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Quinnipiac University is a private national university located in Hamden, Connecticut. Quinnipiac University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Quinnipiac University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $75,575 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Connecticut, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Quinnipiac University bachelor students earn 9% more than the national average. Quinnipiac University is ranked 7th in Connecticut.
Quinnipiac University’s median net annual cost of $41,230 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Quinnipiac University sorted by number of graduates - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Registered Nursing, Finance, Biology, Business Administration, Research&Experimental Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$41,230
Average years to graduate
4.2
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #66
Economic score: 2.91
Accounting
Rank: #339
Economic score: 3.04
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #50
Economic score: 3.79
Advertising & PR
Rank: #89
Economic score: 5.81
Journalism
Rank: #87
Economic score: 6.73
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #314
Economic score: 6.97
Criminal Justice
Rank: #308
Economic score: 7.42
International Business
Rank: #82
Economic score: 8.27
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #424
Economic score: 17.03
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Rank: #9
Economic score: 42.76
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Quinnipiac University - Business Administration, Therapeutic professions, Quantitative methods Mgmt., HR Management, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educational media design
Rank: #13
Economic score: 0.37
Physiology & Pathology
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.56
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies.
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.85
Biology
Rank: #37
Economic score: 1.03
Social Work
Rank: #211
Economic score: 1.18
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 78% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Quinnipiac University is 10% higher than the state average, and 10% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Quinnipiac University, Pell Grant recipients represent 15% of the measured graduating class, 20% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Quinnipiac University graduates within 4.3 years.
Quinnipiac University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Quinnipiac University’s economic mobility score of 6.18 is calculated by adjusting the 4.41 economic score of lower-income students by the 15% pell grant recipients within the student body. Quinnipiac University’s EMS of 6.18 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Quinnipiac University pays $41,230 a year, $27,770 less than the $69,000 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $41,230
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Quinnipiac University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $41,230 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,073. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,351
Pell grants
$4,644
State grants
$4,030
Institutional grants
$28,140
Quinnipiac University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
1
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
1%
Quinnipiac University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 15,722 applicants, of which 13,855 were admitted and 1,492 enrolled. Quinnipiac University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Quinnipiac University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
87%
59%
In-state
27%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%