University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus ranks as one of Connecticut’s most affordable public institutions for in-state students in 2024

For in-state students in 2024, the University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus set tuition and fees at $18,140, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This tuition level positions the university as the seventh least expensive public institution in Connecticut for 2024.

Tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $678 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students enrolled at the University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus in 2024 were charged $40,808, reflecting a $678 increase from the prior year.

Across the state, the University of Connecticut held the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 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.

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.