Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Central Connecticut State graduates 12 pts more of its students than Empire State (61% vs. 48%)
Graduation rate - 2
Central Connecticut State grads earn $4.5K more ten years out than Empire State's ($58,562 vs. $54,080)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Borrowing
Eight-year outcomes
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Central Connecticut State | Empire State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 56% | 45% |
| Asian | 47% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 37% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 36% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Central Connecticut State | Empire State |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 21% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 33% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 27% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 38% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 49% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 44% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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

