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University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus is a public institution in Hartford, 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.

$16,403
Avg net price / yr
$73,997
10-yr median earnings
65.2%
150%-time completion
88.3%
Acceptance rate

The verdict

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus pairs top-10% former-student earnings with open admission.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 6%
former-student earnings, US
88.3%
acceptance rate
65.2%
150%-time completion
+17%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus 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, 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-Hartford Campus

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 C-
$16,403
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
65.2%
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 B
83.7%
First-year students returning for year two
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$73,997

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$16,403

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

65.2%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 65.2%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus vs peers

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $29K $78K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $9K $46K Avg Net Price ($) University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus (you are here): $74K earn · $16K net · 65% grad You are here - University of Conn… Charter Oak State College: $64K earn · $16K net Charter Oak State … University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus: $74K earn · $11K net · 56% grad University of Conn… University of Connecticut-Stamford: $74K earn · $17K net · 57% grad University of Conn… University of Connecticut-Avery Point: $74K earn · $14K net · 59% grad University of Conn… Eastern Connecticut State University: $56K earn · $21K net · 58% grad Eastern Connecticu… Connecticut State Community College: $41K earn · $12K net · 21% grad Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford: $35K earn · $44K net Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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-Hartford Campus 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-Hartford Campus: 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

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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-Hartford Campus National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $73,997 #288 of 5103 94th
Average net price $16,403 #2358 of 5020 53rd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 65.2% #1800 of 4858 63rd
Undergraduate enrollment 1,525 #1739 of 5462 68th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

1,525
Undergraduate enrollment
88.3%
Acceptance rate
1,073
SAT average
65.2%
150%-time completion
$73,997
10-yr median earnings
83.7%
First-year retention

How University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus 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-Hartford Campus State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $73,997 #11 of 41 73rd
Average net price $16,403 #14 of 49 71st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 65.2% #24 of 46 48th
Undergraduate enrollment 1,525 #21 of 50 58th

Highest former-student earnings in Connecticut

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Yale University$100,533$23,777
2Trinity College$90,779$34,832
3Fairfield University$88,794$48,095
4Quinnipiac University$83,759$40,675
5Sacred Heart University$75,059$46,174
6Connecticut College$75,001$36,175
7University of Connecticut$73,997$25,097
8University of Connecticut-Stamford$73,997$16,798
9University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusThis school$73,997$16,403
10University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus$73,997$10,875
11University of Connecticut-Avery Point$73,997$13,807
12Wesleyan University$73,897$30,177

Admissions

Admission Rate 88.3%
SAT Average 1,073
SAT Math (25th-75th) 460 – 610
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 470 – 610
ACT Average 19
ACT (25th-75th) 21 – 27
0%100%88.3%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $18,130
Out-of-State Tuition $40,798
Average Net Price $16,403
45.6%
Pell Grant Rate
38.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,500
Median Debt
$228/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus rose +76.6% since 2017

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $7,554 in 2017 to $13,339 in 2023, a rise of $5,785 in nominal dollars. Across the 51 colleges measured over the same 2017–2023 span, the median change was +13.5%.

Average net price, 2017–2023

7 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2017: $7,5542018: $8,1462019: $9,8422020: $11,8932021: $9,3702022: $11,4772023: $13,339
2017 · $7,5542023 · $13,339

Over the same years, enrollment went +18.4% (1,244 → 1,473 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2017–2023). 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

83.7%
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 65.2%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 83.7%
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 15 $75,333 $122,474 $22,508
Master's 20 3 $105,289 $201,547 $35,696
Graduate Certificate 6 0 $90,540 $109,763 $87,202
Doctoral 4 0 $108,891 $143,512 $78,910
First Professional 3 0 $138,786 $190,797 $120,252
Associate's 1 0 - - $12,000

Top programs at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

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.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences Master's 0 $201,547 -
Dentistry First Professional 0 $190,797 $143,655
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 1 $150,756 $48,368
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Master's 1 $150,106 $39,217
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Doctoral 0 $143,512 $78,910
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Master's 0 $133,363 $42,717
Engineering, General Master's 0 $125,712 -
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Bachelor's 0 $122,474 $25,000
Law First Professional 0 $120,178 $96,386
Human Resources Management and Services Master's 0 $117,844 $36,929
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's 0 $117,412 $19,500
Computer Engineering Bachelor's 0 $115,117 $20,134
Accounting and Related Services Master's 0 $113,488 $21,075
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Master's 0 $113,487 -
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's 0 $111,672 $24,889

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus?
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus is a public institution in Hartford, Connecticut. The acceptance rate is 88.3%. The average SAT score is 1,073. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,525 students.
How much do University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus former students earn?
Federally aided former students at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus 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-Hartford Campus cost?
The average net price at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus is $16,403. In-state tuition is $18,130 and out-of-state tuition is $40,798. Median student debt at graduation is $21,500.
What is the graduation rate at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus?
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus has a 65.2% 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 83.7%.
Is University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus worth the student debt?
The median student debt at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus 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.

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