True College Verdict
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University of New Haven

West Haven, CT · 4,841 undergraduates · 36% receive Pell Grants · admits 60%
Private nonprofitMainly bachelor's degrees

About average. It ranks 715 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 54.1 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $32,994 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
Yes
63% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $26,000 against earnings of $69,320, a ratio of 0.38. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $69,320, higher than 75% of four-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Expensive: the average student pays about $32,994 a year after grants, more than at 89% of four-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
63%
Better than 59% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
77%
Better than 50% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$69,320
Better than 75% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$26,000
Better than 45% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$32,994
Better than 11% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$49,320
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Criminal Justice and Corrections247$32,391$25,750
Psychology, General105$27,822$27,000
Security Science and Technology102$36,324$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations74$37,856$26,605
Mechanical Engineering29$63,997$27,000
Music28$25,967$27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions28n/a$21,500
Civil Engineering25$65,486$27,000
Homeland Security25n/a$27,000
Design and Applied Arts25$20,140$27,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management25$23,456$27,000
Biology, General23$36,776$27,000

Associate degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other14n/a$18,750

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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The grade reflects outcomes for the average student compared with other four-year colleges. Individual majors can be much better or worse.