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Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CTQuad's selectivityOpenfrom ConnecticutAccessiblefrom other states
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 10,176 applied (fall 2024: 8,919)Central Connecticut State University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 8,070 admits (fall 2024: 6,540)Central Connecticut State University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 79% admitted (fall 2024: 73%)Central Connecticut State University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 460–590 (fall 2024: 490–600)Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 430–560 (fall 2024: 470–590)Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 76% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 77%)Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Central Connecticut State admits about 8 in 10 applicants (79%). That puts it in the "Open in-state, Accessible out of state" tier, more selective than 45% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

79%

79%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpenfrom ConnecticutAccessiblefrom other states

Applied

10,176

Admitted

8,070

Yield

22%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.15

SAT middle 50%

900–1140

8001600
Applications +9% since fall 2014 · admit rate 60% → 73%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,822 undergrads, where 38% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

7.8K

undergrads · larger than 86% of colleges

Diversity index

0.66

Pell Grant

38%

above the median

First generation

39%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Northeast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.53 → 0.66 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (8% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 47% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,976 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Mechanical Engineering

$94.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

47%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$14K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,037 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.2K less than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $17,528 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $29,026 in-state / $42,302 out-of-state.

27%

$22K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.2K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$29,026 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 27% of full price

Federal loans

49%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −15% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $58,562 ten years after enrolling, more than at 64% of colleges; 61% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

61%

61%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$58.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.3K

≈ $236/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 52% → 48% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 15%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 9% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 60% to 73%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −15% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    +9%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 60% → 73% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.53 → 0.66

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26

    Central Connecticut State University · Fall 2025; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Central Connecticut State University (2026)

    Central Connecticut State University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 128771 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything