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Charter Oak State College is a public online college. Charter Oak State College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Charter Oak State College is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,604 10 years after enrolling, 14th among online schools, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Charter Oak State College bachelor students earn 20% more than the national average.
Charter Oak State College’s median net annual cost of $11,872 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Charter Oak State College sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Health Administrative Services, Psychology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$11,872
Average years to graduate
4.2
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Charter Oak State College is 12% higher than the state average, and 6% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Charter Oak State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Charter Oak State College graduates within 4.3 years.
Charter Oak State College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
The average Title IV recipient at Charter Oak State College pays $11,872 a year, $6,105 less than the $17,977 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $11,872
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Charter Oak State College, 50% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $11,872 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 83% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,148. This is 29% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,148
Pell grants
$3,775
State grants
$3,000
Full time
19%
83%
Female
76%
59%
First time
N/A
59%
In-state
70%
68%
1st generation
55%
35%
White
56%
52%
Black
17%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%