University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system with its main campus in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two benefactors. In 1893, the school became a public land grant college, then took its current name in 1939. Over the following decade, social work, nursing, and graduate programs were established. During the 1960s, UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. UConn is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 52%
- Average net price: $25,310
- Undergraduate enrollment: 38,552
- Graduation rate (150%): 83%
- Graduation rate (200%): 84%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 85%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $73,997
- Median earnings (8 years): $69,005
- Median earnings (6 years): $63,322
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Storrs, CT
Majors and programs
The most common programs at UConn include Psychology, Economics, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
- Psychology (399 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,961 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,506
- Economics (360 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,881 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,125
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (271 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,542 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,036
- Finance (252 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,286 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other (242 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,657 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Mechanical Engineering (200 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,261 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,089
- Computer Science (195 bachelor's) · median earnings $108,934 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Political Science (183 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,902 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,464
- Biology (167 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,160 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Cell Biology (164 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,120 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,234
Degree mix: Business 24%, Engineering 17%, Computer Science 5%, Health 24%, Biological Sciences 12%, Psychology 10%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
UConn students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,193 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,193
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,339
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,608
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,285
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $33,797
- In-state tuition and fees: $21,044
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $43,712
- Books and supplies: $990
- On-campus room and board: $14,380
- Off-campus room and board: $14,380
- Off-campus with family: $3,988
- Typical cost of attendance: $39,426
- Sticker vs net gap: 36%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 42%
- Average institutional grant: $13,916
- Average federal loan: $6,446
- Median debt at graduation: $21,500
Admissions
UConn admits 52% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 55,479
- Admitted: 29,065
- Enrolled: 4,478
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 38,552
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 65%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 4,525
- Graduation rate: 83%
- Come back after freshman year: 92%
- First-generation: 27%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $178,179
- Associate professor salary: $127,709
- Assistant professor salary: $100,472
- On-campus housing capacity: 13,321
- Average SAT: 1,340
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the UConn acceptance rate? UConn admits 52% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does UConn cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,193 a year after aid. Average net price is $25,310.
What majors does UConn offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Economics, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Finance, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other.
What is the average salary after UConn? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $73,997 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the UConn graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 85% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 83%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Connecticut official site: https://uconn.edu.