Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rutgers University-New Brunswick has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Connecticut

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Rutgers University-New Brunswick's SAT midpoint is 80 points higher than U. Connecticut's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Rutgers University-New Brunswick has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Connecticut (35% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Rutgers University-New Brunswick is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Connecticut's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Rutgers University-New Brunswick costs about $4.1K less per year on average than U. Connecticut ($32,165 vs. $36,262, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

U. Connecticut admits 52%, Rutgers University-New Brunswick 58%; Rutgers University-New Brunswick's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
U. Connecticut52%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick58%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. ConnecticutVery selective
  • Rutgers University-New BrunswickVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Connecticut
1210–1440
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
1310–1500
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. ConnecticutGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Rutgers University-New BrunswickRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Rutgers University-New Brunswick has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Connecticut and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Connecticut19.8K
Rutgers University-New Brunswick37.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Connecticut25%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick28%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Connecticut, and Computer and Information Sciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Students per faculty member
U. Connecticut17 to 1
Rutgers University-New Brunswick16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. ConnecticutPsychology, General8%
  • Rutgers University-New BrunswickComputer and Information Sciences, General11%

What each costs

Rutgers University-New Brunswick costs about $4.1K less a year than U. Connecticut on average; U. Connecticut's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Connecticut$36.3K
Rutgers University-New Brunswick$32.2K
Aid generosity
U. Connecticut27%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick21%

What each pays off

Rutgers University-New Brunswick's former students earn more, a median $74.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Connecticut$74K
Rutgers University-New Brunswick$74.5K
Graduation rate
U. Connecticut83%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick84%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. ConnecticutGrowing+77%
  • Rutgers University-New BrunswickGrowing+115%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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