Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,243
Graduate Enrollment: 2,919
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, medium, highly residential
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full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 88.12%
Male/Female: 38% / 62% (2017)
First generation college students: 19.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2005)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 82.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 75.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 69.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 61.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 74.4%
Black: 4.2%
Hispanic: 9.8%
Asian: 3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.5%
Non-resident alien: 2.6%
Unknown race: 2.8%
Black: 4.2%
Hispanic: 9.8%
Asian: 3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.5%
Non-resident alien: 2.6%
Unknown race: 2.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $67,592
In-State tuition: $51,270Out-of-State tuition: $51,270
Estimated books and supplies: $800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,690 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,000 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $15,690 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,000 (2022)
Average Family Income: $130,124 (2017)
Median Family Income: $106,326 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 15.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 57.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $276 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $30,052 |
$30k-48k | $30,318 |
$48k-75k | $31,882 |
$75k-110k | $36,101 |
$110k+ | $40,018 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 77%6-year graduation rate: 80%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $26,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $22,261 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $25,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 85.5% (2015) |
@3 year | 87.9% (2017) |
@5 year | 90.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 65.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 73.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $51,885 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $68,252 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 52 | $26,000 | $246 | $33,948 ($2,829) | $58,138 ($4,845) |
Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 19 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 1 | ||||
Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 65 | $359 | $54,738 ($4,562) | ||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 17 | ||||
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 41 | $282 | $48,214 ($4,018) | $56,130 ($4,678) | |
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 33 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 10 | $27,000 | $286 | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 19 | $27,000 | $286 | $62,655 ($5,221) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
First Professional Degree | Law. | 73 | $921 | $59,034 ($4,920) | $83,420 ($6,952) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 26 | $52,302 ($4,359) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 31 | $27,000 | $281 | $45,483 ($3,790) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 11 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 58 | $27,000 | $286 | $34,639 ($2,887) | $56,734 ($4,728) |
Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 37 | $466 | $50,266 ($4,189) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 3 | ||||
Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 16 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 14 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 7 | ||||
Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 86 | $402 | $67,119 ($5,593) | $77,022 ($6,419) | |
First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 75 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 235 | $27,000 | $285 | $77,889 ($6,491) | $87,407 ($7,284) |
Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 12 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | History. | 19 | $27,000 | $286 | ||
First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 78 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 413 | $26,000 | $275 | $28,455 ($2,371) | $58,098 ($4,842) |
Master's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 8 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 83 | $25,000 | $265 | $44,856 ($3,738) | $68,550 ($5,713) |
Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 273 | $381 | $68,933 ($5,744) | $89,668 ($7,472) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 17 | $26,000 | $276 | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 111 | $26,500 | $276 | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 41 | $27,000 | $286 | $37,282 ($3,107) | $50,340 ($4,195) |
Master's Degree | Social Work. | 26 | $623 | $50,932 ($4,244) | $62,426 ($5,202) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 33 | $25,000 | $252 | $47,796 ($3,983) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 18 | $27,000 | $286 | $60,974 ($5,081) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 20 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 18 | $26,976 | $276 | $37,485 ($3,124) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 47 | $24,864 | $236 | $27,487 ($2,291) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 4 | ||||
Master's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 25 | $1,377 | $103,084 ($8,590) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 48 | $26,731 | $281 | $59,824 ($4,985) | $80,183 ($6,682) |
Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 60 | $813 | $104,253 ($8,688) | ||
First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 85 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 60 | $24,000 | $246 | $67,264 ($5,605) | $79,981 ($6,665) |
Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 9 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 111 | $26,000 | $265 | $47,674 ($3,973) | $84,583 ($7,049) |
Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 15 | $26,000 | $276 | $75,545 ($6,295) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 51 | $20,500 | $217 | $58,507 ($4,876) | |
Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 40 | $357 | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 111 | $26,000 | $257 | $55,515 ($4,626) | |
Bachelor's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 23 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 51 | $24,500 | $252 | $32,278 ($2,690) | $55,623 ($4,635) |
Master's Degree | Journalism. | 15 | ||||
Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 48 | $380 | $57,203 ($4,767) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 87 | $23,250 | $246 | $42,913 ($3,576) | $61,306 ($5,109) |
Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 11 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 21 | ||||
Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 20 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 30 | $78,622 ($6,552) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $101,628Full time faculty: 38%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0
School's endowment start of year: $545,134,316 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $824,411,508 (2022)