Quad

Head-to-head

U. Connecticut-Stamford
U. Washington

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Washington costs about $8.9K less per year on average than U. Connecticut-Stamford ($24,204 vs. $33,149, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Washington's yield is 11 pts higher than U. Connecticut-Stamford's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Connecticut-Stamford has 11 pts more Pell recipients than U. Washington (51% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. Washington has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Connecticut-Stamford

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Washington has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. Connecticut-Stamford (33% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Washington graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Connecticut-Stamford (73% vs. 68%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Washington admits 83%, U. Connecticut-Stamford 83%; U. Washington's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
U. Connecticut-Stamford83%
U. Washington83%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Connecticut-StamfordAccessible
  • U. WashingtonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Connecticut-Stamford
930–1260
U. WashingtonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Connecticut-StamfordGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. WashingtonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Washington has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Connecticut-Stamford; U. Connecticut-Stamford has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Connecticut-Stamford2.4K
U. Washington4.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Connecticut-Stamford51%
U. Washington40%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at U. Washington; U. Washington has 15 students per faculty member to U. Connecticut-Stamford's 21.

Students per faculty member
U. Connecticut-Stamford21 to 1
U. Washington15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Connecticut-StamfordNot reported
  • U. WashingtonComputer and Information Sciences, General12%

What each costs

U. Washington costs about $8.9K less a year than U. Connecticut-Stamford on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Connecticut-Stamford$33.1K
U. Washington$24.2K
Aid generosity
U. Connecticut-Stamford26%
U. Washington30%

What each pays off

U. Washington's former students earn more, a median $78.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Connecticut-Stamford$74K
U. Washington$78.5K
Graduation rate
U. Connecticut-Stamford68%
U. Washington73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Connecticut-Stamford got less selective while U. Washington held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Connecticut-StamfordGrowing+4,438%
  • U. WashingtonGrowing+194%
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 2018About 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