Can UConn absorb 40,000 more students?

[MilliniumPrince]

There are many majors at UConn that have 0 to 10 total enrollment. Someone should examine the need for some majors and maybe they should be offered at other state universities instead. That said, you can still have professors teaching classes on a subject for electives, but you may not need to offer a major in a subject.

Keeping empty Majors on the books can be an accreditation issue.

 

[temery]

How does adding 8000 more students attract more high performing students? High performing students are the first accepted.

 

[CL82]

How does adding 8000 more students attract more high performing students? High performing students are the first accepted.

Because we are leaving some high performing students on the table?

 

[temery]

Because we are leaving some high performing students on the table?

They accepted me.

The only way I can think of adding 8k students would attract more high performing students is if they offer a free ride to the top students, and the new students all pay a premium.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Yeah, but your argument is that Connecticut kids go to school away and then we lose that talent, but out of state kids come to Connecticut and don't stay? It seems inconsistent.

For what it's worth Connecticut students receive aid that out of state students do not. So there is an economic incentive to taking out of state students. (Of course, those out-of-state students may be entitled to merit scholarships or economic need grants.)

I don't see the inconsistency about reciprocal out of state students staying at university location.
In terms of policy it is entirely possible out of state kids come to UConn, get their degree and decide the state doesn't offer what they want to live their life.
Connecticut is below the median US population growth rates for over a decade now. It's not like out of state college kids not staying in CT, or in-stste CT kids leaving and not coming back, is inconsistent with overall trends.

 

[CL82]

I don't see the inconsistency about reciprocal out of state students staying at university location.
In terms of policy it is entirely possible out of state kids come to UConn, get their degree and decide the state doesn't offer what they want to live their life.
Connecticut is below the median US population growth rates for over a decade now. It's not like out of state college kids not staying in CT, or in-stste CT kids leaving and not coming back, is inconsistent with overall trends.

It is entirely possible. It's also entirely possible that Connecticut kids who leave the state to go to school elsewhere will return and live in state.

 

[UConnJim]

How does adding 8000 more students attract more high performing students? High performing students are the first accepted.

The bigger issue for UConn over the years is that they did not have an Early Decision or Early Action admissions option. Now they have an Early Decision process so I would expect the acceptance rate to go down (maybe by a lot?) as ED kids are required to go if they are admitted. Also, UConn has been late to the party in letting highly qualified students know if they would be admitted. If you have 3 Early Action acceptances in hand, 2 to 3 months before you hear from UConn, you probably made a decision to attend one of them. I know some kids that already decided where they were going to go before they were even told if they got into UConn.

 

[temery]

The bigger issue for UConn over the years is that they did not have an Early Decision or Early Action admissions option. Now they have an Early Decision process so I would expect the acceptance rate to go down (maybe by a lot?) as ED kids are required to go if they are admitted. Also, UConn has been late to the party in letting highly qualified students know if they would be admitted. If you have 3 Early Action acceptances in hand, 2 to 3 months before you hear from UConn, you probably made a decision to attend one of them. I know some kids that already decided where they were going to go before they were even told if they got into UConn.

things may have changed, but when I was teaching, I was told that you could only apply for one early action school. I'm not sure how that was ever enforced.

 

[BigTenFan]

The bigger issue for UConn over the years is that they did not have an Early Decision or Early Action admissions option. Now they have an Early Decision process so I would expect the acceptance rate to go down (maybe by a lot?) as ED kids are required to go if they are admitted. Also, UConn has been late to the party in letting highly qualified students know if they would be admitted. If you have 3 Early Action acceptances in hand, 2 to 3 months before you hear from UConn, you probably made a decision to attend one of them. I know some kids that already decided where they were going to go before they were even told if they got into UConn.

Couldn't agree more. Both my kids accepted early action from out of state Universities by Feb 1. By the time they got the Uconn acceptances- the deposit checks were cashed by their school.

Not sure why Uconn wouldn't offer that....

 

[UConnJim]

things may have changed, but when I was teaching, I was told that you could only apply for one early action school. I'm not sure how that was ever enforced.

You can do 1 Early Decision and as many as you want Early Action. But there is also Early Decision 2, so if you don't get into ED1, you can't apply to 1 other school for Early Decision.

 

[cullaville]

Ask FfldCnty Fan on #1

#2, I think we've discussed. Doc Mazza RIP was the best HS teacher I ever had. And my boss at the Long Ridge Club

Did not attend RIP but did play basketball for Coach Mazza one year at Stamford Branch - terrific person.

Have heard many RIP graduates say exactly what you said about Doc Mazza

 

[cullaville]

I teach high school seniors and we are seeing this phenomenon as well.

I know I am replying late to this thread.

UCONN has increased the out of State students accepted and enrolled to increase revenues. I think it is horrible that many students who do well in CT High Schools are denied a place at the flagship University of their home State just to allow additional out of state students into the school.

(not sour grapes - both my kids were accepted to UCONN, one attended, one went elsewhere)

 

[huskymedic]

-> About 40% were admitted to UConn's flagship Storrs campus, while another 50% were accepted to one of the school's regional campuses <-

-> In addition to the 6,833 in-state students admitted to UConn's Storrs campus in 2024, another 8,748 were admitted to the system's other campuses. That means overall, UConn accepted 15,581 in-state students, for an acceptance rate of 90.4%. <-

 

[temery]

-> About 40% were admitted to UConn's flagship Storrs campus, while another 50% were accepted to one of the school's regional campuses <-

-> In addition to the 6,833 in-state students admitted to UConn's Storrs campus in 2024, another 8,748 were admitted to the system's other campuses. That means overall, UConn accepted 15,581 in-state students, for an acceptance rate of 90.4%. <-

A 90% acceptance rate is simply a crazy number, and I doubt this does anything to attract top student.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

A 90% acceptance rate is simply a crazy number, and I doubt this does anything to attract top student.

That is not the acceptance rate for the Storrs campus. It's harder to get into that campus. There are regional campuses, too, with different admission standards.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

That is not the acceptance rate for the Storrs campus. It's harder to get into that campus. There are regional campuses, too, with different admission standards.

Additionally, I believe it has become a lot harder to move from the regional campuses to Storrs. Some make you stay 2 years before going to Storrs. I think some don’t even guarantee you a place at Storrs at any point. In the past the trick was going to CCSU or somewhere like that and transferring to Storrs after one semester with decent grades. Not sure if that is still a popular avenue.

 

[Chonky]

Additionally, I believe it has become a lot harder to move from the regional campuses to Storrs. Some make you stay 2 years before going to Storrs. I think some don’t even guarantee you a place at Storrs at any point. In the past the trick was going to CCSU or somewhere like that and transferring to Storrs after one semester with decent grades. Not sure if that is still a popular avenue.

I don’t think it’s any harder to move to Storrs. You are guaranteed transfer when you reach 54 credits unless your major is only at the branch.

You can move early if you have to move for your major.

And these days they have so many CC or AP or HS UConn credits you can get to 54 quickly. My daughter was officially in Hartford only one semester. Hit 54 credits and moved to Storrs.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

A 90% acceptance rate is simply a crazy number, and I doubt this does anything to attract top student.

Acknowledging the Register’s suggestion 90% of all in-state applicants to Storrs were accepted, the percentage sounds quite high. Would like to see #s directly from UConn versus a newspaper with declining credibility in the last decade versus its historical solid reputation.

Hypothetically, perhaps 90% of all in-state applicants to Storrs actually were accepted to UConn, BUT the 90% includes kids NOT accepted to their 1st choice Storrs AND instead ONLY accepted to their 2nd choice branch. Or, not, just speculating.

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[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Then how did they get AAU membership?

Some respected USF programs, research, and USF’s medical school located in Tampa itself versus UConn’s 35 miles away from Storrs in Farmington. Inconveniently, the latter fact somehow does not help in whichever ways academics or research dinero analysts analyze/ranks universities.