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Connecticut Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $22,462
($18,423)
Average Acceptance Rates 64.71 %
Total Student Population 531,222
Average Graduation Rates 59.43 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 12.55 to 1

Connecticut Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2019-2020, there are 87 colleges and universities in Connecticut State - 33 public and 54 private schools. By school level, there are 32 four(4) Years or high, 19 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 36 less than tow(2) years schools in Connecticut. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Connecticut.
Connecticut College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public33
Private (not-for-profit)18
Private (for-profit)36
4 Year or High32
2-4 Year19
Less than 2 year36

2020 Average Key Statistics for Connecticut Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Connecticut colleges is 64.71% and the average graduation rate is 59.43% in academic year 2019-2020. Total 531,222 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Connecticut colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.55 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Connecticut.
[Chart] 2020 Connecticut Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Connecticut colleges is 20.387096774194 %
Average Retention Rate for Connecticut colleges is 74.771428571429 %

2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees For Connecticut Colleges

For academic year 2019-2020, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Connecticut colleges are $18,423 for Connecticut residents and $22,462 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $16,881 for in-state students and $21,083 for out-of-state students.
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Connecticut 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$18,423$22,462
Graduate$16,881$21,083
[Chart] Connecticut State 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Connecticut Colleges

Connecticut colleges and universities are offering 3,163 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Connecticut State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate40830
One but less than two years certificate1591
Associate's Degree55319
Two but less than four years certificate80
Bachelor's Degree95347
Post Bachelor's Degree17839
Master's Degree57055
Post Master's Degree1333
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1611
Doctor's degree - professional practice393
Doctor's degree - other10

Special Learning Opportunities at Connecticut State

In Connecticut, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 37 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 19 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 16 colleges have the ROTC programs and 25 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Connecticut schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Connecticut State
Online Completely1 out of 90 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes37 out of 90 Schools
Graduate Online Classes19 out of 90 Schools
ROTC16 out of 90 Schools
Weekend/Evening College37 out of 90 Schools
Teacher certificate20 out of 90 Schools
Study Abroad25 out of 90 Schools

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