Central Connecticut State University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$6,664
3% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$17,207
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
75.5%
8,282 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
9,712
71% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
49.3%
699 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,207.

Tuition Costs

$6,664
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$17,207
2023 Value
0.696%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Central Connecticut State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,207. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Central Connecticut State University grew by 0.696%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,464
Room and Board
$1,600
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Central Connecticut State University was of $12,464 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.38% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

70%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
50%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Central Connecticut State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 4.48% with respect to 2022, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Central Connecticut State University received 8,282 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 13.4% annual growth. Out of those 8,282 applicants, 6,255 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.5% acceptance rate.

There were 9,712 students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University in 2023. 25% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Central Connecticut State University has an overall enrollment yield of 23%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
6,255
Accepted Out of 8,282

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Central Connecticut State University was 75.5% (6,255 admissions from 8,282 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 76.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 13.4%, while admissions grew by 11.7%.

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SAT Scores

25%
Submission Percentage (2023)
365
Scores Submitted (2023)

25% of enrolled first-time students at Central Connecticut State University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Central Connecticut State University had a total enrollment of 9,712 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Central Connecticut State University is 6,900 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,812. This means that 71% of students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Central Connecticut State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.1% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Black or African American, 4.86% Asian, 3% Two or More Races, 0.0927% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0309% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (31.9%), followed by White Female (24.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.59%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.3%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

71%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

79%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Central Connecticut State University was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Central Connecticut State University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    5,448 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    1,841 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    1,228 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 237 students (2.44%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 187 more women than men received degrees from Central Connecticut State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Central Connecticut State University is white (1,582 degrees awarded). There were 4.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (371 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Central Connecticut State University is General Psychology (155 degrees awarded), followed by Criminology (142 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (104 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Central Connecticut State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (50 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (252 degrees), and Education (394 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Central Connecticut State University in 2023 are History (50 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (252 degrees), Education (394 degrees), Engineering Technologies (97 degrees), and Psychology (177 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Central Connecticut State University are History (50 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (252 degrees), Education (394 degrees), Engineering Technologies (97 degrees), and Psychology (177 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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The most specialized majors at Central Connecticut State University are History (50 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (252 degrees), Education (394 degrees), Engineering Technologies (97 degrees), and Psychology (177 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Central Connecticut State University.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Psychology
    155 degrees awarded
  2. Criminology
    142 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    104 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Central Connecticut State University was General Psychology with 155 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,160
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
1,347
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 1,160 degrees were awarded to men at Central Connecticut State University, which is 0.861 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,347).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 83 degrees were awarded to men at Central Connecticut State University in Accounting, which is 1.57 times more than the 53 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 138 degrees were awarded to men at Central Connecticut State University in General Psychology, which is 4.31 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

29%
100% Completion Time
55%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 29% of students graduating from Central Connecticut State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (64.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Central Connecticut State University is Male and Asian (64.3% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.72% of graduates (33 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,582 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    371 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    254 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central Connecticut State University is white (1,582 degrees awarded). There were 4.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (371 degrees).

1.76% of degree recipients (44 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    841 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    741 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    221 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central Connecticut State University is white female (841 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (741 degrees).

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Operations

Central Connecticut State University has an endowment valued at nearly $93.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.76M (5.1%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Central Connecticut State University had a total salary expenditure of 284M. Central Connecticut State University employs 170 Professors, 131 Associate professors and 104 Assistant professors. Most academics at Central Connecticut State University are Male Professor (109), Male Associate professor (75), and Female Professor (61).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Connecticut State University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 136 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 82 employees, and Service with 78 employees.

Endowment

$93.4M
2023 Endowment
4.9%
growth from 2022

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $7.26M - Federal
  2. $3.52M - State
  3. $57.1k - Local

As of 2023, Central Connecticut State University received $7.26M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.52M from state grants and contracts, and $57.1k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$107M
2023 Salaries
0.198%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Central Connecticut State University paid a median of $107M in salaries, which represents 37.5% of their overall expenditure ($284M) and a 0.198% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.49% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.45% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$43.5M
Instructional Salaries
409
Number of Employees

In 2023, Central Connecticut State University paid a total of $43.5M to 409 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.8% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
170 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
136 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Central Connecticut State University were Professor with 170 employees, Associate professor with 131 employees, and Assistant professor with 104 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Connecticut State University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 136 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 82 employees, and Service with 78 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Male Associate professor
  3. Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Central Connecticut State University was Male Professor with 109 employees, Male Associate professor with 75 employees, and Female Professor with 61 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Central Connecticut State University.

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