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Charter Oak State College

New Britain, Connecticut·Public, 4-year or above·New England·charteroak.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
+12.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,012
peer median 2,053
Avg net price
$15,663
+$2.6k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
67%+12.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
100%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%
Full-time retention
100%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 30 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 24 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
6
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing6 · 20.0%
  • No Data24 · 80.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
24

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.

6
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+44.7%
$52,803 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+49.0%
$54,363 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+65.7%
$60,478 vs $36,491
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+98.5%
$72,446 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+124.9%
$82,069 vs $36,491
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+163.6%
$96,202 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
36%
$18,750 debt · $52,803 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$23,421 debt · $72,446 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$14,794 debt · $54,363 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
26%
$21,000 debt · $82,069 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1981Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. Mar 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,663
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,663
+$2,580vs Baccalaureate median $13,084
Federal loans
40.1%
In-state tuition
$8,506
Out-of-state
$8,506

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,241 students received $5.1M in Pell grants, alongside $8.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,241
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.1M
$5,096,991 total
Direct Loans
$8.6M
1,752 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.3M
834 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.6M
853 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$734K
61 loan awards
Parent PLUS$42K
3 loan awards
Grad PLUS$8K
1 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 411 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
411
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.5%
2017
4.1%
2018
3.4%
2019
1.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Charter Oak State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

526 total completions
01Liberal Arts
14227.0%
02Health Professions
11121.1%
03Business
8716.5%
04Psychology
6011.4%
05Security/Protective
438.2%
06Education
438.2%
07Family/Consumer Sci
285.3%
08Social Sciences
122.3%
09Public Admin
00.0%
10Computer Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,012
12-mo unduplicated
2,540
Undergraduate
2,432
Graduate
108

Gender split

Men
22%565
Women
78%1,975

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.4%
Hispanic
22.5%
Black
20.7%
Asian
2.9%
Two or more
2.4%
Unknown
1.5%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,602 students

3-year trend

0.612 yrs ago0.621 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1

    Charter Oak State College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Charter Oak State College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectCharter Oak State College
    67%2,012$15,663Baccalaureate
    University of New Hampshire at Manchester
    59%80.9%663$13,302Baccalaureate
    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
    56%89.7%896$18,707Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
    50%53.0%2,093$9,148Baccalaureate
    University of Virginia's College at Wise
    47%28.5%2,167$11,180Baccalaureate
    University of North Carolina Asheville
    54%91.9%3,056$12,865Baccalaureate
    Peer group median55%80.9%2,053$13,084

    Frequently asked questions about Charter Oak State College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Charter Oak State College.

    What is the graduation rate at Charter Oak State College?

    Charter Oak State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Charter Oak State College?

    Charter Oak State College reports a total enrollment of 2,012 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Charter Oak State College?

    The average net price at Charter Oak State College is $15,663 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Charter Oak State College located?

    Charter Oak State College is located in New Britain, Connecticut 06051.

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