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University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut · Midsize city
- 83.0%
- Admit rate
- $16,798
- Avg net price
- 57%
- Graduation rate
- $73,997
- Median earnings
University of Connecticut-Stamford is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Stamford, Connecticut (midsize city setting), enrolling 2,432 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).
Will you get in?
See where your numbers land against University of Connecticut-Stamford's admitted students.
- Admit rate
- 83.0%
- SAT (mid 50%)
- 930–1260
- Avg GPA (est.)
- 3.15
Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Connecticut-Stamford's admitted students.
A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Connecticut-Stamford's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.
About Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 34 miles (55 kilometers) outside of New York City. The present name is after the town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The deed to Stamford was signed on July 1, 1640, between Captain Turner of the New Haven Colony and Chief Ponus. The Stamford Museum and Nature Center on a 118-acre (48-hectare) site in the northern end of town has a collection of works by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor of Mount Rushmore, who was a Stamford resident for a decade at an estate known as Borgland. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 34 miles to New York, NY
- To the ocean
- 2 miles
- Nearest airport
- 9 miles to Westchester County (HPN)
How University of Connecticut-Stamford compares
More selective than 39% · #14 most selective of 24 in Connecticut
Higher than 29%
Higher than 53% · #17 of 26 in Connecticut
Higher than 66%
Higher than 87% · #7 of 25 in Connecticut
Cheaper than 64% · #6 cheapest of 26 in Connecticut
Lower than 63%
Lower than 8%
Larger than 63%
Percentiles compare University of Connecticut-Stamford 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
- Women1,29153%
- Men1,14147%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White25%
- Black15%
- Hispanic37%
- Asian11%
- Other or multiracial12%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 2,432
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 51%
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Students over 25
- 6%
- Median family income
- $67,737
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $158,157
- Endowment
- $6,165,428
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 622 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From Connecticut85%
- Other U.S. states13%
- International2.9%
Most first-years stay in state — University of Connecticut-Stamford draws overwhelmingly from Connecticut.
3% 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
- 83.0%
- Test scores
- Required
- SAT range (25th–75th %)
- 930–1260
- SAT average
- 1094
- SAT reading
- 470–630
- SAT math
- 460–630
- ACT composite
- 25–32
- Average GPA (estimated)
- 3.15
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $18,150
- Out-of-state tuition
- $40,818
- Room & board
- $18,228
- Books & supplies
- $990
- Total cost of attendance
- $30,122
- Average net price
- $16,798
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)
- 57%
- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- 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
- 35%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 74%
About 24% 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)
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
- 462
- Dorm capacity vs undergrads
- 19%
- Housing charge (year)
- $11,142
- Application fee
- $80
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%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- B
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.8 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 3
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 3
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,482 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.
By offense type, per year
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.
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.
$16,052/year × about 4.6 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.
A meaningful share of freshmen — 72% — get grant money from University of Connecticut-Stamford itself, averaging $10,298, 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 646 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.
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.
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
- 85°F
- Winter low
- 22°F
- Annual rain
- 51.6″
- Annual snow
- 34″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stamford 5 N, CT US station (4.7 mi from campus).
What University of Connecticut-Stamford graduates study — and earn
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.













