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| Metric | U. Connecticut | Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 52% | 58% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 48% / 56% | 57% / 59% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 62% / 72% / 71%Fall 2023 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 36% / 9.7% / 16%Fall 2023 |
| Applicants | 55,479 | 68,614 |
| Admitted | 29,065 | 39,899 |
| Enrolled | 4,478 | 8,191 |
| Yield | 15% | 21% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1210–1440 | 1310–1500 |
| ACT middle 50% | 28–33 | 28–33 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 3,908 (51%)Fall 2023 |
| Sent an ACT | – | 414 (5%)Fall 2023 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | 61%Fall 2023 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Essay | Required | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 30% (of the 14% with a rank)Fall 2023 |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | Offered2023–24 |
| Wait list | – | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2023 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Interview | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Admission: First generation | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: State residency | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Test policy | Test scores required | Test-optionalFall 2025 applicants |
| Application fee | $80 | $70 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Reply by May 1 · $200 housing depositFall 2024 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | Yes, up to Deferral is granted only for a full academic year, from one fall semester to the very next fall semester, and may not be extended. A deferral is approved only when student is officially notified in writing that the Office of University Undergraduate Admissions has granted the deferral request.Fall 2024 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 58%Fall 2023 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Fringe | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Big East Conference; football: Division I Independents | Big Ten Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 19,835 | 37,751 |
| Beds in college housing | 12,170 | 15,305 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2023–24 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 25% | 28% |
| First-gen | 27% | 35% |
| Men / women | 45% / 55% | 50% / 50% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 3% |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 5% |
| First-years from in state | 53% | 75% |
| First-years from other states | 42% | 13% |
| First-years from abroad | 5% | 10% |
| New transfer students this fall | 757 | 2,361 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 14% | 22% |
| Diversity index | 0.69 | 0.76 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 40%Fall 2023 |
| Full-time faculty share | 70% | 53% |
| Average faculty salary | $132,869 | $131,851 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 5,693 | 8,624 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 8% · Economics, General 7% · Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5% | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11% · Psychology, General 7% · Finance, General 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $23,435 (public, GASB accounting) | $20,585 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $20,637 (public, GASB accounting) | $34,280 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 25% | 24% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $36,262 | $32,165 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 27% | 21% |
| Net price, students with grants | $25,310 | $20,522 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $39,682 | $37,717 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $62,350 | $56,479 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $20,366 | $17,239 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $43,034 | $36,001 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 44% | 15% |
| First-years with grants | 81% | 50% |
| Average grant | $16,503 | $16,742 |
| Aid from the college | 81% | 42% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2024 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | December 1 (priority)Fall 2024 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 12%2022–23 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | 289 students, average $17.9K2022–23 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $73,997 | $74,479 |
| Graduation rate | 83% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 77% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 85% | 86% |
| Pell graduation gap | 8 pts lower | 6 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 88% | 83% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 90% | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 75% | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 72% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 88% | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 74% | 85% |
| Retention rate | 92% | 93% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 75% | 74% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 83% | 84% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 8% | 9% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $21,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 42% | 35% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $18,356 | $20,033 |
| Website | uconn.edu | newbrunswick.rutgers.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycle;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;Rutgers University-New Brunswick Common Data Set 2023–24, 2022–23About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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