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Eastern Connecticut State University is a public regional university located in Willimantic, Connecticut. Eastern Connecticut State University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Eastern Connecticut State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,907 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Connecticut, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Eastern Connecticut State University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Eastern Connecticut State University is ranked 11th in Connecticut.
Eastern Connecticut State University’s median net annual cost of $19,290 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Eastern Connecticut State University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Comms & Media Studies, Criminology, English Language & Lit, Social Work - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,290
Average years to graduate
4.4
Computer science
Rank: #213
Economic score: 2.88
Accounting
Rank: #352
Economic score: 3.15
Biology
Rank: #80
Economic score: 3.39
Finance
Rank: #295
Economic score: 4.2
Education
Rank: #90
Economic score: 4.24
Health & Fitness
Rank: #153
Economic score: 5.32
Mathematics
Rank: #225
Economic score: 5.71
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #97
Economic score: 7.34
History
Rank: #302
Economic score: 12.28
Sociology
Rank: #331
Economic score: 15.64
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Eastern Connecticut State University - Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Eastern Connecticut State University is 8% lower than the state average, and 2% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Eastern Connecticut State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Eastern Connecticut State University graduates within 4.4 years.
Eastern Connecticut State University 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.
Eastern Connecticut State University’s economic mobility score of 10.79 is calculated by adjusting the 4.9 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Eastern Connecticut State University’s EMS of 10.79 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 Eastern Connecticut State University pays $19,290 a year, $10,546 less than the $29,836 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 $19,290
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Eastern Connecticut State University, 95% 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 $19,290 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,066. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,285
Pell grants
$4,707
State grants
$2,554
Institutional grants
$5,975
Eastern Connecticut State University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 73% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,630 applicants, of which 3,389 were admitted and 784 enrolled. Eastern Connecticut State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Eastern Connecticut State University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
59%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%