Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location West Haven, CT
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,694
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 50%
From Region 27%
Athletes 14.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 52%
Hispanic 22%
Black 12%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 194 24% / 76% 2% $54,956 33 97%
Applied Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0% $89,020 90
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $61,733 52 100%
Financial Mathematics 26 58% / 42% 4% $89,228 90
Biochemistry 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 12 25% / 75% 8% $64,303 59 94%
Genomics 3 67% / 33% 0% $59,544 46
Environmental Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,798 23
Environmental Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $51,802 23
Marine Biology 9 22% / 78% 0% $51,980 24 90%
Economics $67,765 66
International Economics $67,990 67
English 5 40% / 60% 0% $44,414 9 100%
History 5 20% / 80% 0% $51,862 24
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 33% / 67% 0% $55,290 34
International Affairs 2 50% / 50% 50% $55,633 35
Political Science 8 50% / 50% 0% $56,027 36
Psychology 92 7% / 93% 1% $47,176 13 98%
Interior Design 12 8% / 92% 0% $30,165 2 97%
National Security Policy Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences 380 36% / 64% 1% $59,224 45 99%
Criminal Justice 190 32% / 68% 1% $55,809 35 100%
Emergency Management 14 86% / 14% 0% $69,704 70
Fire Science 28 75% / 25% 4% $67,936 66 100%
Forensic Science 126 23% / 77% 0% $61,073 51 99%
Homeland Security and Law Enforcement $65,119 61
Legal Studies 5 40% / 60% 0% $75,889 79 100%
Security Management 17 76% / 24% 6% $55,809 35 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Pompea College of Business 107 67% / 33% 9% $62,011 53 95%
Accounting 6 67% / 33% 0% $78,506 82 100%
Actuarial Science $84,126 86
Business Administration 66 77% / 23% 8% $59,851 47 95%
Business Analytics 5 80% / 20% 0% $74,298 77
Finance $75,001 78
Global Marketing 1 0% / 100% 0% $63,622 57 94%
Hospitality and Tourism Management 6 17% / 83% 33% $50,232 19
International Business 2 50% / 50% 0% $69,005 69
Marketing 19 53% / 47% 16% $63,622 57 94%
Telecommunications Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $65,346 61
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Communication, Film, and Media Studies 80 55% / 45% 1% $46,476 12 99%
Entertainment and Media Management 12 100% / 0% 0% $55,038 33 100%
Communication 22 45% / 55% 5% $55,732 35 98%
Fine Arts 2 0% / 100% 0% $35,511 3 89%
Graphic Design 9 22% / 78% 0% $30,165 2 97%
Illustration $30,581 2
Music 4 0% / 100% 0% $38,221 4 100%
Music Management 9 11% / 89% 0% $55,038 33 100%
Music Technology 22 86% / 14% 0% $38,221 4 100%
Theatre Management $55,038 33
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Health Sciences 102 36% / 64% 2% $66,612 64 100%
Dietetics $54,045 30 93%
Nutrition Sciences 4 25% / 75% 0% $57,486 40
Dental Hygiene 21 0% / 100% 5% $77,986 81 100%
Exercise Science 5 20% / 80% 0% $55,845 35
Health Sciences 21 5% / 95% 0% $64,112 58
Medical Laboratory Science 4 50% / 50% 0% $77,317 80
Paramedicine 46 70% / 30% 2% $63,784 58
International/Global Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,964 42
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Tagliatela College of Engineering 106 78% / 22% 4% $94,017 93 98%
Chemical Engineering 6 83% / 17% 0% $80,545 84 100%
Civil Engineering 8 62% / 38% 12% $88,611 90 100%
Computer Engineering 5 80% / 20% 20% $96,751 94
Computer Engineering 3 100% / 0% 0% $95,836 94
Electrical Engineering 7 100% / 0% 0% $97,003 94 95%
Engineering 6 50% / 50% 0% $86,477 88
Industrial Engineering $93,819 93
Mechanical Engineering 16 69% / 31% 0% $87,105 89 97%
Computer Science 23 78% / 22% 4% $92,715 92
Cybersecurity 31 84% / 16% 3% $102,812 96
Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0% $91,239 91
Engineering Technology $78,578 82

Financial

Tuition & Fees $50,645
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Professional 39.3% 381 36% / 64% 1% $59,224 45 99%
Humanities & Social Sciences 14.6% 141 18% / 82% 2% $49,623 18 98%
Business & Economics 12.3% 119 71% / 29% 8% $61,308 51 96%
Health Sciences 10.0% 97 37% / 63% 2% $67,079 65 100%
Arts 6.0% 58 40% / 60% 0% $37,820 4 98%
Computer Science 5.7% 55 82% / 18% 4% $98,379 95
Engineering 5.3% 51 75% / 25% 4% $89,313 90 98%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.3% 32 59% / 41% 3% $85,778 88 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.9% 18 28% / 72% 0% $53,154 27 90%
Life & Natural Sciences 1.8% 17 35% / 65% 6% $63,351 57 94%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.1M #252 40% $0 1 #322
Health Sciences $0.9M #257 25% $0
Computer Science $0.8M #236 97% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.7M #396 51% $0.0M
Engineering $0.7M #294 66% $0.0M 12
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #464 75% $0
Education $0.1M #364 0% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #367 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #281 0% $0
Total $5.6M #371 50% $0.0M 1 #560 12

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 1060 – 1260
SAT Math Range 520 – 620
SAT RW Range 540 – 640