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Analysis: University of Connecticut athletes No. 1 in state for economic impact

University of Connecticut sports programs brought in $128,664 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the most sports revenue of any school in Connecticut that year, according to a Connecticut Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

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Yale University has most student athletes in Connecticut

Yale University ranked No. 1 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a Connecticut Business Daily analysis of college sports participation.

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College wrestling earned nearly $500,000 for Connecticut schools in 2016

Sacred Heart University wrestling brought in $9,853 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing wrestling programs in Connecticut that year, according to a Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

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Sacred Heart University fields most volleyball players in Connecticut

Sacred Heart University ranked No. 1 for student volleyball participation in the state, according to a Watchdog analysis of college sports participation.

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12 percent of borrowers at 2-year colleges in Connecticut default on student loans

At Middlesex Community College, 18 percent of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Sticker shock: Which 2-year U.S. schools charge the highest in-state tuition?

State residents enrolled at Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor face among the steepest cost of attending two-year in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

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These schools have the worst 'on time' graduation rates in Connecticut

Capital Community College, Housatonic Community College and Gateway Community College have the lowest 'on time' graduation rates in Connecticut, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

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These schools have the worst 'on time' graduation rates in New Hampshire

Manchester Community College have the lowest 'on time' graduation rates in New Hampshire, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

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These schools have the top 'on time' graduation rates in Connecticut

Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center, Belle Academy of Cosmetology and Bullard-Havens Technical High School have the best 'on time' graduation rates in Connecticut, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

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Which U.S. schools receive the least state student aid?

Yale University was among U.S. schools that reported receiving the least state financial aid during the 2017-18 academic year, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

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Which U.S. schools receive the most state student aid?

University of Connecticut was among U.S. schools that reported receiving the most state financial aid during the 2017-18 academic year, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

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These schools have the worst 'on time' graduation rates in the U.S.

Capital Community College and Norwalk Community College have some of the lowest 'on time' graduation rates in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

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These schools have the top 'on time' graduation rates in the U.S.

Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center, Belle Academy of Cosmetology and Bullard-Havens Technical High School have some of the best 'on time' graduation rates in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.