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Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CTQuad's selectivitySelective
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Quinnipiac admits about 7 in 10 applicants (72%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 60% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

72%

72%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

23,949

Admitted

17,280

Yield

11%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.60

SAT middle 50%

1150–1320

10001600
ACT middle 50%

25–30

1836
Applications +3% since fall 2014 · admit rate 66% → 72%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,531 undergrads, where 16% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

6.5K

undergrads · larger than 82% of colleges

Diversity index

0.43

Pell Grant

16%

below the median

First generation

20%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I · Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.40 → 0.43 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (17% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 36% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,460 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

17% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Accounting and Related Services

$103.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

36%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $41,769 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $17.5K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $40,632 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $73,320.

43%

$41.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $17.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$73,320 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
29% · avg $32K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 43% of full price

Federal loans

59%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −17% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $83,759 ten years after enrolling, more than at 93% of colleges; 79% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

79%

79%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$83.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

89%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 76% → 76% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 17%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 3% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 66% to 72%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −17% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    +3%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 66% → 72%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.40 → 0.43

Every series, year by year

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