10-yr median earnings
$73,997
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Storrs, Connecticut
University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut is a public institution in Storrs, Connecticut. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $25,097
- Avg net price / yr
- $73,997
- 10-yr median earnings
- 83.5%
- 150%-time completion
- 52.4%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of Connecticut pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 6%
- former-student earnings, US
- 52.4%
- acceptance rate
- 83.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +17%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Fringe
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Connecticut profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B-
College Value Score
68/100
University of Connecticut
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$73,997
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$25,097
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
83.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
85.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A
92.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$25,097
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
83.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 83.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Connecticut vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of Connecticut ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Connecticut: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$73,997 Top 6% higher than 94% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of Connecticut | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $73,997 | #288 of 5103 | 94th |
| Average net price | $25,097 | #3933 of 5020 | 22nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 83.5% | #525 of 4858 | 89th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 19,835 | #135 of 5462 | 98th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
19,835
Undergraduate enrollment
52.4%
Acceptance rate
1,348
SAT average
83.5%
150%-time completion
$73,997
10-yr median earnings
92.5%
First-year retention
How University of Connecticut ranks in Connecticut
State rank among 41 reporting Connecticut colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Connecticut | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $73,997 | #11 of 41 | 73rd |
| Average net price | $25,097 | #27 of 49 | 45th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 83.5% | #7 of 46 | 85th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 19,835 | #2 of 50 | 96th |
Highest former-student earnings in Connecticut
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | $100,533 | $23,777 |
| 2 | Trinity College | $90,779 | $34,832 |
| 3 | Fairfield University | $88,794 | $48,095 |
| 4 | Quinnipiac University | $83,759 | $40,675 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart University | $75,059 | $46,174 |
| 6 | Connecticut College | $75,001 | $36,175 |
| 7 | University of ConnecticutThis school | $73,997 | $25,097 |
| 8 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | $73,997 | $16,798 |
| 9 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | $73,997 | $16,403 |
| 10 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | $73,997 | $10,875 |
| 11 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | $73,997 | $13,807 |
| 12 | Wesleyan University | $73,897 | $30,177 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 52.4% |
| SAT Average | 1,348 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 600 – 730 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 610 – 710 |
| ACT Average | 30 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 28 – 33 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Connecticut
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$15,193 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$16,339 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$20,608 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$33,797 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Connecticut - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $21,044 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $43,712 |
| Average Net Price | $25,097 |
25.4%
Pell Grant Rate
41.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,500
Median Debt
$228/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what University of Connecticut costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +17.8% over 10 years, from $19,431 to $22,886 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $19,4312023 · $22,886
Over the same years, enrollment went +8.3% (17,684 → 19,147 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
53.1%
Female
26.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
92.5%
Retention Rate
$63,322
Median Earnings (6yr)
78.0%
Earning Over $25K
85.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 83.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 92.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $63,322 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $73,997 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 78.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 85.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $228/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 69 | 5,515 | $75,333 | $122,474 | $22,508 |
| Master's | 20 | 1,254 | $105,289 | $201,547 | $35,696 |
| Graduate Certificate | 7 | 273 | $90,540 | $109,763 | $87,202 |
| Doctoral | 5 | 16 | $103,456 | $143,512 | $93,691 |
| First Professional | 3 | 301 | $138,786 | $190,797 | $120,252 |
| Level 99 | 1 | 0 | $71,280 | $71,280 | - |
| Associate's | 1 | 15 | - | - | $12,000 |
Top programs at University of Connecticut by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistr…
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
$201,547 median earnings
- Dentistry
Dentistry
$190,797 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$150,756 median earnings
- Management Sciences and Qu…
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
$150,106 median earnings
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$143,512 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$133,363 median earnings
- Engineering, General
Engineering, General
$125,712 median earnings
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$122,474 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Connecticut? ▼
University of Connecticut is a public institution in Storrs, Connecticut. The acceptance rate is 52.4%. The average SAT score is 1,348. Undergraduate enrollment is 19,835 students.
How much do University of Connecticut former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Connecticut who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $73,997 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $63,322.
How much does University of Connecticut cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Connecticut is $25,097. In-state tuition is $21,044 and out-of-state tuition is $43,712. Median student debt at graduation is $21,500.
What is the graduation rate at University of Connecticut? ▼
University of Connecticut has a 83.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 92.5%.
Is University of Connecticut worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Connecticut is $21,500, while former students earn a median of $73,997 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 29% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 85.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $228.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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