Western Connecticut State University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,424

3.99% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$16,972

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

7.38%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

70.8%

5,671 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

5,664

73.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

44.3%

374 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Western Connecticut State University is a higher education institution located in Fairfield County, CT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Western Connecticut State University were Criminal Justice - Police Science (125 degrees awarded), General Psychology (96 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (95 degrees).

In 2017, 1,249 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Western Connecticut State University. 56.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (821 degrees), 4.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (203 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Western Connecticut State University is $5,424, which is $-15,309 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Western Connecticut State University is $5,424, which is $-15,309 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,972.

In 2017, 55% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 60% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,424

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Western Connecticut State University was $5,424. The cost of tuition at Western Connecticut State University is $-15,309 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Average Net Price

$16,972

2017 Value

2.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Western Connecticut State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,972. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Western Connecticut State University grew by 2.58%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,884

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Western Connecticut State University was of $11,884 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of room and board increased by 1.24% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

60%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Western Connecticut State University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 5.77% with respect to 2016, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

7.38%

2016 Default Rate

106

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Western Connecticut State University was 7.38%, which represents 106 out of the 1436 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Western Connecticut State University received 5,671 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 3.41% annual growth. Out of those 5,671 applicants, 4,017 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.8% acceptance rate.

There were 5,664 students enrolled at Western Connecticut State University in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Western Connecticut State University has an overall enrollment yield of 20.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

4,017

Accepted Out of 5,671

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Western Connecticut State University was 70.8% (4,017 admissions from 5,671 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 66.8%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 3.41%, while admissions grew by 9.6%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Western Connecticut State University in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Western Connecticut State University has a total enrollment of 5,664 students. The full-time enrollment at Western Connecticut State University is 4,188 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,476. This means that 73.9% of students enrolled at Western Connecticut State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Western Connecticut State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.9% White, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Black or African American, 3.9% Asian, 2.68% Two or More Races, 0.212% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0706% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Western Connecticut State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (30.9%), followed by White Female (30%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (54.5%), followed by White Male (21.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.07%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Western Connecticut State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,664 students. The full-time enrollment at Western Connecticut State University is 4,188 and the part-time enrollment is 1,476. This means that 73.9% of students enrolled at Western Connecticut State University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

73%

2017 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 Western Connecticut State University was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Western Connecticut State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,563

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    977

  3. Black or African American

    572

The enrolled student population at Western Connecticut State University is 62.9% White, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Black or African American, 3.9% Asian, 2.68% Two or More Races, 0.212% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0706% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% 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, 161 students (2.84%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 163 more women than men received degrees from Western Connecticut State University. The majority of degree recipients at Western Connecticut State University are white (821 degrees awarded). There were 4.04 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (203 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Western Connecticut State University is Criminal Justice - Police Science (125 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (96 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (95 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Western Connecticut State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (35 degrees awarded), Protective Services (131 degrees), and Communications (92 degrees).

Workforce

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 Western Connecticut State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (405,589 people), Other managers (300,903 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (269,922 people), Postsecondary teachers (184,891 people), and Education administrators (144,809 people).

The most specialized majors at Western Connecticut State University are History (35 degrees awarded), Protective Services (131 degrees), Communications (92 degrees), English (45 degrees), and Psychology (116 degrees).

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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 Western Connecticut State University are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Physicians, Dentists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Western Connecticut State University are History (35 degrees awarded), Protective Services (131 degrees), Communications (92 degrees), English (45 degrees), and Psychology (116 degrees).

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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 Western Connecticut State University are Elementary & secondary schools (841,033 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (461,419 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (424,434 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (293,930 people), and Legal services (246,891 people).

The most specialized majors at Western Connecticut State University are History (35 degrees awarded), Protective Services (131 degrees), Communications (92 degrees), English (45 degrees), and Psychology (116 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Western Connecticut State University.

Most Common

  1. Criminal Justice - Police Science

    125 degrees awarded

  2. General Psychology

    96 degrees awarded

  3. General Business Administration & Management

    95 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Western Connecticut State University was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 125 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 543

  2. 706

In 2017, 543 degrees were awarded to men at Western Connecticut State University, which is 0.769 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (706).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Western Connecticut State University in Criminal Justice - Police Science, which is 1.5 times more than the 50 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 79 degrees were awarded to women at Western Connecticut State University in Registered Nursing, which is 6.58 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

49%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 26% of students graduating from Western Connecticut State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Western Connecticut State University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 2.67% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    821 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    203 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    111 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Western Connecticut State University is white (821 degrees awarded). There were 4.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (203 degrees).

2.64% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    453 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    368 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    126 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Western Connecticut State University is white female (453 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (368 degrees).

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Operations

Western Connecticut State University has an endowment valued at nearly $19.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $233k (1.18%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Western Connecticut State University had a total salary expenditure of $144M. Western Connecticut State University employs 95 Professors, 60 Associate professors, and 60 Assistant professors. Most academics at Western Connecticut State University are Male Professors (52), Female Professors(43), and Female Assistant professors (37).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Western Connecticut State University are: Service, with 91 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 59 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$19.8M

2017 Endowment

8.36%

growth from 2016

Western Connecticut State University has an endowment valued at about $19.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Western Connecticut State University grew 8.36% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.3M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Western Connecticut State University received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$59.2M

2017 Salaries

2.73%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Western Connecticut State University paid a median of $59.2M in salaries, which represents 41.1% of their overall expenditure ($144M) and a 2.73% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.6% decline from 2015 and a 12.5% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$20M

Instructional Salaries

220

Number of Employees

In 2017, Western Connecticut State University paid a total of $20M to 220 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.02M (34.2%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

95 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

91 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Western Connecticut State University were Professor with 95 employees; Associate professor with 60 employees; and Associate professor with 60 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Western Connecticut State University were Service with 91 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 59 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Western Connecticut State University was Male Professor with 52 employees, Female Professor with 43 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 37 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Western Connecticut State University.

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