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Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, CT · Public · Small city · WCSU · Western

Public institution in Danbury, CT · 3,434 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $59,115 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
$18,617955th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$12,763819th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$16,095604th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$24,534655th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,1471,142nd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,115582nd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,997801st highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
50.2%1,129th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
70.0%1,230th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
81.4%939th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1044855th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
3,434636th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
34.6%956th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 49 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 39 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$74,367$75,104
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$60,061$57,318
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$53,358$57,318
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$50,543$57,995
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusinessbachelors$46,999$41,464
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$46,478$46,321
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$45,696$45,340
MarketingBusinessbachelors$43,519$41,441
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$38,289—
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$34,908$35,877
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$34,704$35,060
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$34,381$36,437

Campus facts

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Western Connecticut State University’s 3,434 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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