Payback
EarningsPlus
Economic score
University of New Haven is a private regional university located in West Haven, Connecticut. University of New Haven is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of New Haven is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,610 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Connecticut, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of New Haven bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. University of New Haven is ranked 17th in Connecticut.
University of New Haven’s median net annual cost of $35,735 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 New Haven sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Security Science & Tech, Psychology, Business Administration, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other, Mechanical Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$35,735
Average years to graduate
4.4
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #212
Economic score: 3.15
Dental Support Services
Rank: #35
Economic score: 3.16
Civil Engineering
Rank: #193
Economic score: 3.57
Fire Protection
Rank: #11
Economic score: 4.92
Marketing
Rank: #301
Economic score: 5.43
Biology
Rank: #330
Economic score: 6.85
Dietetics/Nutrition
Rank: #39
Economic score: 8.11
Chemical Engineering
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.29
Music
Rank: #93
Economic score: 14.41
Accounting
Rank: #519
Economic score: 18.13
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 New Haven - Criminal Justice, Health Administrative Services, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other, Computer Engineering, Cellular Biology & Anatomical Science - are shown below.
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 New Haven is 7% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of New Haven, 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 New Haven graduates within 4.4 years.
University of New Haven 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 New Haven’s economic mobility score of 1.58 is calculated by adjusting the 15.07 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of New Haven’s EMS of 1.58 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at University of New Haven pays $35,735 a year, $25,714 less than the $61,449 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 $35,735
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of New Haven, 100% 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 $35,735 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 95% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,884. This is 41% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,776
Pell grants
$4,921
State grants
$2,046
Institutional grants
$23,094
University of New Haven's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 94% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,272 applicants, of which 9,669 were admitted and 1,277 enrolled. University of New Haven has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
78%
59%
In-state
40%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%