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University of Connecticut - Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, Connecticut·Public, 4-year or above·New England·waterbury.uconn.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
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Total enrollment
745
peer median 745
Avg net price
$10,875
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
2,166
2,166 candidates competed
Admitted
1,877
86.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
234
12.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
53%
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
53%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

5.9pp gap
Pell recipients
50%79 of 159
Non-Pell (all)
56%85 of 152
Subsidized loan, no Pell
54%22 of 41
No Federal Aid
57%63 of 111

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,604
$30–48k$5,463
$48–75k$11,490
$75–110k$15,621
$110k+$20,538

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,875
vs peer median $10,875
Federal loans
37.2%
In-state tuition
$18,140
Out-of-state
$40,808

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 5,273 borrowers who entered repayment, 51 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,273
Defaulted
51
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.3%
2017
2.6%
2018
2.0%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at UCONN

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs0
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
745
12-mo unduplicated
850
Undergraduate
850
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%394
Women
54%456

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.5%
Hispanic
30.6%
Asian
12.4%
Black
11.1%
Two or more
4.6%
Non-resident
2.1%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.63
2 offenses · 760 students

3-year trend

1.262 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.63Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
20.0:1

Campus network

UCONN is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofUniversity of ConnecticutStorrs, CT · Main campus
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UCONN Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Budget, Planning and Institutional Research
Reports to University of Connecticut
Email
BPIR [at] uconn.edu
Phone
860.486.6288
Address
Budds Building, First Floor, 343 Mansfield Rd, Storrs, CT 06269-1135

The webpage from the University of Connecticut focuses on the Budget, Planning and Institutional Research office. It introduces the SERU survey, which is used to gather student experience data. It also provides contact information for inquiries related to different aspects of the office's functions.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Lauren Jorgensen
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Sam Post
    Institutional Research Specialist
  • Laura Yahn
    Senior Institutional Research Analyst --- Student Data and Enrollment, SERU
  • Yizhi (Yi) Zhu
    Research and Planning Analyst II

Common Data Set

UCONN's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UCONN.

What is the graduation rate at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus?

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus?

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus reports a total enrollment of 745 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus?

The average net price at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus is $10,875 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus?

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus's yield rate is 12.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus located?

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus is located in Waterbury, Connecticut 06702.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus?

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus's IR work is done by the Budget, Planning and Institutional Research, which reports to University of Connecticut.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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