Quad

Head-to-head

U. Connecticut
U. Connecticut

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Connecticut's yield is 10 pts higher than U. Connecticut's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Connecticut has 2.1× as many undergrads as U. Connecticut

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Connecticut has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Connecticut (52% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. Connecticut graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Connecticut (65% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Connecticut's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than U. Connecticut's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    U. Connecticut is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index

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 87%, U. Connecticut 88%; U. Connecticut's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
U. Connecticut88%
U. Connecticut87%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. ConnecticutAccessible
  • U. ConnecticutOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Connecticut
930–1220
U. Connecticut
910–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. ConnecticutGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. ConnecticutGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Connecticut has 2.1× as many undergrads as U. Connecticut; U. Connecticut has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Connecticut1.5K
U. Connecticut733
Pell Grant share
U. Connecticut46%
U. Connecticut52%

Majors and faculty

U. Connecticut has 20 students per faculty member to U. Connecticut's 26.

Students per faculty member
U. Connecticut26 to 1
U. Connecticut20 to 1

What each pays off

Former students earn about the same at both, a median $74K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Connecticut$74K
U. Connecticut$74K
Graduation rate
U. Connecticut65%
U. Connecticut63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Connecticut, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. ConnecticutNot reported
  • U. ConnecticutGrowing+354%
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