Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 93%
Applicants who took ACT: 26%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 40%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 9%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 49%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 53%
SAT I Math score 700+: 15%
SAT I Math score 600+: 68%
ACT score 24-29: 66%
ACT score 30-36: 21%
ACT score 24+: 87%
Students applied: 27,247
Students admitted: 12,894
Admission rate: 47%
Students per faculty: 18
4-year graduation rate: 68%
6-year graduation rate: 83%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 17,815
Full-time enrolled men: 8,604
Full-time enrolled women: 8,459
Part-time enrolled men: 429
Part-time enrolled women: 323
Freshmen retained: 92%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $8,712
Fees (in state): $2,530
Tuition (out of state): $26,544
Fees (out of state): $2,530
Room and board: $11,380
Est. book expense: $850
Total cost (in state): $23,472
Total cost (out of state): $41,304
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $15,604
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $16,811
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $33,436
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $34,643
Average debt at graduation: $23,822

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 65%
Average need-based aid: $7,868
Average non-need-based aid: $6,661