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Students

Who's on campus

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

−19% since fall 2014Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.66

Diversity index vs. every college0.66
0.66
← 0.00higher than 68% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients38%
National median: 34%Above typical
First-generation students39%
National median: 33%Above typical
Pell Grant share vs. every college38%
38%
← 0%higher than 61% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

7,822undergrads
Compared to every college7.8K
7.8K
← 19larger than 86% of 1,89337.8K →

Where first-years come from

1,349 first-time students

7.8% came from other states and 0.4% from abroad; 92% are from Connecticut. Fewer from other states than at 76% of colleges.

  • In-state (Connecticut)92%
  • Other states7.8%
  • Abroad0.4%

Top home states

  1. Connecticut(home state)92% 1,238
  2. New York3.0% 41
  3. Massachusetts1.5% 20
  4. New Jersey1.0% 14
  5. Rhode Island0.6% 8

From 18 states (counting DC) and 1 from U.S. territories.

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Share of first-yearsNoneUnder 1%1–3%3–10%10–25%25%+Home state

Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.

How applicants from each place were admitted →

Transfers in and out

Transferring in, fall 2024

835

new transfer students, 38% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 71% of colleges.

670 full-time, 165 part-time.

Going on to another college

21%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 601 students).

Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.

Who they are

16% of undergrads study part-time.

Men54%
National median: 44%Above typical

46% women

Another gender: Not collected by this college.

Part-time students16%
National median: 7.5%Above typical
Students 25 and older17%
National median: 11%Above typical

Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.

Campus life

Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life

Housing for 2,364 students.

Housing

Beds

2,364

About 30 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.

First-years

Not required to live on campus

Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.

Meal plans

Offered

Athletics & programs

Athletics

NCAA Division I FCS · Northeast Conference

Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.

How the Northeast Conference compares

ROTC

Army, Air Force

Study abroad

Offered

Undergraduate research

A formal program

Calendar

Semesters

Student services

  • Academic and career counseling
  • Help finding a job while enrolled
  • On-campus child care for students' children
  • 6% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office

Religious life

Affiliation

No religious affiliation

Campus ministries

Listed among campus activities

Faith communities · 2

  • Catholic 1
  • Christian 1

Greek life

Undergrad men in a fraternity0.0%
National median: 7.0%Below typical
Undergrad women in a sorority0.0%
National median: 8.0%Below typical

Among first-years: 0.0% of men, 0.0% of women.

LGBTQ+ life

Policies

  • Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
  • Gender-inclusive housing
  • Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
  • Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
  • Student health plan covers transition-related care

Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.

Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024

Not collected by this college.

Gender unknown: 0

Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)