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University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·hartford.edu
6-yr Graduation
54%
-13.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
6,015
peer median 6,610
Avg net price
$30,282
-$5.2k vs Doctoral/Professional
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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
12,221
12,221 candidates competed
Admitted
11,701
95.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,174
10.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
54%-13.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

15.6pp gap
Pell recipients
45%212 of 474
Non-Pell (all)
61%446 of 736
Subsidized loan, no Pell
55%192 of 352
No Federal Aid
66%254 of 384

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 110 Title IV programs, 42 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 68 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
110
Passing
42
38.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

110programs
  • Passing42 · 38.2%
  • No Data68 · 61.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
8
Safe
33
No data
68

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

42
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+5.7%
$38,589 vs $36,491
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+13.5%
$54,836 vs $48,304
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+14.3%
$53,014 vs $46,391
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+18.7%
$57,727 vs $48,653
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+19.8%
$43,700 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+20.3%
$43,884 vs $36,491
Architecture
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+20.4%
$76,853 vs $63,816
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+22.1%
$44,550 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

36
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
131%
$141,839 debt · $108,192 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
71%
$61,500 debt · $86,906 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
62%
$27,000 debt · $43,700 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
60%
$27,000 debt · $44,735 earn
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
58%
$25,711 debt · $44,550 earn
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
57%
$27,000 debt · $47,243 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
54%
$27,000 debt · $49,642 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
54%
$27,000 debt · $50,178 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1961Next review Jun 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 15

Action history · 13

  1. Sep 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  3. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  4. Aug 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$25,925
$30–48k$24,512
$48–75k$27,277
$75–110k$30,956
$110k+$34,833

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,282
-$5,196vs Doctoral/Professional median $35,479
Federal loans
65.9%
In-state tuition
$49,075
Out-of-state
$49,075

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,604 students received $9.4M in Pell grants, alongside $50.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,604
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.4M
$9,430,903 total
Direct Loans
$50.1M
6,285 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$8.9M
2,108 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$9.2M
2,564 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$13.6M
812 loan awards
Parent PLUS$15.1M
651 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.3M
150 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 1,549 borrowers who entered repayment, 36 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,549
Defaulted
36
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.4%
2017
7.3%
2018
5.1%
2019
2.3%
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 University of Hartford

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs117
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,563 total completions
01Business
42527.2%
02Health Professions
23915.3%
03Visual/Performing Arts
20012.8%
04Psychology
19412.4%
05Education
1539.8%
06Engineering
1066.8%
07Liberal Arts
795.1%
08Social Sciences
714.5%
09Engineering Tech
543.5%
10Parks/Recreation
422.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
6,015
12-mo unduplicated
7,338
Undergraduate
4,707
Graduate
2,631

Gender split

Men
40%2,918
Women
60%4,420

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.7%
Hispanic
19.1%
Black
16.1%
Unknown
5.1%
Asian
3.0%
Two or more
3.0%
Non-resident
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
341
194 M · 147 W
Women athletes
43.1%
Athletic aid
$262K
Total student aid
Budget
$6.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$62K
$200K
Recruiting expense
$27K
$22K
Head-coach salaries
$73K
$80K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field (Indoor)
45 M · 35 W
$178K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
42 M · 33 W
$170K
Lacrosse
40 M · 26 W
$519K
Soccer
33 M · 23 W
$447K
Baseball
56 M · —
$376K
Cross Country
18 M · 14 W
$61K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
1.35
8 offenses · 5,913 students

3-year trend

2.542 yrs ago3.141 yr ago1.35Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
41
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
38
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
20

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
5
Burglary
2
Arson
1

By location

8total
  • On campus8

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
7
Stalking
11 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs148
Liquor024

Residence-hall fires

  • Village Apartment 51 fire
    Student lit a piece of paper on fire on the stoop outside of a village apartment.Damage $0-$99
  • A Complex-Barlow1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99
  • A Complex-Crandall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99
  • C Complex- Malcom X1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99
  • F Complex-Gallaudet1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99
  • F Complex-Barnard1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
330

University of Hartford vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Hartford selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Hartford
54%—6,015$30,282Doctoral/Professional
Fairfield University
84%33.3%6,864$48,095Doctoral/Professional
University of Bridgeport
41%83.0%3,838$27,807Doctoral/Professional
Quinnipiac University
76%72.2%9,424$40,675Doctoral/Professional
Sacred Heart University
73%65.4%11,022$46,174Doctoral/Professional
Suffolk University
61%82.3%6,356$29,618Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median67%72.2%6,610$35,479

Institutions like University of Hartford

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Hartford's comparison group.

IPEDS

University of Hartford Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
860-768-5256
Address
Administration/CC 229

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness supports the individuals and groups who make policies and decisions affecting the University of Hartford by collecting institutional data and information, conducting policy analysis for campus assessment/evaluation activities, and facilitating planning efforts.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Kathleen Neal
    Executive Director
  • Ryan Strimple
    Assistant Director of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Natalia Zagula
    Assistant Director of Assessment

Frequently asked questions about University of Hartford

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Hartford.

What is the graduation rate at University of Hartford?

University of Hartford reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Hartford?

University of Hartford reports a total enrollment of 6,015 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Hartford?

The average net price at University of Hartford is $30,282 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Hartford?

University of Hartford's yield rate is 10.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Hartford located?

University of Hartford is located in West Hartford, Connecticut 06117-1599.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Hartford?

University of Hartford's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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
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