- The Inkwell
- Connecticut
- University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CTCity: midsizeZIP 06702
- Sector
- Public
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1983
- Campuses
- 5
- Website
- waterbury.uconn.edu
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University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus is a public university in Waterbury, Connecticut, with 733 undergraduates. It admits 87% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $8,616 a year after aid.
51%graduate
Admission rate87%
Retention78%
4-year graduation33%
Pell Grant share55%
Federal loans39%
$8,616net price / year
87%admission rate
1060average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$82,098median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,313median debt
#183 of 1,704 for earnings#125 of 1,739 for lowest net price#999 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,074 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
- $23,366tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $18,250
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $40,918
- Average net price
- $8,616national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$4,092
$30,001–48,000$4,378
$48,001–75,000$5,045
$75,001–110,000$11,618
$110,001+$20,946
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 87%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 480–600
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 430–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college87%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college55%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 51%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 64%
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-Waterbury Campus$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
- 733
- Part-time
- 4.4%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 55%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 68%
- Average faculty salary
- $17,573 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $4,207
- Endowment, end of year
- $2,615,636
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White38%
Hispanic31%
Black11%
Asian12%
Two or more races4.6%
U.S. nonresident2.1%
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
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Public colleges in Connecticut
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT | $11,184 | 50% | $82,098 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy New London, CT | — | 95% | — |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT | $13,961 | 66% | $82,098 |
| Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT | $14,594 | 0% | $65,844 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | $14,226 | 55% | $82,098 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT | $20,502 | 54% | $60,748 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago Chicago, IL | $8,494 | 53% | — |
| Yeshivas Sanz Klauzenburg Brooklyn, NY | $9,193 | 40% | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | $12,651 | 51% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA | $11,957 | 36% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA | $10,802 | 31% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois DuBois, PA | $11,531 | 30% | $71,762 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 436818.