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University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·newhaven.edu
6-yr Graduation
63%
-5.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
9,229
peer median 5,598
Avg net price
$34,089
-$4.3k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
21,765
21,765 candidates competed
Admitted
13,142
60.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,305
9.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
63%-5.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
56%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
63%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
66%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 139 Title IV programs, 33 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 105 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
139
Passing
33
23.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.7%
+0.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

139programs
  • Passing33 · 23.7%
  • No Data105 · 75.5%
  • Failing1 · 0.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
32
No data
105

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.

34
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-8.1%
$31,975 vs $34,808
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+8.1%
$37,642 vs $34,808
Security Science and Technology
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
+28.4%
$68,812 vs $53,607
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+29.6%
$45,115 vs $34,808
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+33.2%
$46,356 vs $34,808
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+35.2%
$47,057 vs $34,808
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Master's Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+35.6%
$72,783 vs $53,672
Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+38.1%
$83,017 vs $60,112

Debt vs earnings

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

30
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
84%
$27,000 debt · $31,975 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
72%
$27,000 debt · $37,642 earn
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
60%
$27,000 debt · $45,115 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
57%
$27,000 debt · $47,057 earn
Arts Entertainment and Media Management
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
54%
$27,000 debt · $50,112 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
49%
$27,000 debt · $55,058 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
49%
$41,000 debt · $83,738 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
49%
$38,538 debt · $78,739 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1966Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 17

  1. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Jul 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Apr 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  5. Aug 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,133
$30–48k$29,345
$48–75k$32,749
$75–110k$35,868
$110k+$36,975

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

Avg net price (private)
$34,089
-$4,254vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $38,343
Federal loans
80.9%
In-state tuition
$45,730
Out-of-state
$45,730

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,848 students received $10.7M in Pell grants, alongside $62.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,848
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.7M
$10,677,726 total
Direct Loans
$62.8M
7,601 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$10.8M
2,559 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.1M
3,153 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.6M
758 loan awards
Parent PLUS$26.3M
999 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.0M
132 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.

Of 1,750 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,750
Defaulted
28
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.7%
2017
4.3%
2018
3.7%
2019
1.6%
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 New Haven

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs149
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,878 total completions
01Business
83028.8%
02Security/Protective
61221.3%
03Engineering
47116.4%
04Health Professions
2498.7%
05Computer Sciences
2197.6%
06Biological Sciences
1655.7%
07Psychology
1344.7%
08Mathematics
792.7%
09Visual/Performing Arts
682.4%
10Engineering Tech
511.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
9,229
12-mo unduplicated
11,686
Undergraduate
5,603
Graduate
6,083

Gender split

Men
47%5,524
Women
53%6,162

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.7%
Hispanic
20.7%
Black
10.8%
Unknown
4.4%
Two or more
3.6%
Non-resident
3.4%
Asian
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
504
282 M · 222 W
Women athletes
44.0%
Athletic aid
$5.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$11.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.7M
$2.3M
Recruiting expense
$40K
$42K
Head-coach salaries
$74K
$55K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
111 M · 94 W
$822K
Football
135 M ·
$2.8M
Soccer
41 M · 30 W
$922K
Baseball
35 M ·
$679K
Basketball
16 M · 16 W
$1.6M
Lacrosse
· 30 W
$567K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.81
16 offenses · 8,819 students

3-year trend

2.012 yrs ago1.201 yr ago1.81Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
39
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
8

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
5
Motor vehicle theft
5
Burglary
2
Fondling
2
Rape
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

16total
  • On campus10
  • Public property6

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

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
0
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Gender1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs122
Liquor0117

Residence-hall fires

  • Bixler Hall1 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99
  • Gerber Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Ruden St. Apt. 191 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
285

University of New Haven vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of New Haven selected for federal comparison reporting.

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 New Haven
63%9,229$34,089Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Saint Joseph
64%78.6%1,952$27,375Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Berklee College of Music
67%43.5%8,369$50,404Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Merrimack College
70%70.0%5,862$37,899Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Emerson College
77%51.3%5,263$46,766Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bentley University
87%45.1%5,333$38,787Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median69%51.3%5,598$38,343

Frequently asked questions about University of New Haven

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

What is the graduation rate at University of New Haven?

University of New Haven reports a 6-year graduation rate of 63% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of New Haven?

University of New Haven reports a total enrollment of 9,229 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of New Haven?

The average net price at University of New Haven is $34,089 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of New Haven?

University of New Haven's yield rate is 9.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of New Haven located?

University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut 06516-1916.

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