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Post University is a for-profit regional university located in Waterbury, Connecticut. Post University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Post University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,121 10 years after enrolling, 20th in Connecticut, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Post University bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average.
Post University’s median net annual cost of $16,529 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Post University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Human Development & Family, Psychology, Accounting, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,529
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Finance
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.68
Health & Fitness
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.65
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 4 graduate programs at Post University - Business and Commerce, Education, Public Administration, Accounting - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 33% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Post University is 35% lower than the state average, and 25% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Post University, Pell Grant recipients represent 71% of the measured graduating class, 36% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Post 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.
Post University’s economic mobility score of 0.54 is calculated by adjusting the 65.12 economic score of lower-income students by the 71% pell grant recipients within the student body. Post University’s EMS of 0.54 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Post University pays $16,529 a year, $17,131 less than the $33,660 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 $16,529
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Post University, 94% 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 $16,529 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,441. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,265
Pell grants
$4,123
Institutional grants
$7,552
Post University offers 19 online bachelor programs, 17 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Post University offers 8 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
27
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
90%
Full time
19%
83%
Female
73%
59%
First time
25%
59%
In-state
14%
68%
1st generation
57%
35%
White
39%
52%
Black
28%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
23%
12%