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Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$40,675What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
77%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
6,531
In-state tuition
$55,480Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$55,480
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$83,759Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$40,675

Better than 5% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

77%

Better than 85% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$83,759

Better than 92% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,000

Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$72,215

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$40,675

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Quinnipiac University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time77%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return89%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$83,759

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Quinnipiac University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,856290
Accounting and Related Services$75,56633
Civil Engineering$73,06415
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,60043
Mechanical Engineering$65,64021
Management Information Systems and Services$62,5382
Marketing$52,05963
Finance and Financial Management Services$51,589106
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$50,61420
Economics$48,34014
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,84592
Biology, General$44,65765
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$43,59154
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,98932
Journalism$40,18435
Non-Professional Legal Studies$39,16219
Communication and Media Studies$37,19940
Design and Applied Arts$35,88436
Psychology, General$32,19261
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$31,115284
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$29,25347
Political Science and Government$26,44029
Computer Systems AnalysisNot reported37
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported25
Computer ScienceNot reported23
SociologyNot reported21
International BusinessNot reported17
HistoryNot reported17
Data AnalyticsNot reported17
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported16
Industrial EngineeringNot reported12
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported9
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported9
Computer EngineeringNot reported7
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported7
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported7
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyNot reported5
ChemistryNot reported4
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported3
Data ScienceNot reported1
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported1
Sustainability StudiesNot reported1
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reportedNot reported
GerontologyNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported

All 51 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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