The University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus saw a 4.8% rise in in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in recent disclosures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Connecticut residents paid $16,640 to attend the public four-year institution this year, which is $762 higher than the $15,878 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 136.2% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $39,308. This represents a 2% increase from the $38,546 tuition fee for non-residents in 2021-22.
The entire undergraduate student body at the university consists of Connecticut residents.
Data indicates that 85% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at the University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. A total of 182 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $2.4 million, while 89 students obtained student loans exceeding $454,174.
Across all undergraduate students, 555 received grants or scholarships totaling $7.1 million. Additionally, 286 students borrowed $1.7 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 127 | 54% | $629,567 | $4,957 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 30 | 13% | $135,625 | $4,521 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 175 | 74% | $1.6 million | $9,234 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 182 | 77% | $2.4 million | $13,083 |
| Federal student loans | 88 | 37% | $387,634 | $4,405 |
| Other student loans | 6 | 3% | $66,540 | $11,090 |
| Student loan aid | 89 | 38% | $454,174 | $5,103 |
| Total student aid | 199 | 85% | $2.8 million | $14,247 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
