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University of Connecticut

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Storrs, CT
Population 350,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 19,147
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 51%
Hispanic 14%
Asian 10%
International 7%
Black 6%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 22%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Engineering 11%
Health Sciences 11%
Computer Science & Math 8%
Arts 4%
Education 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $21,044
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $43,712
Est. In-State Cost $27,223
Est. Out-of-State Cost $56,546
10-Year ROI $223,000
ROI Percentile 89th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 92%
4-Year Graduation Rate 73%
6-Year Graduation Rate 83%
Transfer-Out Rate 7%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (24th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 54%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $41M #38
Engineering, Computing & Math $95M #66
Life & Natural Sciences $277M #69
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 119 #43
Life & Natural Sciences 387 #62
Humanities & Social Sciences 277 #84

Honors College

Name Honors Program
Students 2,300 (12%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1250 – 1390
SAT Math Range 600 – 730
SAT RW Range 610 – 710
ACT Range 28 – 33

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources 568 26% / 74% 2% $68,622
Agriculture 12 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Animal Science 81 9% / 91% 1% $58,603
Dietetics 5 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 24 +1 25% / 75% 0% $51,722
Natural Resources 21 +1 43% / 57% 5% $51,722
Nutritional Sciences 54 24% / 76% 7% $52,625
Pathobiology 26 +2 31% / 69% 0% $66,014
Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems 24 58% / 42% 0%
Allied Health Sciences 242 20% / 80% 1% $80,205
Clinical Laboratory Sciences 10 20% / 80% 0%
Diagnostic Genetic Sciences 16 25% / 75% 6% $59,213
Agriculture and Natural Resources 32 69% / 31% 3% $59,784
Health Administration 5 0% / 100% 0% $95,471
Landscape Architecture 16 56% / 44% 19%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 919 75% / 25% 4% $103,780
Biomedical Engineering 89 48% / 52% 4% $105,752
Chemical Engineering 62 63% / 37% 0% $89,389
Civil Engineering 70 +4 81% / 19% 4% $89,513
Computer Engineering 82 88% / 12% 2% $104,475
Electrical Engineering 41 +2 88% / 12% 5% $95,600
Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0% $119,737
Engineering Physics 5 100% / 0% 20%
Environmental Engineering 29 52% / 48% 0%
Industrial Engineering 45 69% / 31% 9%
Materials Science and Engineering 13 54% / 46% 23% $83,489
Mechanical Engineering 200 81% / 19% 2% $89,963
Computer Science 195 87% / 13% 8% $123,146
Information Technology 86 62% / 38% 2% $117,890
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 2,781 43% / 57% 10% $69,595
Applied Mathematical Sciences 47 +2 64% / 36% 43%
Financial Mathematics 11 82% / 18% 18%
Mathematics 43 63% / 37% 12% $62,921
Statistics 83 +9 65% / 35% 24% $73,889
Applied Physics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 167 31% / 69% 5% $68,469
Biophysics 8 62% / 38% 0%
Chemistry 35 54% / 46% 6% $69,348
Earth Sciences 8 38% / 62% 0%
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 25 +1 32% / 68% 0% $46,267
Marine Sciences 10 60% / 40% 0% $46,267
Molecular and Cell Biology 164 +7 40% / 60% 2% $82,188
Physics 16 69% / 31% 6%
Physiology and Neurobiology 109 +2 32% / 68% 1% $70,268
American Sign Language (ASL) 4 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 75 4% / 96% 0% $77,469
Applied Economics 3 67% / 33% 0% $77,433
Economics 47 +1 74% / 26% 11% $77,433
Economics 360 +20 71% / 29% 32% $77,433
African American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
American Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Anthropology 17 +3 65% / 35% 0% $48,197
Arabic 1 100% / 0% 0%
Chinese 10 +1 40% / 60% 10%
Classical Languages 3 0% / 100% 0%
Cognitive Science 22 +2 18% / 82% 0%
Communication 271 +17 45% / 55% 12% $66,227
English 105 +8 32% / 68% 1% $54,479
Environmental Science and Policy 22 +1 27% / 73% 5% $51,722
French 10 +1 30% / 70% 0% $56,573
General Studies 119 53% / 47% 4% $55,570
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 18 +2 78% / 22% 6%
Geography 4 75% / 25% 25%
German 11 +3 82% / 18% 0%
History 62 +5 53% / 47% 0% $53,877
Human Development and Family Studies 120 +13 11% / 89% 2% $54,146
Interdisciplinary Studies 47 +10 40% / 60% 9% $60,355
International Policy Analysis 9 +16 11% / 89% 0%
Italian
Journalism 28 +8 29% / 71% 4% $63,711
Latin American Studies
Linguistics 5 +1 60% / 40% 0%
Philosophy 10 +5 80% / 20% 0%
Political Science 183 +25 46% / 54% 2% $71,626
Psychology 399 +11 25% / 75% 6% $79,787
Sociology 46 +18 26% / 74% 13% $58,617
Spanish 18 +1 39% / 61% 0% $56,573
Urban and Community Studies 15 +4 47% / 53% 7% $55,376
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 6 +9 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing 238 17% / 83% 1% $109,194
Nursing 107 27% / 73% 2% $109,194
Nursing Practice 131 8% / 92% 0% $109,194
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Neag School of Education 219 36% / 64% 5% $56,882
Sport Management 56 62% / 38% 16% $57,376
Biology Teacher Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $57,261
Elementary Education 42 2% / 98% 2% $53,547
English Education 14 21% / 79% 0% $57,261
French Language Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,261
History Teacher Education 6 50% / 50% 0% $57,261
Mathematics Teacher Education 13 38% / 62% 8% $57,261
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 43 +1 49% / 51% 0% $57,261
Spanish Language Teacher Education 6 17% / 83% 0% $57,261
Special Education 18 0% / 100% 6% $60,962
Music Education 18 39% / 61% 0% $57,261
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 731 56% / 44% 10% $99,919
Accounting 104 59% / 41% 4% $97,669
Actuarial Science 52 38% / 62% 50% $108,722
Business Administration 31 71% / 29% 10% $112,659
Business Analytics 30 33% / 67% 3% $108,722
Finance 252 69% / 31% 10% $100,844
Financial Planning and Services 44 64% / 36% 0% $100,844
General Business 18 67% / 33% 6% $65,927
Management 82 52% / 48% 7% $112,659
Management Information Systems
Marketing 110 30% / 70% 6% $85,473
Real Estate 8 88% / 12% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Fine Arts 200 38% / 62% 3% $55,569
Acting 6 50% / 50% 0% $28,697
Art History 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,821
Digital Media and Design 95 43% / 57% 2% $65,807
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 1 0% / 100% 100% $28,697
Music 45 40% / 60% 2% $44,590
Studio Art 44 32% / 68% 5% $52,821
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 3 0% / 100% 0% $28,697
Theatre 3 0% / 100% 0% $28,697
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 67 30% / 70% 0% $134,569
Pharmacy 67 30% / 70% 0% $134,569
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Social Work 16 12% / 88% 0% $64,876
Social Work 16 12% / 88% 0% $64,876

Rankings

Engineering

It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes Chemical Engineering
Polymer Whisperers & Battery Bros
Resistance Is Not Futile Electrical & Computer Engineering
Pragmatic Plug-and-Players
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes. Materials Engineering
Composite Crew
WD-40 & Duct Tape Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
The Kinetic Energy Cartel

Computer Science & Math

No, I Can't Fix Your Printer Computer Science
10k-Student Server Crashers
No Words Allowed Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset

Life & Natural Sciences

Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room Biology
Natural Selection
Breaking Bad Chemistry
Policy, Pharma & Forensics Faction
Doomsday Prepping with Data Environmental Science
Field Station
Memorizing 206 Bones Human Biology
Lab Partners
Farmers, Cowboys, and Tree Huggers Plant & Agricultural Systems
Back 40
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite Physics & Astronomy
String Theorists

Health Sciences

Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts) Nursing
Clinical Hours
Legal Drug Dealers Pharmacy
Mortar & Pestle
Sweat Equity Sports & Fitness
The Training Room

Business & Economics

The House Always Wins Actuarial Science
We Don't Predict the Future, We Charge You for It
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings Business Administration
Regional Boardroom Rulers
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
Urban Economists & Regional Anchors

Humanities & Social Sciences

Model UN Generation Government & Politics
Grassroots
Nosy for a Living Journalism
Reliable Sources (Allegedly)
Professional Yapping Media & Communication Studies
Solidly Upper-Middle-Class Comm Degrees
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group Philosophy & Ethics
Existential Crisis Club
I Want To Understand Myself Psychology
Cubicle Whisperers
Grammar Police Academy World Languages & Linguistics
Morpheme Masters

Education

Surviving PTA Karens General Education
Substitute Teachers
Gym Class Heroes Physical Education
Dodgeball Dynasty