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 // 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
2019 Median Admit SAT: 1,190


2019 Median Admit ACT: 26


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%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $67,592
In-State tuition: $51,270
Out-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: $101,628
Full 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)