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University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, Connecticut · Midsize city

#2 best value in Connecticut
86.7%
Admit rate
$10,875
Avg net price
53%
Graduation rate
$73,997
Median earnings

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Waterbury, Connecticut (midsize city setting), enrolling 733 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicSmall · 733 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 87% admitCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus's admitted students.

Admit rate
86.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
910–1200
Avg GPA (est.)
3.05

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

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

About Waterbury, Connecticut

Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The land was originally inhabited by the Algonquin bands. "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", by James Thurber, is set in Waterbury in the 1930s. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
19 miles
Nearest airport
22 miles to Tweed New Haven (HVN)

How University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus compares

Selectivity86.7%

More selective than 31% · #17 most selective of 24 in Connecticut

SAT average1060

Higher than 18%

Graduation rate53%

Higher than 46% · #19 of 26 in Connecticut

First-year retention78%

Higher than 55%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$73,997

Higher than 87% · #7 of 25 in Connecticut

Average net price$10,875

Cheaper than 88% · #2 cheapest of 26 in Connecticut

Median debt at graduation$21,500

Lower than 63%

Student–faculty ratio20 : 1

Lower than 10%

Undergraduate enrollment733

Larger than 29%

Percentiles compare University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus 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

733undergrads
  • Women38953%
  • Men34447%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White38%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic31%
  • Asian12%
  • Other or multiracial7.5%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
733
Student–faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
52%
First-generation students
27%
Students over 25
7%
Median family income
$67,737
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$158,157
Endowment
$2,615,636

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 243 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Connecticut99%
  • International0.8%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus draws overwhelmingly from Connecticut.

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
86.7%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
910–1200
SAT average
1060
SAT reading
480–600
SAT math
430–600
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.05

Cost

In-state tuition
$18,140
Out-of-state tuition
$40,808
Room & board
Books & supplies
$990
Total cost of attendance
$22,933
Average net price
$10,875

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)
53%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
78%
Transferred to another college
22%
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 16% 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
36%
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

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
0.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (745 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.

0.7reported offenses a year
0 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
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
$5,604
$30–48k
$5,463
$48–75k
$11,490
$75–110k
$15,621
$110k+
$20,538

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
$51,320

$11,490/year × about 4.5 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.

74%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$9,234
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 74% — get grant money from University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus itself, averaging $9,234, 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 235 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
84°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
44.9″
Annual snow
38.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meriden Markham Muni AP, CT US station (11.4 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.