- The Inkwell
- Connecticut
- Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CTTown: fringeZIP 06226Founded 1889
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1889
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.easternct.edu
ConnecticutPublic
Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University is a public university in Willimantic, Connecticut, with 3,418 undergraduates. It admits 83% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $20,502 a year after aid.
54%graduate
Admission rate83%
Retention84%
4-year graduation44%
Pell Grant share30%
Federal loans48%
$20,502net price / year
83%admission rate
1160average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$60,748median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,988median debt
#733 of 1,704 for earnings#904 of 1,739 for lowest net price#878 of 1,738 for graduation rate#949 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
- $33,017tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $14,008
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,508
- Average net price
- $20,502national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,357
$30,001–48,000$16,877
$48,001–75,000$17,265
$75,001–110,000$21,298
$110,001+$25,226
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 83%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 530–610
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college83%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college84%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college30%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 54%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 62%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,549
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $60,748middle 50%: $43,115–$84,782
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,988
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$84,782
Median, Eastern Connecticut State University$60,748
Lower quarter$43,115
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
- 3,418
- Part-time
- 4.6%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 21.0
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 30%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 46%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,210 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,453
- Endowment, end of year
- $20,588,771
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White64%
Hispanic15%
Black8.9%
Asian2.2%
Two or more races2.9%
U.S. nonresident0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown6.8%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management21%
Social sciences12%
Psychology9.6%
Health professions8.9%
Communication & journalism6.8%
Liberal arts & humanities6.5%
Visual & performing arts6.5%
Education4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Connecticut
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT | $16,754 | 51% | $62,010 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | $14,226 | 55% | $82,098 |
| Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT | $14,594 | 0% | $65,844 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT | $13,961 | 66% | $82,098 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy New London, CT | — | 95% | — |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT | $8,616 | 51% | $82,098 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM | $20,862 | 55% | $71,723 |
| Greenville University Greenville, IL | $20,905 | 52% | $49,304 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY | $21,253 | 53% | $65,466 |
| Stephens College Columbia, MO | $19,741 | 57% | $46,625 |
| Muskingum University New Concord, OH | $19,145 | 54% | $50,990 |
| Bushnell University Eugene, OR | $19,624 | 58% | $58,808 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 129215. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1278152.