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University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, Connecticut · Midsize suburb

#3 best value in Connecticut
88.2%
Admit rate
$13,807
Avg net price
62%
Graduation rate
$73,997
Median earnings

University of Connecticut-Avery Point is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Groton, Connecticut (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 454 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 454 undergradsMidsize suburbAccessible · 88% admitNJCAA Division IIICold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Connecticut-Avery Point's admitted students.

Admit rate
88.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
960–1190
Avg GPA (est.)
3.13

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Connecticut-Avery Point's admitted students.

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

About Groton, Connecticut

Groton is a town in New London County, Connecticut, located on the Thames River. Groton was established in 1705 when it separated from New London. The town was named after Groton, Suffolk in England. The Electric Boat plant on the eastern shore of the Thames River employs 10,500 people in the community. Pfizer is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, and the company maintains a 137-acre (0.55 km2) research and development facility in Groton. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
44 miles to Hartford, CT
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
14 miles to Westerly State (WST)

How University of Connecticut-Avery Point compares

Selectivity88.2%

More selective than 28% · #19 most selective of 24 in Connecticut

SAT average1090

Higher than 27%

Graduation rate62%

Higher than 63% · #15 of 26 in Connecticut

First-year retention70%

Higher than 31%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$73,997

Higher than 87% · #7 of 25 in Connecticut

Average net price$13,807

Cheaper than 77% · #3 cheapest of 26 in Connecticut

Median debt at graduation$21,500

Lower than 63%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment454

Larger than 20%

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

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

454undergrads
  • Women24153%
  • Men21347%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White60%
  • Black5.1%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Asian7.3%
  • Other or multiracial9.5%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
454
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
38%
First-generation students
27%
Students over 25
10%
Median family income
$67,737
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$158,157
Endowment
$7,597,801

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 174 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Connecticut97%
  • Other U.S. states3.4%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Connecticut-Avery Point draws overwhelmingly from Connecticut.

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
88.2%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
960–1190
SAT average
1090
SAT reading
490–610
SAT math
470–580
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.13

Cost

In-state tuition
$18,140
Out-of-state tuition
$40,808
Room & board
Books & supplies
$990
Total cost of attendance
$23,337
Average net price
$13,807

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)
62%
Graduated on time (4 years)
49%
First-year retention
70%
Transferred to another college
19%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$63,322
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$73,997
Median debt at graduation
$21,500
Students with federal loans
37%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
74%

About 13% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
49%
Low-income (Pell)
70%
First-generation
70%

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
No
Application fee
$80
Athletics
NJCAA Division III
Varsity athletes
45 (39 men · 6 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 (2)

Baseball25
Basketball20

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (477 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.

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
$8,996
$30–48k
$8,371
$48–75k
$11,221
$75–110k
$18,706
$110k+
$21,757

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
$48,334

$11,221/year × about 4.3 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.

55%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$8,315
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 55% — get grant money from University of Connecticut-Avery Point itself, averaging $8,315, which softens the sticker price.

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 179 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)
$73,997
Typical debt at graduation
$21,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
29%
Out-earn a HS grad
77%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

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
$69,163
Men
$80,548

Men out-earn women by $11,385 (16%) 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
80°F
Winter low
23°F
Annual rain
39.3″
Annual snow
24.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.93.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Groton New London AP, CT US station (1.1 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.