University of Connecticut-Stamford

Stamford, CT · NortheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forVery diverseTest-optional heavyEnrollment up 82% since fall 2014

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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Connecticut-Stamford admits about 8 in 10 applicants (83%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 38% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

83%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

10,937

Admitted

9,076

Yield

10%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

930–1260

8001600

ACT middle 50%

25–32

1836

Applications +4,438% since fall 2014 · admit rate 57% → 83%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,432 undergrads, where 51% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.4K

undergrads · larger than 62% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

51%

above the median

First generation

27%

below the median

Midsize cityROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Steady · index 0.74 → 0.76 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 68% of faculty are full-time. Spends $3,494 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

Full-time faculty

68%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$3.5K

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 $33,149 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.9K more than the national median. The 72% who received grants paid $15,566 on average; the other 28% paid the full sticker price of $40,290 in-state / $62,958 out-of-state.

26%

$33.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.9K above the national median

Full price, in-state: $40,290 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 26% of full price

Federal loans

35%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $73,997 ten years after enrolling, more than at 87% of colleges; 68% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

68%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$74K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 48% → 57% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 4438% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 57% to 83%.

Applications
Growing
+4,438%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 57% → 83%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.74 → 0.76

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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University of Connecticut-Stamford (2026)
University of Connecticut-Stamford · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 436836 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything