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University of Connecticut-Avery Point Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning

How Well Is University of Connecticut-Avery Point Ranked?

2024 Rankings

Overall Quality

University of Connecticut-Avery Point was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into University of Connecticut-Avery Point?

Acceptance Rate

University of Connecticut-Avery Point has an acceptance rate of 80%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 45% of students accepted to University of Connecticut-Avery Point submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 645. Math scores were between 525 and 615.

University of Connecticut-Avery Point received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 28.

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University of Connecticut-Avery Point Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, University of Connecticut-Avery Point is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Connecticut-Avery Point is 71%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Freshmen Retention Rate

University of Connecticut-Avery Point has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 17% for first-time, full-time students at University of Connecticut-Avery Point, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

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University of Connecticut-Avery Point Undergraduate Student Diversity

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 564 undergraduates at University of Connecticut-Avery Point with 515 being full-time and 49 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Connecticut-Avery Point Cost?

The overall average net price of University of Connecticut-Avery Point is $10,810. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for University of Connecticut-Avery Point

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$5,516	$5,482	$9,414	$13,381	$18,267

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of University of Connecticut-Avery Point, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University of Connecticut-Avery Point, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,910 a year. That adds up to $23,640 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Connecticut-Avery Point is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do University of Connecticut-Avery Point Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from University of Connecticut-Avery Point with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $72,460 in their early years. That's great news for University of Connecticut-Avery Point students since it is 71% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Located in Groton, Connecticut, University of Connecticut-Avery Point is a public institution. Groton is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

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Contact details for University of Connecticut-Avery Point are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1084 Shennecossett Rd, Groton, CT 06340-6097
Phone:	860-405-9000
Website:	averypoint.uconn.edu/
Facebook:	http://facebook.com/UConn
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/uconn

University of Connecticut-Avery Point Majors

Online Learning at University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 143 students took at least one online class at University of Connecticut-Avery Point. This is a decrease from the 554 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2020-2021	143	13
2019-2020	554	191
2018-2019	12	0
2017-2018	6	0
2016-2017	11	4

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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