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Connecticut College is a private liberal arts college located in New London, Connecticut. Connecticut College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Connecticut College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $71,239 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Connecticut, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Connecticut College bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. Connecticut College is ranked 5th in Connecticut.
Connecticut College’s median net annual cost of $30,977 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Connecticut College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Economics, Poli Sci/Government, Biology, Neurobiology & Neurosciences, Ecology & Evolution - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$30,977
Average years to graduate
4.1
Computer Science
Rank: #214
Economic score: 2.82
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.92
English Language & Lit
Rank: #212
Economic score: 7.46
History
Rank: #234
Economic score: 8.14
International Relations
Rank: #80
Economic score: 9.54
Area Studies
Rank: #44
Economic score: 10.15
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 13.47
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #192
Economic score: 14.85
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 84% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Connecticut College is 16% higher than the state average, and 16% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Connecticut College, Pell Grant recipients represent 16% of the measured graduating class, 19% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Connecticut College graduates within 4 years.
Connecticut College is in the bottom 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.
Connecticut College’s economic mobility score of 10.67 is calculated by adjusting the 2.65 economic score of lower-income students by the 16% pell grant recipients within the student body. Connecticut College’s EMS of 10.67 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Connecticut College pays $30,977 a year, $46,338 less than the $77,315 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 $30,977
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Connecticut College, 99% 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 $30,977 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 38% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,094. This is 16% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,933
Pell grants
$4,784
State grants
$5,508
Institutional grants
$31,434
Connecticut College's selective admissions are indicated by their 41% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 7,682 applicants, of which 3,146 were admitted and 492 enrolled. Connecticut College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
96%
59%
In-state
13%
68%
1st generation
14%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%