Southern Connecticut State University, CT

Public4-Year • Medium • Primarily ResidentialMaster's College and UniversityNot Selective • High Transfer-InMain Campus

501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515

(203) 392-5200

www.southernct.edu

Southern Connecticut State University Rankings

Affordability62

Selectivity12

Retention29

Graduation1

Earnings40

Diversity68

1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Southern Connecticut State University

95%Bachelor’s

-Associate’s

5%Certificate

GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%

Business, Management, Marketing12%

Communication, Journalism5%

Computer and Information Sciences2%

Education12%

English Language and Literature3%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%

Health Professions and Related Programs16%

History2%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%

Library Science<1%

Mathematics and Statistics<1%

Multi-disciplinary Studies16%

Natural Resources and Conservation<1%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%

Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%

Physical Sciences3%

Psychology9%

Public Administration and Social Service4%

Social Sciences5%

Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Southern Connecticut State University

66%Admission Rate

500Median SAT Math

525Median SAT Reading

21Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)450–550

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%)470–580

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%)18–24

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Southern Connecticut State University

$11KIn-State Tuition

$23KOut-of-State Tuition

$23KAverage Total Cost

$19KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income	School	CT	US
$0–$30K	$16K	$14K	$14K
$30K–$48K	$17K	$15K	$15K
$48K–$75K	$20K	$16K	$17K
$75K–$110K	$22K	$19K	$19K
>$110K	$23K	$22K	$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Southern Connecticut State University

61%Receive Federal Loans

$15KMedian Federal Debt

61%Repayment Rate

$231Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income	School	CT	US
$0–$30K	34%	51%	57%
$30K–$48K	15%	15%	16%
$48K–$75K	15%	12%	12%
$75K–$110K	14%	9%	9%
>$110K	22%	15%	11%

Student Debt

Category	School	CT	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$14K	$12K	$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$15K	$13K	$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$15K	$12K	$12K
The median debt for Pell students	$16K	$13K	$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students	$13K	$12K	$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$35K	$22K	$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$26K	$17K	$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$7K	$6K	$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$4K	$3K	$3K

Repayment Rates

Period	School	CT	US
1-year after entering repayment	56%	51%	43%
3-years after entering repayment	61%	54%	46%
5-years after entering repayment	68%	58%	50%
7-years after entering repayment	71%	62%	55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Southern Connecticut State University

72%Retention Rate

14%Transfer Rate

16%Withdrawal Rate

49%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken	School	CT	US
Within 4 Years	23%	39%	38%
Within 6 Years	49%	58%	55%
Within 8 Years	54%	58%	56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity	School	CT	US
Asian	55%	62%	53%
Black	47%	45%	39%
Caucasian	54%	54%	52%
Hispanic or Latino	44%	49%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	67%	52%	40%
Non-US citizens/residents	75%	51%	50%
Two or more races	45%	48%	44%
Other race	42%	52%	44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Southern Connecticut State University

94%Employment Rate

$37KMedian Salary

$23K25 Pctl Salary

$51K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period	School	CT	US
Employed 6 years after enrollment	94%	89%	85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment	92%	87%	84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment	93%	88%	84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment	91%	86%	83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment	91%	86%	83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile	School	CT	US
10th percentile of earnings	$10K	$8K	$7K
25th percentile of earnings	$23K	$20K	$17K
50th percentile of earnings	$37K	$34K	$29K
75th percentile of earnings	$51K	$49K	$43K
90th percentile of earnings	$63K	$65K	$57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period	School	CT	US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment	$37K	$34K	$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment	$41K	$39K	$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment	$45K	$43K	$35K

Students

Students at Southern Connecticut State University

7,890Undergraduates

61%Full-time Undergrads

21Avg Entry Age

1,928Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender	School	CT	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	61%	60%	64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	39%	40%	35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity	School	CT	US
Asian	3%	3%	4%
Black	19%	16%	18%
Caucasian	56%	48%	49%
Hispanic or Latino	10%	22%	18%
Native American or Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	<1%	<1%	<1%
Non-US citizens/residents	<1%	2%	2%
Two or more races	4%	3%	3%
Other race	7%	4%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income	School	CT	US
$0–$30K	26%	38%	43%
$30K–$48K	15%	16%	18%
$48K–$75K	17%	15%	16%
$75K–$110K	16%	12%	14%
>$110K	26%	20%	15%

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