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UConn Class Of 2026: By The Numbers

Meet the University of Connecticut's 2026 graduating class.

A look at UConn's graduating class.
A look at UConn's graduating class. (Chris Dehnel/Patch)

STORRS, CT — Here is a look at the University of Coinnecticut Class of 2026, by the numbers.

  • Undergraduate students: 5,929
  • Graduate students: 2,165
  • Doctor of Pharmacy Professional Program students: 68
  • Ratcliffe Hicks graduates: 40
  • In-state students: 4,346
  • Out-of-state students: 1,626
  • Longest student journey: 9,300 miles (Indonesia)
  • Youngest graduating student: 19 years old
  • Oldest graduating student: 70 years old
  • Twins and triplets: 47 sets of twins and triplets
  • Veterans: 97 students – 40 undergrads and 57 grad students
  • Among UConn’s 2026 graduates, 1,948 can wear the distinctive green cords on their regalia that celebrate their accomplishment as first-generation students.
  • Honors program students: 471
  • University Scholars: 17
  • McNair Scholars: 20
  • The University’s Education Abroad program included 777 members of the Class of 2026
  • In March, the UConn School of Medicine celebrated the placement of more than 100 new graduating doctors in diverse residencies ranging from anesthesiology to otolaryngology to primary care.
  • Of the Class of 2026 medical students, 40 percent are staying in Connecticut and 57 percent in New England.

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