Central Connecticut State University
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 130 Title IV programs, 50 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 80 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing50 · 38.5%
- No Data80 · 61.5%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
New England Commission of Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 5
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Apr 2019Renewal of AccreditationNew England Commission of Higher Education
- Apr 2016Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
- Mar 2009Renewal of AccreditationNew England Commission of Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 3,742 students received $20.2M in Pell grants, alongside $47.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,787 borrowers who entered repayment, 61 (2.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Central Connecticut State
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 9
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus16
Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Gallaudet Hall2 firesCookingDamage $100-$999
- Gallaudet Hall2 firesOtherDamage $0-$99
- James Hall1 fireElectricalDamage $50,000-$99,999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Central Connecticut State vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Central Connecticut State selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCentral Connecticut State University | 48% | — | 9,997 | $16,857 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 50% | 91.5% | 9,377 | $20,857 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 53% | 87.8% | 9,727 | $16,383 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 48% | 91.8% | 6,155 | $9,478 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 40% | 79.2% | 7,604 | $13,596 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 55% | 86.9% | 5,892 | $14,262 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 49% | 87.8% | 8,491 | $15,323 |
Institutions like Central Connecticut State
Explore the federal data for institutions in Central Connecticut State's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsConnecticut
Southern Connecticut State University
Grad rate50%Admit rate91.5%Enrollment9,377Net price$20,857View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMassachusetts
Bridgewater State University
Grad rate53%Admit rate87.8%Enrollment9,727Net price$16,383View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsRhode Island
Rhode Island College
Grad rate48%Admit rate91.8%Enrollment6,155Net price$9,478View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaine
University of Southern Maine
Grad rate40%Admit rate79.2%Enrollment7,604Net price$13,596View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMassachusetts
Fitchburg State University
Grad rate55%Admit rate86.9%Enrollment5,892Net price$14,262View data
Central Connecticut State Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research & Assessment at Central Connecticut State University provides data support and assessment services. It offers resources such as the Fact Book, Common Data Set, and Dashboards. The office is located at 1615 Stanley Street and is open Monday to Friday, with special 'Data Fridays' for walk-in consultations.
Visit IR office page- Oiyun ChungInstitutional Research Specialist
- Jennifer ElekGrant Writer
- Martie KaczmarekDirector of Assessment
- Yvonne KirbyAssociate Vice President for Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
- Renaldo PersaudInstitutional Research Specialist
- Vijay SarranProgram Administrator
Common Data Set
Central Connecticut State's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C18,282 applied → 6,255 admitted (75.5%) → 1,441 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Accessible — 75.5% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rates are similar across genders (Men 72.5%, Women 78.4%).
SAT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% SAT 925–1140 (median 1040).
ACT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% ACT 16–27 (median 23).
High-school class rank
C10Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $29,272 (2024-2025).
Sticker vs. net price
G+HSticker $29,272 → about $21,194 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($8,078); 61% of demonstrated need is met.
Where grant aid comes from
H141% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H568% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $27,339 on average.
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I345% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D12,029 transfer applicants → 1,354 admitted (66.8%) → 798 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.
Source publications
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