University of Connecticut

Overview of University of Connecticut (UConn)

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The undergraduate student body is currently around 20,000 but since UConn just welcomed their largest first-year class ever, the university appears to be growing. With a graduation rate of 83%, students should expect to graduate with their friends from the first-year dorm. Though the school does not offer full undergraduate programs online, students can take a number of remote courses where possible. However, the school offers many opportunities for students to design their own individualized major from an interdisciplinary set of courses.

Top Rankings For University of Connecticut

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UConn Acceptance Rate and Admissions

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UConn Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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The University of Connecticut is not a cheap school, but they do offer students a great value. In-state students should expect to pay around $15,730 per year, while their out-of-state peers pay more than twice that, $38,098. With all costs figured, it's estimated that on-campus, in-state students will pay around $32,404 per year and out-of-state students will pay approximately $54,772.

These yearly numbers can rise quickly when you anticipate a 6-year stay in college. However, there are options for financing that include scholarships, grants, and other aid. For the 2,000 full-time, first-year students who receive grants or scholarships, their financial aid averages $13,717. There are an additional 11,000 students who receive a total amount of over $147,000 in grants or scholarships, averaging over $12,000.

Given these costs, Payscale.com notes that UConn students see an annual return on their educational investment of 8.6%. Their research shows that students from UConn make an average of $72k per year, with an early career salary of $44,700.

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Academics

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University of Connecticut is comprised from a range of strong academic programs. Their strength is evidenced by the fact that they have a high retention rate between first and second year students. Of their incoming students, 93% of full-time students continue for the following year. Among the part-time, first-year students, 86% carry on to the second year.

Even more impressively, UConn students graduate at a rate of 85% with 8% transferring to other colleges or universities. Four-year graduation rates, however, lag behind those of 6-year rates. This is not unusual, however, as on-time graduation is increasingly defined as 6 or fewer years.

These impressive numbers may be due to a favorable student-to-faculty ratio, which is 16:1. With this ratio, students have more access to their instructors and more opportunities to participate in classroom discussions. When students have more agency in the classroom and feel that they are valued they are more likely to stick around. Further, students wish to see a return on their financial investment so it can be inferred that UConn provides ample stimulation and challenge for young minds.

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Outcome & Salary

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UConn graduates can expect great things. The University provides ample educational resources for its undergraduate students so that after graduation they can pursue fantastic careers in nearby Manhattan, Boston, or anywhere in the nation. The UConn name is widely recognized for excellence and employers love hiring alumni.

However, these days an undergraduate degree is often not enough for a long-term career. With a UConn bachelor's degree, professionals can return to campus (or online) for their master's degree. Graduate school doors nationwide are likely to open for alumni who want to advance their learning and their earning.

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