BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Mitchell College

New London, Connecticut·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·mitchell.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
-2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
442
peer median 707
Avg net price
$30,260
+$1.4k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
1,030
1,030 candidates competed
Admitted
975
94.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
70
7.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
42%-2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
31%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
41%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

6.1pp gap
Pell recipients
39%30 of 76
Non-Pell (all)
45%32 of 71
Subsidized loan, no Pell
43%15 of 35
No Federal Aid
47%17 of 36

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.1-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.

FVT/GE

Of 17 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 14 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
17
Passing
3
17.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

17programs
  • Passing3 · 17.6%
  • No Data14 · 82.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
14

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.

3
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+24.5%
$45,446 vs $36,491
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+37.1%
$50,035 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+39.7%
$50,991 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
57%
$26,000 debt · $45,446 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
53%
$26,500 debt · $50,035 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
49%
$25,000 debt · $50,991 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1956Next review Dec 2033

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Sep 2013Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$26,485
$30–48k$27,972
$48–75k$29,970
$75–110k$29,559
$110k+$35,675

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,260
+$1,415vs Baccalaureate median $28,846
Federal loans
58.5%
In-state tuition
$40,490
Out-of-state
$40,490

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 191 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $3.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
191
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,086,622 total
Direct Loans
$3.4M
540 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$906K
218 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$848K
244 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.7M
78 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 188 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (5.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.3%
+3.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
188
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.6%
2017
16.4%
2018
15.0%
2019
5.3%
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 Mitchell College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

86 total completions
01Parks/Recreation
1922.1%
02Communication
1214.0%
03Education
1214.0%
04Business
1011.6%
05Liberal Arts
89.3%
06Health Professions
78.1%
07Security/Protective
78.1%
08Psychology
67.0%
09Natural Resources
33.5%
10Computer Sciences
22.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
442
12-mo unduplicated
492
Undergraduate
492
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
52%256
Women
48%236

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.6%
Hispanic
19.4%
Black
13.5%
Unknown
5.8%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Non-resident
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
158
98 M · 60 W
Women athletes
38.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$6K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$32K
$41K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
23 M · 16 W
$182K
Baseball
39 M · —
$227K
Basketball
19 M · 10 W
$151K
Lacrosse
12 M · 16 W
$166K
Softball
— · 14 W
$93K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$89K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
6.00
3 offenses · 500 students

3-year trend

1.902 yrs ago1.861 yr ago6.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
3

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Liquor03

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 3 reports were 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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
16

Mitchell College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Mitchell College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectMitchell College
42%—442$30,260Baccalaureate
Montserrat College of Art
53%—227$33,216Baccalaureate
Colby-Sawyer College
54%80.1%972$27,431Baccalaureate
Dean College
46%73.7%1,092$30,684Baccalaureate
Fisher College
25%70.7%1,652$26,649Baccalaureate
Sterling College
32%66.7%57$21,854Baccalaureate
Peer group median44%72.2%707$28,846

Institutions like Mitchell College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Mitchell College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Mitchell College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Email
admissions [at] mitchell.edu
Phone
860-701-5000
Address
437 Pequot Avenue, New London, CT 06320

The page offers a comprehensive overview of Mitchell College, including information about its academic programs, student demographics, financial aid, and accreditation. It contains details about the college's campus environment, support programs, and extracurricular offerings, emphasizing its inclusive and supportive learning community. Contact information for admissions is provided, along with a message from the college president.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Alan Whitcomb, Ph.D.
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Mitchell College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mitchell College.

What is the graduation rate at Mitchell College?

Mitchell College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Mitchell College?

Mitchell College reports a total enrollment of 442 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Mitchell College?

The average net price at Mitchell College is $30,260 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Mitchell College?

Mitchell College's yield rate is 7.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Mitchell College located?

Mitchell College is located in New London, Connecticut 06320.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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