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
$30,841
+$331 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.

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.

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

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
39%
Non-Pell
43%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,427
$30–48k$29,762
$48–75k$26,085
$75–110k$36,769
$110k+$33,628

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,841
+$331vs Baccalaureate median $30,511
Federal loans
61.0%
In-state tuition
$39,050
Out-of-state
$39,050

Federal aid volume & trends

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

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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

107 total completions
01Communication
1816.8%
02Psychology
1514.0%
03Parks/Recreation
1514.0%
04Health Professions
1312.1%
05Liberal Arts
1211.2%
06Security/Protective
109.3%
07Education
109.3%
08Business
98.4%
09Biological Sciences
32.8%
10Natural Resources
21.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
442
12-mo unduplicated
560
Undergraduate
560
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
53%295
Women
47%265

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.8%
Hispanic
19.5%
Black
14.7%
Unknown
4.0%
Two or more
3.3%
Asian
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Non-resident
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
175
107 M · 68 W
Women athletes
38.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$3K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$38K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
28 M · 20 W
$170K
Basketball
25 M · 13 W
$214K
Baseball
34 M ·
$170K
Lacrosse
15 M · 16 W
$142K
Cross Country
9 M · 9 W
$19K
Softball
· 16 W
$71K

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
1.86
1 offenses · 539 students

3-year trend

11.692 yrs ago1.901 yr ago1.86Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 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.

Data quality: 4 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.

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.

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$30,841Baccalaureate
Montserrat College of Art
53%227$34,725Baccalaureate
Colby-Sawyer College
54%80.1%972$25,857Baccalaureate
Dean College
46%73.7%1,092$30,236Baccalaureate
Fisher College
25%70.7%1,652$25,702Baccalaureate
Sterling College
32%66.7%57$30,785Baccalaureate
Peer group median44%72.2%707$30,511

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 $30,841 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.

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