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University of Connecticut-Waterbury Data & Information Overview

83% Acceptance Rate
2% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is University of Connecticut-Waterbury Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

University of Connecticut-Waterbury was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into University of Connecticut-Waterbury?

83% Acceptance Rate
53% Of Accepted Are Women
47% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

When it comes to admittance, University of Connecticut-Waterbury is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 83%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.

Average Test Scores

About 47% of students accepted to University of Connecticut-Waterbury submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 500 and 610.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Connecticut-Waterbury  ( 510 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Connecticut-Waterbury  ( 500 to 610 )
200
800
University of Connecticut-Waterbury received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 29.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Connecticut-Waterbury  ( 17 to 29 )
1
36

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University of Connecticut-Waterbury Faculty

22 to 1 Student to Faculty
71% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At University of Connecticut-Waterbury, the student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

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

Full-Time Faculty Percent  71 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Connecticut-Waterbury

78% Freshmen Retention
22% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

University of Connecticut-Waterbury has a freshmen retention rate of 78%. 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.

Freshmen Retention Rate  78 out of 100
0
100

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 22% for first-time, full-time students at University of Connecticut-Waterbury, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
0
100

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University of Connecticut-Waterbury Undergraduate Student Diversity

789 Full-Time Undergraduates
48.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
56.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 853 undergraduates at University of Connecticut-Waterbury with 789 being full-time and 64 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Connecticut-Waterbury Cost?

$8,675 Net Price
30% Take Out Loans
$21,860 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of University of Connecticut-Waterbury is $8,675. 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-Waterbury

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$3,648 $5,499 $10,112 $15,946 $16,264

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-Waterbury, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At University of Connecticut-Waterbury, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $5,465 a year. That adds up to $21,860 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Connecticut-Waterbury 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-Waterbury Graduates Make?

$72,460 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from University of Connecticut-Waterbury make about $72,460 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future University of Connecticut-Waterbury graduates 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-Waterbury

Connecticut State
789 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
University of Connecticut-Waterbury is a public institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. Waterbury 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-Waterbury are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 99 East Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
Phone: 203-236-9800
Website: waterbury.uconn.edu/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/UConn
Twitter: http://twitter.com/uconn

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Majors

Online Learning at University of Connecticut-Waterbury

39% Take At Least One Class Online
3% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 310 students took at least one online class at University of Connecticut-Waterbury. This is a decrease from the 845 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 310 24
2019-2020 845 338
2018-2019 63 6
2017-2018 92 7
2016-2017 80 6

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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.

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