Charter Oak State College

https://www.charteroak.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,896
    2024 Average Net Price
    $15,815
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,012
    31.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    100%
    1 Graduates

    About

    Charter Oak State College is a higher education institution located in Capitol Planning Region, CT. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Charter Oak State College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (93 degrees awarded), General Psychology (60 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (55 degrees).

    In 2024, 582 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Charter Oak State College. 74.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (331 degrees), 3.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (109 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Charter Oak State College is $7,896, which is $−20,282 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Charter Oak State College is $7,896, which is $20,282 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,815.

    In 2024, 61% of undergraduate students attending Charter Oak State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $7,896
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Charter Oak State College was $7,896. The cost of tuition at Charter Oak State College is $−20,282 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $15,815
    2024 Value
    0.97%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Charter Oak State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,815. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Charter Oak State College grew by 0.97%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    61%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    45%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    61% of undergraduate students at Charter Oak State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.67% with respect to 2023, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Charter Oak State College had a total enrollment of 2,012 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Charter Oak State College is 635 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,377. This means that 31.6% of students enrolled at Charter Oak State College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Charter Oak State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.8% White, 22.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Black or African American, 3.23% Asian, 2.88% Two or More Races, 0.0994% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0497% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Charter Oak State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (20.9%) and Black or African American Female (16.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (33.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (22.2%) and White Female (22.2%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    31.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Charter Oak State College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,012 students. The full-time enrollment at Charter Oak State College is 635 and the part-time enrollment is 1,377. This means that 31.6% of students enrolled at Charter Oak State College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    100%
    2024 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 Charter Oak State College was 100%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Charter Oak State College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      942 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      446 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      432 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Charter Oak State College is 46.8% White, 22.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Black or African American, 3.23% Asian, 2.88% Two or More Races, 0.0994% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0497% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    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, 48 students (2.39%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 284 more women than men received degrees from Charter Oak State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Charter Oak State College is white (331 degrees awarded). There were 3.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (109 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Charter Oak State College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (93 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (60 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (55 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Charter Oak State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (39 degrees awarded), Protective Services (45 degrees), and Psychology (60 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Charter Oak State College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,654,837 people), Secondary school teachers (504,776 people), Education administrators (318,894 people), Other managers (253,564 people), and Special education teachers (235,102 people).

    The most specialized majors at Charter Oak State College in 2024 are Human Sciences (39 degrees awarded), Protective Services (45 degrees), Psychology (60 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (142 degrees), and Education (43 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Charter Oak State College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

    The most specialized majors at Charter Oak State College are Human Sciences (39 degrees awarded), Protective Services (45 degrees), Psychology (60 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (142 degrees), and Education (43 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Charter Oak State College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,179,713 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (426,689 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (425,335 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (348,408 people), and Outpatient care centers (250,296 people).

    The most specialized majors at Charter Oak State College are Human Sciences (39 degrees awarded), Protective Services (45 degrees), Psychology (60 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (142 degrees), and Education (43 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Charter Oak State College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Health Information & Medical Records Administration
      7 degrees awarded
    2. Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Charter Oak State College was Health Information & Medical Records Administration with 7 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    149
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    433
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 149 degrees were awarded to men at Charter Oak State College, which is 0.344 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (433).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Charter Oak State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.434 times less than the 99 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 99 degrees were awarded to men at Charter Oak State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.3 times more than the 43 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    100%
    100% Completion Time
    100%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 100% of students graduating from Charter Oak State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 100% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 100% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    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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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      331 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      109 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      91 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Charter Oak State College is white (331 degrees awarded). There were 3.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (109 degrees).

    2.06% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      284 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      269 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      259 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Charter Oak State College is white female (284 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (269 degrees).

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    Operations

    Charter Oak State College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.43M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 673k (27.7%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Charter Oak State College had a total salary expenditure of 21.2M.

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Charter Oak State College are: Management, with 22 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 16 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees.

    Endowment

    $2.43M
    2024 Endowment
    0.0241%
    growth from 2023

    Charter Oak State College has an endowment valued at about $2.43M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Charter Oak State College grew 0.0241% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $47M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $11.3M
    2024 Salaries
    15.9%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Charter Oak State College paid a median of $11.3M in salaries, which represents 53.1% of their overall expenditure ($21.2M) and a 15.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.85% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.0596% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Charter Oak State College were Management with 22 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees.

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