University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, Connecticut · Website
$73,997
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$73,997
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus is a public 4-year college in Hartford, Connecticut with 1,525 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $16,403 a year (tuition and fees $18,130 in-state, $40,798 out-of-state). It admits 88% of applicants and 65% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $73,997 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,403
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$18,130
Out-of-state $40,798
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
65%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,500
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$73,997
Rank 284 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,403
- Tuition in-state
- $18,130
- Tuition out-of-state
- $40,798
- Cost of attendance
- $26,946
- Students with a need-based grant
- 46%
- Students with federal loans
- 38%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,625
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,403
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,702
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,306
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,777
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2017-18 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $12,828 in 2017-18 to $18,130 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,073
- SAT reading, middle
- 565
- SAT math, middle
- 550
- ACT, middle
- 19
- Undergraduates
- 1,525
- Part-time students
- 4.1%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 26
- Completion rate
- 65%
- Retention rate
- 84%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 303
- Endowment
- $5.54M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 284 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 41 in Connecticut (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,403 | $21,634 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $18,130 | $21,044 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 65% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 83% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $12,758 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $63,322 | $46,254 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $73,997 | $55,344 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 78% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 82% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
303 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | $21,506 | $33,521 | $57,961 | $50,706 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | $21,125 | $52,227 | $81,881 | $82,686 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | $21,036 | $40,473 | $68,542 | $56,359 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | $20,313 | $84,969 | $92,601 | $88,910 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 2 | $39,217 | $98,415 | $150,106 | $124,807 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | $25,000 | $79,605 | $108,934 | $107,009 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | $22,089 | $74,869 | $90,261 | $92,135 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | $21,500 | $31,642 | $57,888 | $48,568 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | $23,250 | $33,189 | $71,160 | $57,214 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | $24,234 | $35,393 | $73,120 | $66,697 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 1 | $40,818 | $55,081 | $68,882 | $65,123 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | $20,500 | $32,919 | $79,657 | $68,559 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 1 | $48,368 | $112,902 | $150,756 | $103,485 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | $19,500 | $67,009 | $102,286 | $83,343 |
| Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,676 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $18,739 | $45,435 | $65,882 | $66,647 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $90,332 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementDoctoral | Doctoral | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $122,650 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $21,811 | $38,189 | Withheld | $53,588 |
| Animal SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | $12,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,658 |
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $22,500 | $37,712 | $47,577 | $49,634 |
| Animal SciencesMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,394 |
| Animal SciencesDoctoral | Doctoral | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Plant SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,971 |
| Plant SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,567 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Hartford and Connecticut on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Connecticut
- Homes: Homes for sale in Connecticut
Questions and answers
How much does University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus cost?
$16,403 a year is the average net price at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $18,130 for in-state students and $40,798 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,946. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,625 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus?
88% of applicants are admitted to University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,073 and the middle ACT score is 19. The median admission rate of colleges in Connecticut is 76%.
How much do University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus graduates earn?
$73,997 a year is the median pay of former University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus students who work, 10 years after they started ($63,322 after 6 years). That ranks 284 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 41 in Connecticut. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's) at $247,820.
How much student debt do University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 38% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus?
65% of first-time, full-time students at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus finish within 6 years. 84% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus?
Psychology, General (3 bachelor's graduates), Economics (3 bachelor's graduates), Communication and Media Studies (2 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 303 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.