Graduate Tuition and Fees |
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Out-of-State Students (Source: IPEDS, 2009) ? |
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State-funded universities often charge lower rates for students who are considered residents of the state. If you are from out of state, it may take some time to become a resident. Check with the institution about residency requirements. |
| Full-time students: Tuition ? | $24,534 |
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Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission. |
| Full-time students: Fees ? | $1,776 |
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The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception |
| Part-time students: Cost per credit hour | $1,363 |
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In-State Students (Source: IPEDS, 2009) ? |
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State-funded universities often charge lower rates for students who are considered residents of the state. If you are from out of state, it may take some time to become a resident. Check with the institution about residency requirements. |
| Full-time students: Tuition ? | $9,450 |
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Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission. |
| Full-time students: Fees ? | $1,776 |
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The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception |
| Part-time students: Cost per credit hour | $525 |
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Application fee (Source: IPEDS, 2009) ? |
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A fee an institution charges for processing a student's application for admission to the institution |
| Graduate school application fee | $55 | | |
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Living Expenses |
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On Campus (Source: IPEDS, 2009) |
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| On-campus room and board ? | $10,120 |
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The charges for an academic year for rooming accommodations and meals for a typical student sharing a room with one other student. |
| Additional expenses ? | $2,740 |
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The amount of money (estimated by the financial aid office) needed by a student to cover expenses such as laundry, transportation, entertainment, and furnishings |
Off Campus (Source: IPEDS, 2009) |
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| Off-campus room and board ? | $10,120 |
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The charges for an academic year for rooming accommodations and meals for a typical student sharing a room with one other student. |
| Additional expenses ? | $2,740 |
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The amount of money (estimated by the financial aid office) needed by a student to cover expenses such as laundry, transportation, entertainment, and furnishings |
Type of Financial Support (Source: GSS, 2007) |
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| How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations |
| Teaching assistantship ? | 0% |
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Teaching assistantships typically pay partial tuition and provide a modest stipend. The responsibilities of teaching assistants vary widely, from grading papers to conducting labs to teaching entire courses. |
| Research assistantship ? | 69% |
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Research assistantships typically pay partial tuition and provide a modest stipend. Recipients usually conduct research for individual faculty, and in some cases the work may count toward the student's own dissertation. |
| Fellowship ? | 7% |
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A fellowship is any competitive award (often from a national competition) made to a student that requires no work of the recipient. |
| Traineeship ? | 0% |
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A traineeship is an educational award given to a student selected by the institution. |
| Other | 24% |
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First Year Support (Source: NRC, 2005) ? |
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| Data for full-time doctoral students in the fall of 2005 |
| First year students with full financial support | 100% |
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Support may take the form of fellowships or assistantships in teaching or research. Fellowships typically pay tuition and provide a modest stipend. Fellows do not usually have to work as a condition of the award, leaving more time for study and research. Teaching and research assistantships typically pay partial tuition and provide a modest stipend in exchange for work. |
Sources of Financial Support (Source: GSS, 2007) |
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| How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations |
Federal Support |
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| Department of Defense | 0% |
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| National Institutes of Health | 3% |
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| Health and Human Services (except NIH) | 0% |
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| National Science Foundation | 0% |
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| Department of Agriculture | 31% |
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| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 0% |
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| Department of Energy | 0% |
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| Other Federal sources | 0% |
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Non-Federal Support |
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| Institutional support | 28% |
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| Foreign sources | 0% |
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| Other US sources | 14% |
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| Self support | 24% |
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Tuition Remission † (Source: SED, 2000–2004) ? |
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| Tuition paid by 2000–2004 doctorate recipients from University of Connecticut |
Students often do not pay the full amount of tuition. For example, teaching and research assistantships often provide for remission of most or all of a graduate student’s tuition. 0% remission means that the student pays full tuition; 100% remission means that the student pays no tuition. |
| Median tuition remission | 83% |
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Amount of Tuition Remission Granted |
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| No tuition remission | 10%* |
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| Less than 1/3 of tuition | 0% |
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| 1/3 to 2/3 of tuition | 5%* |
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| More than 2/3 of tuition | 85% |
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Graduate School Debt † (Source: SED, 2000–2004) ? |
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| Debt for 2000–2004 doctorate recipients from University of Connecticut |
The total amount of debt that recent graduates incurred relating to their pursuit of doctoral education |
| Median graduate school debt | $0 |
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