Quad

Head-to-head

U. Connecticut
Florida

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Florida costs about $19.5K less per year on average than U. Connecticut ($16,736 vs. $36,262, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Florida's yield is 26 pts higher than U. Connecticut's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Florida is 2.6× more selective than U. Connecticut

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Florida's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at U. Connecticut

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Florida has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Connecticut

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Florida's SAT midpoint is 75 points higher than U. Connecticut's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Florida admits 20%, U. Connecticut 52%; Florida's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
U. Connecticut52%
Florida20%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. ConnecticutVery selective
  • FloridaHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Connecticut
1210–1440
Florida
1320–1480
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. ConnecticutGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • FloridaRigor and GPA very important96%

Who's on each campus

Florida has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. Connecticut; U. Connecticut has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Connecticut19.8K
Florida35.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Connecticut25%
Florida22%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Connecticut, and Business Administration and Management at Florida; Florida has 16 students per faculty member to U. Connecticut's 17.

Students per faculty member
U. Connecticut17 to 1
Florida16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. ConnecticutPsychology, General8%
  • FloridaBusiness Administration and Management, General7%

What each costs

Florida costs about $19.5K less a year than U. Connecticut on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Connecticut$36.3K
Florida$16.7K
Aid generosity
U. Connecticut27%
Florida37%

What each pays off

U. Connecticut's former students earn more, a median $74K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Connecticut$74K
Florida$71.6K
Graduation rate
U. Connecticut83%
Florida89%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Florida got more selective while U. Connecticut held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. ConnecticutGrowing+77%
  • FloridaGrowing+157%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Florida (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why