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Central Connecticut State
U. Central Oklahoma

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Central Connecticut State's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at U. Central Oklahoma

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Central Connecticut State costs about $304 less per year on average than U. Central Oklahoma ($22,037 vs. $22,341, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Central Connecticut State$22K
U. Central Oklahoma$22.3K
Aid generosity
Central Connecticut State27%
U. Central Oklahoma21%
Net price, with grants
Central Connecticut State$17.5K
U. Central Oklahoma$18.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Central Connecticut State94%
U. Central Oklahoma81%
Average grant
Central Connecticut State$8.8K
U. Central Oklahoma$7.2K
Aid from the college
Central Connecticut State92%
U. Central Oklahoma55%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Central Connecticut State$29K
U. Central Oklahoma$27.2K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Central Connecticut State$42.3K
U. Central Oklahoma$38.1K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Central Connecticut State$12.5K
U. Central Oklahoma$8.5K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Central Connecticut State$25.7K
U. Central Oklahoma$19.4K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Central Connecticut State10%
U. Central Oklahoma9%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Central Connecticut StatePublished data end at $110K
  • U. Central OklahomaLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricCentral Connecticut StateU. Central Oklahoma
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricCentral Connecticut StateU. Central Oklahoma
Tuition guarantee NoYes
Promise program YesYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricCentral Connecticut StateU. Central Oklahoma
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline ––
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why