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Western Connecticut State University vs University of Connecticut-Stamford

University of Connecticut-Stamford is harder to get into (83% vs 87% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $14,226 vs $16,754 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Western Connecticut State University University of Connecticut-Stamford
Getting in
MeasureWestern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity of Connecticut-Stamford
Admit rate 87% 83%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1040–1170 930–1260
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 20–27 25–32
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureWestern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity of Connecticut-Stamford
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $26,298 $30,439
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $16,754 $14,226
Average paid from out of state, estimated $20,254 $36,894
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureWestern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity of Connecticut-Stamford
Under $30,000 $16,782 $8,928
$30,000–$48,000 $13,173 $10,834
$48,000–$75,000 $14,133 $11,629
$75,000–$110,000 $16,957 $19,046
Over $110,000 $22,061 $28,696
After you start
MeasureWestern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity of Connecticut-Stamford
Undergrads 3,511 2,432
Graduate within 6 years 50% 57%
Come back for year two 73% 82%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $62,010 $82,098
Median debt at graduation $23,250 $20,313

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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