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Goodwin University is a private located in East Hartford, Connecticut. Goodwin University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Goodwin University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,488 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Connecticut, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Goodwin University bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. Goodwin University is ranked 18th in Connecticut.
Goodwin University’s median net annual cost of $18,127 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Goodwin University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Human Development & Family - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,127
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 49% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Goodwin University is 19% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Goodwin University, Pell Grant recipients represent 74% of the measured graduating class, 39% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Goodwin University graduates within 4.5 years.
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.
Goodwin University’s economic mobility score of 7.19 is calculated by adjusting the 11.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 74% pell grant recipients within the student body. Goodwin University’s EMS of 7.19 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Goodwin University pays $18,127 a year, $15,843 less than the $33,970 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 $18,127
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Goodwin University, 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 $18,127 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 74% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,010. This is 20% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,918
Pell grants
$2,141
State grants
$3,151
Institutional grants
$8,482
Goodwin University offers 1 exclusively online program. At the master’s level Goodwin University offers 4 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Percentage of programs online
28%
Full time
28%
83%
Female
83%
59%
First time
32%
59%
In-state
94%
68%
1st generation
53%
35%
White
50%
52%
Black
20%
14%
Hispanic
22%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%