- The Inkwell
- Connecticut
- Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CTCity: midsizeZIP 06515Founded 1893
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1893
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.southernct.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
ConnecticutPublic
Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University is a public university in New Haven, Connecticut, with 6,295 undergraduates. It admits 92% of applicants, graduates 50% within six years and costs $21,029 a year after aid.
50%graduate
Admission rate92%
Retention78%
4-year graduation31%
Pell Grant share43%
Federal loans50%
$21,029net price / year
92%admission rate
—average SAT
50%graduate in 6 years
$59,695median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#786 of 1,704 for earnings#944 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,054 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,245 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
- $31,315tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,438
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $27,378
- Average net price
- $21,029national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,148
$30,001–48,000$18,445
$48,001–75,000$19,373
$75,001–110,000$22,100
$110,001+$28,115
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 92%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college92%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college50%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college43%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 50%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 55%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,896
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,695middle 50%: $41,249–$82,401
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$82,401
Median, Southern Connecticut State University$59,695
Lower quarter$41,249
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
- 6,295
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 21.5
- First-generation students
- 39%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 44%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,216 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,507
- Endowment, end of year
- $40,457,103
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White42%
Hispanic26%
Black20%
Asian4.0%
Two or more races4.3%
U.S. nonresident0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown2.2%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions21%
Business & management17%
Psychology8.8%
Liberal arts & humanities8.1%
Education7.2%
Social sciences5.4%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.5%
Communication & journalism4.0%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $15,537 | 50% | $65,779 |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT | $16,754 | 51% | $62,010 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT | $20,502 | 54% | $60,748 |
| 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 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA | $21,129 | 49% | $58,077 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | $21,201 | 51% | $65,578 |
| Alverno College Milwaukee, WI | $20,863 | 47% | $59,707 |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA | $21,084 | 46% | $59,893 |
| Piedmont University Demorest, GA | $22,075 | 52% | $56,724 |
| Hood College Frederick, MD | $21,548 | 54% | $60,061 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 130493. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1253123.