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That is twice the amount offered by either BC ($1,400), USC ($1,580), and Syracuse ($1,632). All three of these schools represent the bottom three in D1 for cost of attendance stipends. In fact all of the bottom 5 schools are private schools. (http://www.ctpost.com/sports/articl...stay-competitive-in-6472408.php#photo-8542649)
The top 5 schools are all public universities. The top 5 are:
1. Tennessee (SEC) $5,666
2. Auburn (SEC) $5,586
3. Louisville (ACC)$5,202
4. Mississippi State (SEC)$5,126
5. Texas Tech (Big 12)$5,100
My take is that these figures bode well for UCONN. Yes the difference between 5k and say 2k may not really be a big factor in a kid's decision in choosing the right school, but these cost of attendance figures are only the beginning. I am certain that these figures will continually increase and that private schools will continue to lag behind public universities.
In addition to the generally better position publics are in when it comes to offering stipends, UCONN compares incredibly well against other big time public schools who are in P-5 conferences. For example Ohio State stipend in only $2, 602; University of Alabama is $2,892; Arizona is $3,300.
Once we get into a P-5 conference I would expect our cost of attendance stipend to be one of the largest in the country; hopefully we are hammering this message out to the P-5 conferences.
Here is a Syracuse article where you can already sense the panic setting in for their athletic program's long term well being: http://www.nunesmagician.com/2015/4...ng-lowest-in-power-five-conference-acc-orange
Here is a link for those who are interested in looking at a list of the other school's stipend figures: http://chronicle.com/article/At-Lea...9?hootPostID=a21861dd31ff9e2df39fe9bf0734e411
This is another development as to why I like our chances of getting into a P-5 conference sooner rather than later.
The top 5 schools are all public universities. The top 5 are:
1. Tennessee (SEC) $5,666
2. Auburn (SEC) $5,586
3. Louisville (ACC)$5,202
4. Mississippi State (SEC)$5,126
5. Texas Tech (Big 12)$5,100
My take is that these figures bode well for UCONN. Yes the difference between 5k and say 2k may not really be a big factor in a kid's decision in choosing the right school, but these cost of attendance figures are only the beginning. I am certain that these figures will continually increase and that private schools will continue to lag behind public universities.
In addition to the generally better position publics are in when it comes to offering stipends, UCONN compares incredibly well against other big time public schools who are in P-5 conferences. For example Ohio State stipend in only $2, 602; University of Alabama is $2,892; Arizona is $3,300.
Once we get into a P-5 conference I would expect our cost of attendance stipend to be one of the largest in the country; hopefully we are hammering this message out to the P-5 conferences.
Here is a Syracuse article where you can already sense the panic setting in for their athletic program's long term well being: http://www.nunesmagician.com/2015/4...ng-lowest-in-power-five-conference-acc-orange
Here is a link for those who are interested in looking at a list of the other school's stipend figures: http://chronicle.com/article/At-Lea...9?hootPostID=a21861dd31ff9e2df39fe9bf0734e411
This is another development as to why I like our chances of getting into a P-5 conference sooner rather than later.