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University of Connecticut

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Rating

Public

Type

29,683

Students

$36,466

Tuition

49%

Acceptance

#130

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Storrs, CT

352 Mansfield Road, Storrs, CT 06269

University of Connecticut is a very large public university located in Storrs, CT ranked 130th in America. It has a total of 20,479 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 49.42% of applicants. University of Connecticut offers 376 different majors and is best known for its Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Actuarial Science, and History Teacher Education programs (nationally ranked 2nd, 4th, and 4th respectively). With an annual tuition of $13,798 for in-state students and $36,466 for those from out-of-state, University of Connecticut is quite costly. 72.61% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, employment. After finishing college, alumni go on to earn around $58,400 per year, which is 41% above the national median.
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Cost

$39,894
Above Average

University of Connecticut

$39,894

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$56,952

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$43,327

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

49%Acceptance
Average

University of Connecticut

49%

National

69%
Sat

1200 - 1410

90% of students submit

Admissions Yield

21%

ACT

26 - 31

19% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$80

Students

20,479Undergrads
Large Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

49%

In-state

83%

Female

51%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

3%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
5% Economics, General5% Psychology, General4% Business Administration and Management, General86% Others

5% Economics, General

5% Psychology, General

4% Business Administration and Management, General

86% Others

Economics, General

5%

418 Graduates

Psychology, General

5%

406 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

4%

351 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

3%

279 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

3%

271 Graduates

Management Science

3%

234 Graduates

Accounting

3%

232 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

3%

231 Graduates

Finance, General

3%

227 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors16:116:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

16

Number of Library Books

1,403,176

Academic Spend per Student

$22,775

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

93%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$46,400/Year

University of Connecticut

$46,400

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$46,400

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$58,400

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

72%