; Admission Statistics for Connecticut Colleges
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Connecticut Colleges

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,866,124 students have applied and among them 954,147 were admitted to Connecticut colleges. 170,727 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Connecticut colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025)
Connecticut Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total1,866,124 954,147170,727
Public Schools617,991 390,48476,324
4 Years (Or High)617,959 390,45976,307
2-4 Years32 2517
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools1,248,133 563,66394,403
4 Years (Or High)1,247,827 563,39694,177
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years306 267226
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Connecticut Colleges

51.13% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Connecticut colleges is 51.13% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 63.19% and the average rate of private schools was 45.16%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Connecticut colleges with comparable factors.
51.13% Acceptance Rate (2024-2025)
Connecticut Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average51.13%
Public Schools63.19%
4 Years (Or High)63.19%
2-4 Years78.13%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools45.16%
4 Years (Or High)45.15%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years87.25%
[CHART#2] 51.13% Acceptance Rate for Connecticut Colleges

17.89% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Connecticut colleges was 17.89% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 19.55% and the average rate of private schools was 16.75%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Connecticut colleges with comparable factors.
17.89% Yield (2024-2025)
Connecticut Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average17.89%
Public Schools19.55%
4 Years (Or High)19.54%
2-4 Years68.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools16.75%
4 Years (Or High)16.72%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years84.64%
[CHART#3] 17.89% Yield for Connecticut Colleges

1,234 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Connecticut colleges is 1,234 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,155 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,304. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
1,234 SAT Score (2024-2025)
Connecticut Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.1135574561
50th pctl.1234620614
75th pctl.1332670662
Public colleges 25th pctl.1040526514
50th pctl.1155581574
75th pctl.1264635629
Private colleges 25th pctl.1219616603
50th pctl.1304655649
75th pctl.1393702691
[CHART#4] 1,234 SAT Score for Connecticut Colleges

31 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Connecticut colleges is 31 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 30 and private schools' average ACT score is 31. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
31 ACT Score (2024-2025)
Connecticut Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.282927
50th pctl.313229
75th pctl.333432
Public colleges 25th pctl.272625
50th pctl.303027
75th pctl.323331
Private colleges 25th pctl.293028
50th pctl.313330
75th pctl.333533
[CHART#5] 31 ACT Score for Connecticut Colleges