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University of Connecticut

⌖ Storrs, CT · 95 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$35,932 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

8.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
+13%Modeled 10-year ROI
$76,632Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$35,932at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$280,3880
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4
6
8
+$35,93210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$21,044
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$43,712
Sticker price
Average net price$25,097
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$39,426
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$25,097Average net price / year
$39,426Cost of attendance
$76,632Median earnings · year 5 after completion
83.3%Completion rate
52.4%Admission rate
19,835Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

94thEarnings percentile
85thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,816Year 1
$78,925Year 4
$76,632Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · Master's Degree$201,5472Dentistry · First Professional Degree$190,7973Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$150,7564Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$150,1065Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Doctoral Degree$143,5126Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$133,3637Engineering, General · Master's Degree$125,7128Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Bachelor's Degree$122,474

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in CT

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Stamford, CT

University of Connecticut-Stamford

Annual net price
$16,798
Observed earnings · year 5
$76,632
Modeled 10-year ROI
+28%
Open college profile →Hartford, CT

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Annual net price
$16,403
Observed earnings · year 5
$76,632
Modeled 10-year ROI
+29%
Open college profile →Groton, CT

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Annual net price
$13,807
Observed earnings · year 5
$76,632
Modeled 10-year ROI
+34%
Open college profile →Waterbury, CT

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Annual net price
$10,875
Observed earnings · year 5
$76,632
Modeled 10-year ROI
+42%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesMaster's Degree$201,547Not available
DentistryFirst Professional Degree$190,797Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$150,756Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$150,106Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral Degree$143,512Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$133,363Not available
Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree$125,712Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's Degree$122,474$27,000
LawFirst Professional Degree$120,178Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$117,844Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$117,412$19,591
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$115,117$20,108
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$113,488Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$113,487Not available
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$111,672$24,889
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$109,763Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$108,934$25,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$106,959$21,898
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$105,383Not available
Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree$104,454$26,157
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$102,286$20,399
Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$96,919Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,682$26,974
Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$94,835Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,722$27,000
Materials EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,464$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$92,601$27,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$91,446$23,250
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$90,423Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,261$23,000
Public HealthMaster's Degree$89,596Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$89,208$21,889
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDoctoral Degree$88,326Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,883$23,825
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,267$25,898
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$87,149Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$86,879Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$84,609$26,158
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,293$21,738
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$82,013Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$81,881$22,907
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$81,683Not available
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$80,873$23,199
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$80,191$27,000
Accounting and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$79,962Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,657$22,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$78,542$21,399
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$76,851Not available
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$76,556$20,150
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$73,879$26,324
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$73,789$19,078
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$73,289$23,125
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree$73,120$24,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$71,827Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$71,283$23,307
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$71,280Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$71,160$25,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$69,610Not available
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$69,471$23,750
Social WorkMaster's Degree$68,882Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$68,542$24,068
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$68,325$23,750
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$66,931Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$65,892$23,375
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$65,882$23,000
Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's Degree$64,389$25,964
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$63,902$22,375
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$63,733$24,377
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$63,292$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$62,630$25,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$61,066Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$60,973Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$60,092$22,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$59,913Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$59,684$22,500
JournalismBachelor's Degree$59,604$23,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,961$23,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,888$23,059
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$57,384$22,692
Urban Studies/AffairsBachelor's Degree$57,342$23,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$56,937$22,470
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$56,268$25,081
MusicBachelor's Degree$56,104$25,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,376$24,529
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$54,907$18,500
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$52,766$26,798
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$50,952$23,750
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,810$26,262
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,093Not available
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$47,577$23,515
Agricultural Production OperationsBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,123
Animal SciencesAssociate's DegreeNot available$12,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,125
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,414
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.