Can UConn absorb 40,000 more students?

[UConnTrumbull]

UConn is very competitive for in-state kids these days. Top 10-15% of high school class is the norm now.

 

[History Geek]

My school used to send 40+ kids to UConn every year. Now it's dropped to 20-25 in the past few years because 1) it's harder to get into Storrs proper and 2) many of those branched (and don't care as much about the $$$ saved by not paying room and board) would rather go somewhere else where they can live on campus.

 

[BlueandOG]

I am on the side of democrats.

So many alumni I know their kids are B+ to A- students and they get “branched”.

Now, I am a proud branchfer who went to West Hartford UConn back in the day, I think Hartford is a wonderful site and for many students that is the way to go.

But if student doesn’t want to be a commuter what are their options?

My daughter is a perfect example. B+ student, wants to be a teacher.

She loved Colorado-Boulder and strongly considered going there. Luckily for her parents wallet, and state of CT education system, she is at Southern CT and loves it.

Luckily the southern, central, western and eastern teaching programs are incredibly strong.

But, if a student is an engineering student, I fear they will go to an out of state school and never return.

Its hard. We want to the best students at state flagship, but there are a lot of students who don’t get into UConn, but get into flagships of other states and never return.

I am a superintendent of schools. Southern is a great school for teachers. She will learn the skills she needs to succeed. Tell her that she is entering one of the most important professions and I am proud to call her a colleague.

 

[BlueandOG]

There are plenty of smart, high-achieving kids who want to go to UConn now; imagine what it will be like in 10 years when we are good at football. We will be the Michigan of New England

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Corrected: Michigan will be the UConn of the Midwest

 

[UCTitleTown]

I am on the side of democrats.

So many alumni I know their kids are B+ to A- students and they get “branched”.

Now, I am a proud branchfer who went to West Hartford UConn back in the day, I think Hartford is a wonderful site and for many students that is the way to go.

But if student doesn’t want to be a commuter what are their options?

My daughter is a perfect example. B+ student, wants to be a teacher.

She loved Colorado-Boulder and strongly considered going there. Luckily for her parents wallet, and state of CT education system, she is at Southern CT and loves it.

Luckily the southern, central, western and eastern teaching programs are incredibly strong.

But, if a student is an engineering student, I fear they will go to an out of state school and never return.

Its hard. We want to the best students at state flagship, but there are a lot of students who don’t get into UConn, but get into flagships of other states and never return.

I think Western is great for aspiring teachers and there is a strong market for them in the Danbury area.

 

[huskyinfl]

USF is AAU. Think we’re not competitive with them academically?

Did my grad work at a top 10 USF program. What I learned at UConn made it a joke and easy.

 

[shizzle787]

I would do 2 things.

1. Develop a plan to make Storrs a 30,000 student campus. Add dorms and infrastructure to make that feasible.

2. Create a “new” UConn- Stamford (or maybe one of the other branches which is effectively its own entity as part of the UConn system. Similar to UMass-Lowell, UNC Charlotte and other such entities. Then you can get a 4-year degree from Stamford ( I don’t think you can do that at branches now) or any advanced degree they offer, not just an MBA.

Disagree with #2 as a degree from UConn-Stamford won’t have the same steam as a degree from UConn. Just let 4 year students at Stanford continue to get a degree from UConn proper.

 

[uconndennis]

I am on the side of democrats.

So many alumni I know their kids are B+ to A- students and they get “branched”.

Now, I am a proud branchfer who went to West Hartford UConn back in the day, I think Hartford is a wonderful site and for many students that is the way to go.

But if student doesn’t want to be a commuter what are their options?

My daughter is a perfect example. B+ student, wants to be a teacher.

She loved Colorado-Boulder and strongly considered going there. Luckily for her parents wallet, and state of CT education system, she is at Southern CT and loves it.

Luckily the southern, central, western and eastern teaching programs are incredibly strong.

But, if a student is an engineering student, I fear they will go to an out of state school and never return.

Its hard. We want to the best students at state flagship, but there are a lot of students who don’t get into UConn, but get into flagships of other states and never return.

Just went through this…my daughter wanted to be a Husky since she was kid….3.7gpa, 1400 sat and gets branched. Doesn’t want to go to Stamford so she appeals the campus location. UConn takes almost 90 days to reply (into early June) and accept her to Storrs. By that time she had to make plans elsewhere and is now at Virginia Tech, 9 hours away

 

[Patman]

Just went through this…my daughter wanted to be a Husky since she was kid….3.7gpa, 1400 sat and gets branched. Doesn’t want to go to Stamford so she appeals the campus location. UConn takes almost 90 days to reply (into early June) and accept her to Storrs. By that time she had to make plans elsewhere and is now at Virginia Tech, 9 hours away

Those kind of numbers, UConn just has to be preferring out of staters and the money they'd pay then.

 

[BigTenFan]

Just went through this…my daughter wanted to be a Husky since she was kid….3.7gpa, 1400 sat and gets branched. Doesn’t want to go to Stamford so she appeals the campus location. UConn takes almost 90 days to reply (into early June) and accept her to Storrs. By that time she had to make plans elsewhere and is now at Virginia Tech, 9 hours away

Congratulations- VT is a great school!

 

[uconnfan68]

Did my grad work at a top 10 USF program. What I learned at UConn made it a joke and easy.

Then how did they get AAU membership?

 

[hank970]

Then how did they get AAU membership?

Things like academic excellence, research activity, number of faculty elected to membership in national academies, output of peer-reviewed publication, and so on.