by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to University of Connecticut-Stamford can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will University of Connecticut-Stamford provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep going to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at University of Connecticut-Stamford.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at University of Connecticut-Stamford, 82% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 501 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 72% | $15,796 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 71% | $9,620 |
| Federal Pell grants | 53% | $5,972 |
| State/local grants | 38% | $2,984 |
| Federal student loans | 41% | $5,169 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At University of Connecticut-Stamford, roughly 69% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $14,406 (covering around 1552 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 69% | $14,406 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $5,909 |
| Federal student loans | 35% | $6,173 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $13,324.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,660 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,580 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,125 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $16,798 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $14,059 |
To project your own net price, use University of Connecticut-Stamford’s net price tool: financialaid.uconn.edu/pricecalc/.
A typical borrower at University of Connecticut-Stamford leaves with $18,610 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $18,610 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $227.94/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at University of Connecticut-Stamford.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,250 |
| 25th percentile | $9,100 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,250 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,000 |
| Middle income | $18,745 |
| High income | $19,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,303 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $18,500 |
| Independent students | $19,791 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at University of Connecticut-Stamford.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at University of Connecticut-Stamford:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 64673 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,463,015,961 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 14 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $183,902 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,136 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $1,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,000 |
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