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Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut·Public, 4-year or above·New England·easternct.edu
6-yr Graduation
58%
+19.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
4,355
peer median 3,471
Avg net price
$21,067
+$8.9k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
6,491
6,491 candidates competed
Admitted
5,386
83.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
808
15.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
58%+19.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
46%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

13.5pp gap
Pell recipients
49%170 of 348
Non-Pell (all)
63%377 of 603
Subsidized loan, no Pell
66%164 of 250
No Federal Aid
60%213 of 353

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.5-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 56 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
21
37.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing21 · 37.5%
  • No Data35 · 62.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
19
No data
35

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.

21
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+14.9%
$41,933 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+16.9%
$54,217 vs $46,391
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+28.4%
$46,851 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+32.7%
$48,418 vs $36,491
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+40.5%
$51,257 vs $36,491
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+41.5%
$51,648 vs $36,491
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+41.8%
$51,748 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+42.5%
$52,010 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

20
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
50%
$26,000 debt · $51,648 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
50%
$23,250 debt · $46,851 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
48%
$25,000 debt · $52,010 earn
Criminology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
47%
$25,000 debt · $52,942 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
45%
$24,225 debt · $53,673 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
44%
$21,500 debt · $48,418 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
44%
$22,526 debt · $51,257 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
43%
$23,871 debt · $55,084 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1958Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Apr 2011Renewal 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$17,654
$30–48k$16,943
$48–75k$19,340
$75–110k$21,109
$110k+$24,346

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

Avg net price
$21,067
+$8,872vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $12,195
Federal loans
48.2%
In-state tuition
$13,928
Out-of-state
$17,428

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,330 students received $7.5M in Pell grants, alongside $18.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,330
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.5M
$7,547,434 total
Direct Loans
$18.3M
3,522 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$5.4M
1,323 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.0M
1,767 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.5M
112 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.5M
319 loan awards
Grad PLUS$4K
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 1,276 borrowers who entered repayment, 31 (2.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,276
Defaulted
31
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.7%
2017
7.3%
2018
5.2%
2019
2.4%
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 Eastern Connecticut State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

876 total completions
01Business
20923.9%
02Social Sciences
13415.3%
03Education
10612.1%
04Psychology
859.7%
05Health Professions
788.9%
06Communication
617.0%
07Visual/Performing Arts
606.8%
08Liberal Arts
596.7%
09English Language
475.4%
10Computer Sciences
374.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,355
12-mo unduplicated
4,738
Undergraduate
4,475
Graduate
263

Gender split

Men
41%1,931
Women
59%2,807

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.0%
Hispanic
14.7%
Black
8.9%
Unknown
6.8%
Two or more
2.9%
Asian
2.3%
Non-resident
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
377
194 M · 183 W
Women athletes
48.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$3K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$78K
$98K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
84 M · 66 W
$278K
Lacrosse
32 M · 26 W
$414K
Soccer
30 M · 27 W
$408K
Swimming
18 M · 26 W
$237K
Baseball
40 M ·
$307K
Basketball
19 M · 16 W
$556K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.01
4 offenses · 3,979 students

3-year trend

2.082 yrs ago2.941 yr ago1.01Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
25
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
16
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs012
Liquor068

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
154

Eastern Connecticut State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Eastern Connecticut State 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
SubjectEastern Connecticut State University
58%4,355$21,067Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
23%1,478$10,864Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
74%94.7%1,488$21,582Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
39%3,716$13,251Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
39%96.0%3,246$11,139Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
38%3,696$10,912Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median39%95.3%3,471$12,195

Institutions like Eastern Connecticut State

Explore the federal data for institutions in Eastern Connecticut State's comparison group.

Eastern Connecticut State Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Planning and Institutional Research
Address
83 Windham Street, Willimantic, Connecticut 06226

The Office of Planning and Institutional Research (PIR) provides an evidenced-based foundation for decision making and strategic planning, offering timely, accurate and pertinent information resources to internal and external stakeholders for effective reflection and assessment of Eastern’s liberal arts learning experience and outcomes.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Jianguo (Jay) Zhu
    Director of Institutional Research/Human Resources Manager
  • Matt Hancock
    Associate Director of Institutional Research

Common Data Set

Eastern Connecticut State's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment
3,398
None UG · None grad
01

Academic Experience

Degrees by discipline

J
Business/marketing19.3%
Psychology10.8%
Social sciences10.1%
Health professions and related programs7.1%
Communication/journalism6.8%
Liberal arts/general studies5.9%
Biological/life sciences5.4%
Visual and performing arts4.9%

STEM-dominant: ~14% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Eastern Connecticut State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Eastern Connecticut State.

What is the graduation rate at Eastern Connecticut State University?

Eastern Connecticut State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Eastern Connecticut State University?

Eastern Connecticut State University reports a total enrollment of 4,355 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Eastern Connecticut State University?

The average net price at Eastern Connecticut State University is $21,067 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Eastern Connecticut State University?

Eastern Connecticut State University's yield rate is 15.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Eastern Connecticut State University located?

Eastern Connecticut State University is located in Willimantic, Connecticut 06226.

Who runs Institutional Research at Eastern Connecticut State University?

Eastern Connecticut State University's IR work is done by the Office of Planning and Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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