Quinnipiac University, CT

location_on  Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden, CT 06518 • language  qu.edu • workspace_premium  4.1 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 96%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 4%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing23%
Communication, Journalism10%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Engineering3%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs38%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service0%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 72%
Median SAT Math 585
Median SAT Reading 590
Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 540–630
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 550–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $48,000
Out-of-State Tuition $48,000
Average Total Cost $63,000
Average Net Cost $39,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $33,000 $14,628 $11,406
$30K–$48K $33,000 $15,146 $12,318
$48K–$75K $35,000 $17,562 $15,178
$75K–$110K $39,000 $20,904 $18,184
>$110K $43,000 $25,468 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 61%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 82%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		15% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		8% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 11% 10%
>$110K 		50% 22% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $13,671 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $23,000 $14,589 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $14,900 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $24,000 $15,114 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $14,037 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $29,000 $27,115 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $21,144 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $11,000 $6,620 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,832 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		80% 59% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		82% 63% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		87% 69% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		89% 73% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 86%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 6%
Graduation Rate 76%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		73% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		76% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		77% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		64% 61% 57%
Black 		69% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		78% 58% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		75% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 82% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		33% 85% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		52% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		90% 54% 48%
Other race 		79% 57% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 7,371
Full-time Undergrads 88%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 2,782
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		61% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		39% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 6% 7%
Black 		4% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		77% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 16% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		12% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		8% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		12% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 14% 14%
>$110K 		53% 29% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Paier College of Art Inc
5 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Albertus Magnus College
6 miles, SW • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Tweed-New Haven Airport
11 miles, S • 1 star
Bradley International Airport
38 miles, NE • 2.8 star
Long Island MacArthur Airport
44 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Westchester County Airport
49 miles, W • 1.4 star