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University of Hartford is a private national university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. University of Hartford is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Hartford is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $58,087 10 years after enrolling, 9th in Connecticut, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Hartford bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. University of Hartford is ranked 13th in Connecticut.
University of Hartford’s median net annual cost of $28,712 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Hartford sorted by number of graduates - Music, Psychology, General Marketing Ops, Comms & Media Studies, Mechanical Engineering, Design & Applied Arts - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$28,712
Average years to graduate
4.4
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #55
Economic score: 2.5
Civil Engineering
Rank: #176
Economic score: 2.96
Business Administration
Rank: #294
Economic score: 3.02
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #215
Economic score: 3.21
Accounting
Rank: #452
Economic score: 4.43
Architectural Engr. Tech
Rank: #8
Economic score: 5.4
Special Education
Rank: #125
Economic score: 7.93
Biology
Rank: #576
Economic score: 22.74
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #264
Economic score: 35.59
FIlm, Video & Photography
Rank: #105
Economic score: 139.27
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 University of Hartford - Business Administration, HR Management, Registered Nursing, Accounting, Education, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #69
Economic score: 0.4
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #20
Economic score: 0.54
Architecture
Rank: #30
Economic score: 1.42
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Hartford is 6% lower than the state average, and 6% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Hartford, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Hartford graduates within 4.4 years.
University of Hartford is in the bottom 50% 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.
University of Hartford’s economic mobility score of 10.17 is calculated by adjusting the 4.76 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Hartford’s EMS of 10.17 ranks in the bottom 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Hartford pays $28,712 a year, $32,310 less than the $61,022 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 $28,712
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Hartford, 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 $28,712 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,398. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,382
Pell grants
$4,960
State grants
$2,405
Institutional grants
$27,073
University of Hartford's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 13,459 applicants, of which 10,605 were admitted and 977 enrolled. University of Hartford has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
41%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
52%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%