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Southern Connecticut State University is a public regional university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Southern Connecticut State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Southern Connecticut State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,551 10 years after enrolling, 14th in Connecticut, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southern Connecticut State University bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. Southern Connecticut State University is ranked 14th in Connecticut.
Southern Connecticut State University’s median net annual cost of $20,830 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Southern Connecticut State University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Sociology, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,830
Average years to graduate
4.7
Computer science
Rank: #233
Economic score: 3.72
Social Work
Rank: #84
Economic score: 4.6
Special Education
Rank: #73
Economic score: 5.16
Public Health
Rank: #84
Economic score: 6.74
Parks & Recreation Mgmt.
Rank: #25
Economic score: 8.03
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #257
Economic score: 8.31
Biology
Rank: #452
Economic score: 10.87
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #405
Economic score: 14
Health & Fitness
Rank: #395
Economic score: 25.5
English Language & Lit
Rank: #459
Economic score: 87.65
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 6 graduate programs at Southern Connecticut State University - Social Work, Special Education, Communication disorder sciences, Business Administration, Student Counseling, Parks & Recreation Mgmt. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #40
Economic score: 0.36
Public Health
Rank: #49
Economic score: 0.62
Education
Rank: #116
Economic score: 0.65
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #34
Economic score: 0.84
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Southern Connecticut State University is 13% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Southern Connecticut State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southern Connecticut State University graduates within 4.9 years.
Southern Connecticut State University is in the top 25% 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.
Southern Connecticut State University’s economic mobility score of 14.35 is calculated by adjusting the 4.98 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southern Connecticut State University’s EMS of 14.35 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 Southern Connecticut State University pays $20,830 a year, $8,308 less than the $29,138 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 $20,830
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southern Connecticut State 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 $20,830 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 69% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,513. This is 15% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,267
Pell grants
$4,691
State grants
$2,385
Institutional grants
$3,808
Southern Connecticut State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 7,294 applicants, of which 6,049 were admitted and 1,022 enrolled. Southern Connecticut State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Southern Connecticut State University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
51%
59%
In-state
95%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
51%
52%
Black
19%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%