Private nonprofit · University

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut · Large suburb

#4 for grad earnings in Connecticut
72.2%
Admit rate
$40,675
Avg net price
76%
Graduation rate
$83,759
Median earnings

Quinnipiac University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Hamden, Connecticut (large suburb setting), enrolling 6,531 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 6,531 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 72% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Quinnipiac University's admitted students.

Admit rate
72.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1150–1320
Avg GPA (est.)
3.53

Enter a test score to see where you land against Quinnipiac University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Quinnipiac University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Hamden, Connecticut

Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The peaceful tribe of Quinnipiacs were the first residents of the land that is now Hamden; they had great regard, awe and veneration for the Blue Hills Sleeping Giant Mountain. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
8 miles to New Haven, CT
To the ocean
8 miles
Nearest airport
11 miles to Tweed New Haven (HVN)

How Quinnipiac University compares

Selectivity72.2%

More selective than 60% · #11 most selective of 24 in Connecticut

SAT average1242

Higher than 68%

Graduation rate76%

Higher than 86% · #9 of 26 in Connecticut

First-year retention89%

Higher than 85%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$83,759

Higher than 93% · #4 of 25 in Connecticut

Average net price$40,675

Cheaper than 4% · #23 cheapest of 26 in Connecticut

Median debt at graduation$26,000

Lower than 24%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment6,531

Larger than 82%

Percentiles compare Quinnipiac University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Connecticut.

Quinnipiac University campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

9,398students
  • Undergraduate6,53169%
  • Graduate2,86731%

Undergraduates by gender

6,531undergrads
  • Women4,07062%
  • Men2,46138%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White74%
  • Black4.1%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian3.5%
  • Other or multiracial6.4%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
6,531
Graduate enrollment
2,867
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
16%
First-generation students
20%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$106,326
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$103,419
Endowment
$764,457,116

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,797 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Connecticut32%
  • Other U.S. states67%
  • International1.2%

A national draw — only 32% of first-years come from Connecticut; 67% arrive from other states.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
72.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1150–1320
SAT average
1242
SAT reading
580–660
SAT math
570–660
ACT composite
25–30
Average GPA (estimated)
3.53

Cost

In-state tuition
$55,480
Room & board
$17,260
Books & supplies
$1,100
Total cost of attendance
$72,215
Average net price
$40,675

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
76%
Graduated on time (4 years)
71%
First-year retention
89%
Transferred to another college
18%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$65,744
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$83,759
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Students with federal loans
59%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
80%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
71%
Low-income (Pell)
63%
First-generation
67%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
4,697
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
72%
Housing charge (year)
$12,390
Meal plan (year)
$4,080
Application fee
$65
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
542 (174 men · 368 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)112
Lacrosse80
Other Sports67
Soccer57
Ice Hockey52
Baseball32
Basketball32
Softball27
Field Hockey23
Tennis23
Volleyball14
Cross Country12
Golf11

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
12
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (9,424 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.7reported offenses a year
4.0 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
2.0
Fondling
2.0
Arson
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$33,649
$30–48k
$35,827
$48–75k
$36,507
$75–110k
$39,096
$110k+
$42,891

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$149,124

$36,507/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$28,224
average award, among those who get one

Quinnipiac University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $28,224. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,604 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$83,759
Typical debt at graduation
$26,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
31%
Out-earn a HS grad
84%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$82,889
Men
$86,622

Men out-earn women by $3,733 (5%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
50.4″
Annual snow
33.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, MT Carmel, CT US station (0.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.