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Campus of Connecticut College, New London, CT
New London, CTCity: smallZIP 06320Founded 1911
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Founded
1911
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Federal aid since
1966
ConnecticutPrivate nonprofit

Connecticut College

Connecticut College is a private nonprofit college in New London, Connecticut, with 1,937 undergraduates. It admits 37% of applicants, graduates 82% within six years and costs $35,960 a year after aid.

82%graduate
Admission rate37%
Retention90%
4-year graduation74%
Pell Grant share18%
Federal loans36%
average net price / year
$35,960 $87,800
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$35,960net price / year
37%admission rate
1432average SAT
82%graduate in 6 years
$82,225median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,250median debt
#178 of 1,704 for earnings#1,600 of 1,739 for lowest net price#161 of 1,738 for graduation rate#135 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$87,800tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$70,266
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$70,266
Average net price
$35,960national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,313
$30,001–48,000$16,600
$48,001–75,000$22,908
$75,001–110,000$29,863
$110,001+$49,170
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
37%national median 77%
Average SAT
1432
SAT reading, middle 50%
690–760
SAT math, middle 50%
660–740
ACT composite, middle 50%
30–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college37%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college90%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college82%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college18%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
82%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
74%
First-year retention
90%
Award within 8 years, all students
84%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$64,084
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$82,225middle 50%: $54,031–$118,058
Median debt at graduation
$24,250
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$118,058
Median, Connecticut College$82,225
Lower quarter$54,031
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
1,937
Part-time
0.1%
Women / men
61% / 39%
Average age at entry
19.5
First-generation students
14%
Pell Grant recipients
18%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
9 : 1
Full-time faculty
78%
Average faculty salary
$7,781 / month
Instructional spending per student
$12,417
Endowment, end of year
$482,358,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White68%
Hispanic12%
Black4.8%
Asian3.2%
Two or more races4.1%
U.S. nonresident5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.3%
16 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Social sciences24%
Biological & biomedical sciences22%
Psychology11%
Visual & performing arts11%
Computer & information sciences6.7%
English language & literature6.3%
Area, ethnic & gender studies4.4%
Architecture3.2%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 128902. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1797448.