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University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut. 19,835 undergraduates. Admits 52% of applicants.

84%Graduation rate29 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$24,342Average net price per year22% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$82,098Median earnings 10 years after starting39% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$20,313Median debt at graduation6% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($20,313) equals 25% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($82,098). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$13,649
$30,000–$48,000$13,415
$48,001–$75,000$17,169
$75,001–$110,000$26,207
Over $110,000$36,552

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $21,334 in-state, $44,002 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate84%54%
Return for second year92%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$64,750$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$82,098$58,912
Median debt at graduation$20,313$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

276 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration67—$137,781$24,250
Computer Science191$88,145$125,843$19,588
Applied Mathematics60$63,684$123,510$20,500
Computer Engineering82$85,913$121,933$19,376
Finance and Financial Management Services288$73,532$115,169$18,750
Computer and Information Sciences, General86$82,324$114,651$15,625
Accounting and Related Services104$79,778$112,287$19,500
Industrial Engineering45$77,753$110,589$23,750
Materials Engineering13$74,178$104,982—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering43$82,641$101,846$24,346
Biomedical/Medical Engineering89$78,605$100,258$21,733
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods82$70,881$98,072$17,454
Chemical Engineering62$78,528$96,742$21,750
Mechanical Engineering196$78,973$95,568$21,500
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics14—$94,569—
Marketing110$59,320$94,242$21,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing234$89,311$92,660$27,000
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering29$68,424$91,494$23,250
Civil Engineering74$73,952$90,531$23,526
Agricultural Business and Management32$51,918$88,598$20,125
Business Administration, Management and Operations113$67,817$88,210$18,000
Statistics92$59,799$87,716$18,750
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services238$38,020$86,795$19,500
Economics415$58,268$86,761$19,500
Physics18—$85,908$18,500
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences28$41,966$82,738$19,686
Chemistry35$52,672$77,982$19,875
Business/Commerce, General18$51,194$77,899$25,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other57$52,708$77,220$17,927
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness56$44,031$76,927$22,296
Biology, General163$40,100$76,182$22,500
Mathematics43$62,727$75,862$20,500
Communication and Media Studies280$44,213$74,835$19,500
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences167$46,814$74,590$20,296
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication95$47,637$74,546$23,500
Research and Experimental Psychology24$39,952$74,159—
Zoology/Animal Biology111$35,530$72,590$20,500
Political Science and Government204$39,933$71,611$20,000
Urban Studies/Affairs19$43,859$71,108$27,000
Plant Sciences0—$70,486—
Journalism36$44,185$69,389$20,628
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities119$44,077$69,004$22,224
Public Policy Analysis25$42,304$67,618$19,250
Sociology64$44,664$67,077$19,592
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics30$49,954$65,215$20,250
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services129$39,329$62,136$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas104—$61,592$22,500
Psychology, General394$38,749$61,584$19,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research70$40,695$61,576$19,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies16$37,887$60,503$17,000
Nutrition Sciences54$33,972$60,203$19,500
Animal Sciences81$40,023$59,049$21,500
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology36—$59,009$21,750
Special Education and Teaching18—$58,771$21,000
Music45—$58,280$24,858
History67$34,725$57,994$19,500
English Language and Literature, General113$29,962$57,938$19,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft13$23,929$57,307$15,214
Fine and Studio Arts47$30,166$57,045$23,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods42—$56,930$20,500
Anthropology20$28,210$54,792$18,904
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services75$33,606—$21,500
Agriculture, General13———
Agricultural Production Operations24——$16,632
Landscape Architecture16———
Area Studies3———
Engineering, General2———
Engineering Physics5———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services6———
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics11———
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3———
American Sign Language7———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology8———
Philosophy15———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences8———
Social Work16——$17,250
Geography and Cartography24——$21,250
Health and Medical Administrative Services5———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions16———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions10———
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services5———
Real Estate8———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

52%Admission rate
1,348Average SAT of admitted students
28–33ACT middle 50%
17:1Students per faculty member
28%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does University of Connecticut cost per year?
The average net price at University of Connecticut, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $24,342 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do University of Connecticut graduates earn?
Former University of Connecticut students earn a median of $82,098 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at University of Connecticut?
84% of University of Connecticut students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do University of Connecticut graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from University of Connecticut is $20,313. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.