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Western Connecticut State University

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Acceptance Rate

87.0%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

1040–1170

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$12,763

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,095

Undergrad Enrollment

3,434

Applicants

5,457

Yield Rate

16.0%

Endowment / Student

$7,322

Student:Faculty

11:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$17,604/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $70,416 over four years.

What grads earn

$56,882/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$54,900 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 4% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.2 years of pay.

76% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

4.6%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

38%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.7%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Western Connecticut State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$13,507
$30–48k$13,716
$48–75k$16,697
$75–110k$18,737
Over $110k$21,318

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

54%

Completion · all

57%

Completion · Pell

58%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

64%

Median debt

$24,147

Classification

Four-year, medium, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
5,457
Admitted
4,44081.4%
Enrolled
71116% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling2
Rape1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation69% / 31%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball55Basketball21Football142Golf17Lacrosse55Soccer38Tennis10Track & Field59

Women's

Basketball13Field Hockey21Golf10Lacrosse19Soccer30Softball30Tennis9Track & Field28Volleyball17

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Psychology, General78 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse69 grads
Criminal Justice/Police Science69 grads
Business Administration and Management, General67 grads
Marketing/Marketing Management, General40 grads
Speech Communication and Rhetoric37 grads
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling33 grads
Management Information Systems, General32 grads
Accounting30 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General29 grads

4yr Grad Rate

30%

6yr Grad Rate

53%

Retention Rate

73%

Median Earnings

$59,115