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Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT · Public · Large suburb · CCSU

Public institution in New Britain, CT · 7,670 undergraduates · 76% acceptance rate · $58,562 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$16,435782nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$12,460789th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$25,7361,086th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$24,112634th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$22,300923rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,562605th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,016591st highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
49.3%1,182nd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
78.6%746th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
75.5%756th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1091700th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
7,670329th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
34.9%946th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 86 mi (LGA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 54 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$72,632$69,617
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$70,270$68,139
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$70,009$68,422
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$66,541$61,303
Construction ManagementBusinessbachelors$65,946$65,131
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,005$64,990
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$62,409$63,501
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors$59,124$48,823
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$59,124$63,997
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$57,860$60,839
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$50,105$50,105
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$46,757$51,106

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,331,615 (M $2,386,573 · W $1,945,042)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Central Connecticut State University’s 7,670 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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