Western Connecticut State University
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Details
- Name: Western Connecticut State University
- Location: Danbury, CT 06810-6826
- Control: Public
- Accreditation: New England Commission on Higher Education
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 81.36%
- Average SAT Scores 1044
- Four Year Completion Rate 33.09% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 50.25% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 53.53% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
Average4 Year33.1%6 Year50.2%8 Year53.5% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $24,534 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
- Out of State Tuition: $16,095 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $12,763 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $17,002 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
- Median Debt for Graduates: $24,147 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $17,055 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
- Net Price Quintile 2 $15,942 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
- Net Price Quintile 3 $16,697 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
- Net Price Quintile 4 $19,825 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
- Net Price Quintile 5 $22,946 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $45,997 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 7 Year Earnings $44,788 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 8 Year Earnings $53,163 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 9 Year Earnings $48,489 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 10 Year Earnings $59,115 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income
Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.
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What Graduates Earn By Family Background
Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.
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| Name | Credential | Debt Mean | Debt Median | Earnings |
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| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $42,797 | $40,000 | $33,199 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $37,721 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $38,549 | No data | $20,271 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $61,513 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $42,963 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $33,048 | No data | $30,212 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $36,051 | No data | $25,201 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $26,537 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $27,591 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $23,536 | No data | No data |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $28,623 | $17,725 | $28,573 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $21,705 | No data | $33,925 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $33,433 | $15,014 | $75,081 |
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $18,319 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $33,392 | $23,635 | $22,728 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $28,740 | No data | $51,332 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $27,125 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $32,406 | $30,683 | $32,205 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $49,944 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $44,994 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $21,472 | No data | $40,029 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $28,873 | $24,161 | $43,260 |