- The Inkwell
- Connecticut
- University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CTCity: midsizeZIP 06901Founded 1952
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1952
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1983
- Campuses
- 5
- Website
- stamford.uconn.edu
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University of Connecticut-Stamford
University of Connecticut-Stamford is a public university in Stamford, Connecticut, with 2,432 undergraduates. It admits 83% of applicants, graduates 55% within six years and costs $14,226 a year after aid.
55%graduate
Admission rate83%
Retention82%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share55%
Federal loans39%
$14,226net price / year
83%admission rate
1094average SAT
55%graduate in 6 years
$82,098median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,313median debt
#182 of 1,704 for earnings#449 of 1,739 for lowest net price#837 of 1,738 for graduation rate#955 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
- $30,439tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $18,260
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $40,928
- Average net price
- $14,226national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,928
$30,001–48,000$10,834
$48,001–75,000$11,629
$75,001–110,000$19,046
$110,001+$28,696
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 83%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1094
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 470–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 460–630
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college83%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college55%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college55%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 55%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 63%
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-Stamford$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
- 2,432
- Part-time
- 5.0%
- Women / men
- 47% / 53%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 55%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 68%
- Average faculty salary
- $17,573 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $3,494
- Endowment, end of year
- $6,165,428
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White25%
Hispanic37%
Black15%
Asian10%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown1.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT | $14,594 | 0% | $65,844 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT | $13,961 | 66% | $82,098 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT | $20,502 | 54% | $60,748 |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT | $16,754 | 51% | $62,010 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy New London, CT | — | 95% | — |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT | $8,616 | 51% | $82,098 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | $12,651 | 51% | $71,762 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA | $17,468 | 54% | $56,416 |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR | $17,853 | 54% | $67,894 |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago Chicago, IL | $8,494 | 53% | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA | $16,748 | 40% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA | $15,199 | 32% | $71,762 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 436836. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q99362574.