | $25,424 | 82% | $73,273 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $22,857 | 81% | $80,486 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | $25,808 | 86% | $88,716 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX | $21,527 | 84% | $78,159 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $24,917 | 75% | $60,832 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 129020. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q49206.