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Connecticut Colleges' Retention Rate

What is the Average Retention Rate in Connecticut?

The retention rate is the percentage of first-time students who attend and continue their study in next year at colleges. The low retention rate means that more students transfer out to or stop/pause the program at a school. In general, high ranked colleges or special purpose colleges' retention rate is higher than others.
The average retention rate of Connecticut colleges is 73.44% for full-time students and 59.58% for part-time students. 21,350 out of 27,146 full-time first-year students continued their study in next year at Connecticut colleges. In public Connecticut colleges, the retention rate is 83% and private schools' rate is 79% By school levels, the retention rate at four-years colleges is 77% and community colleges' rate is 81% in Connecticut.
The next schools are the top 5 Connecticut colleges that have the highest retention rate. Yale University has the highest retention rate of 98% among Connecticut colleges. University of Connecticut and Fairfield University also have higher rate of 91% and 91% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 1,000 first-time students.
The following table summarizes the average retention rate in Connecticut by school type and level.
The Average Retention Rate In Connecticut
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total75.67%82.64%78.50%69.14%
4 Years Colleges77.23%81.00%78.50%49.50%
Community Colleges80.63%86.33%-77.20%
Trade Schools70.33%88.00%-69.07%
The following table summarizes the retention rate and number of students by attending status for Connecticut collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students in the corresponding category.
Retention Rate by Attending Status at Connecticut colleges
Retention RateFirst-time StudentsEnrolled in Next Year
Full-time73.44%27,14621,350
Part-time59.58%3,4441,369
The following table shows the Connecticut Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Connecticut Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Albertus Magnus College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
New Haven, CT $39,924 1,275 80.50% 49%
University of Bridgeport
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bridgeport, CT $35,760 3,988 81.51% 46%
Central Connecticut State University
Public, four-years
New Britain, CT $25,736 ($12,460) 9,468 76.71% 53%
Charter Oak State College
Public, four-years
New Britain, CT $8,506 ($8,254) 1,602 - 100%
Cortiva Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Cromwell, CT $17,737 202 - -
Connecticut College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
New London, CT $64,812 1,948 40.40% 84%
Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Hamden, CT $14,337 426 - -
University of Connecticut
Public, four-years
Storrs, CT $43,034 ($20,366) 27,003 54.51% 83%
Goodwin University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
East Hartford, CT $21,198 3,158 - 47%
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
East Windsor, CT $36,044 973 - 56%
Eastern Connecticut State University
Public, four-years
Willimantic, CT $16,624 ($13,292) 4,082 73.83% 60%
Fairfield University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fairfield, CT $56,360 6,019 52.18% 84%
Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
North Haven, CT $19,810 161 - -
Connecticut State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Hartford, CT $14,840 ($5,092) 2,395 - 5%
American Institute-West Hartford
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
West Hartford, CT $19,495 369 - 57%
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hartford, CT $18,000 92 - -
University of Hartford
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
West Hartford, CT $47,647 5,732 82.75% 56%
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Cromwell, CT $9,580 719 - -
Mitchell College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
New London, CT $39,050 539 76.84% 62%
Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
New Britain, CT $32,663 638 - 51%
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Somers, CT $12,345 314 - -
University of New Haven
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
West Haven, CT $45,730 8,819 91.24% 62%
Paier College
Private (for-profit), four-years
Bridgeport, CT $26,400 221 95.45% 57%
Porter & Chester Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Bridgeport, CT $14,349 2,146 - -
Post University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Waterbury, CT $17,100 17,034 - 31%
Quinnipiac University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hamden, CT $53,090 8,788 83.79% 77%
Sacred Heart University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fairfield, CT $48,460 10,721 65.71% 72%
University of Saint Joseph
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
West Hartford, CT $45,908 1,992 74.85% 60%
Southern Connecticut State University
Public, four-years
New Haven, CT $26,104 ($12,828) 8,889 82.92% 53%
Trinity College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hartford, CT $67,420 2,205 36.14% 83%
Wesleyan University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Middletown, CT $67,316 3,253 14.43% 93%
Western Connecticut State University
Public, four-years
Danbury, CT $16,095 ($12,763) 4,417 83.51% 51%
Yale University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
New Haven, CT $64,700 14,776 4.57% 97%
Industrial Management Training Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Waterbury, CT $22,152 20 - -
CT Aerotech
Public, 2-4 years
Hartford, CT $7,250 ($7,250) 51 - 96%
Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians
Public, 2-4 years
Stratford, CT $7,250 ($7,250) 27 - 96%
Bristol Technical Education Center
Public, less than 2-years
Bristol, CT $4,050 ($4,050) 152 - -
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Public, four-years
Waterbury, CT $40,130 ($17,462) 768 97.91% 59%
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Public, four-years
Groton, CT $40,130 ($17,462) 493 97.42% 58%
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Public, four-years
Stamford, CT $40,140 ($17,472) 2,297 92.18% 63%
Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Shelton, CT $32,663 737 - 60%
Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Wallingford, CT $18,930 181 - -
Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Branford, CT $7,390 15 - -
Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Seymour, CT $19,950 101 - -
TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Guilford, CT $19,250 41 - -
International Institute of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Wethersfield, CT $20,055 175 - -
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Public, four-years
Hartford, CT $40,120 ($17,452) 1,535 97.30% 62%
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Bridgeport, CT $12,345 566 - -
Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Waterbury, CT $20,775 12 - -
Ricci's Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy/TIGI Creative School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Newtown, CT $19,000 109 - -
Dolce The Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Waterbury, CT $16,700 42 - -
American Institute of Healthcare & Technology
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Stratford, CT $34,500 76 - 88%
Academy Di Capelli -
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
East Hartford, CT $18,930 - - -
Connecticut Aero Tech School
Public, 2-4 years
Hartford, CT $7,250 ($7,250) - - -
Porter and Chester Institute - New London
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
New London, CT $15,856 - - -
Porter and Chester Institute of Waterbury
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Waterbury, CT $15,856 - - -
Porter and Chester Institute of Enfield
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Enfield, CT $18,160 - - -
Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Bridgeport, CT $7,390 35 - -