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Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut. 1,937 undergraduates. Admits 37% of applicants.

Connecticut colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
82%Graduation rate27 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$35,960Average net price per year81% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$82,225Median earnings 10 years after starting40% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$24,250Median debt at graduation12% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($24,250) equals 29% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($82,225).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$17,313
$30,000–$48,000$16,600
$48,001–$75,000$22,908
$75,001–$110,000$29,863
Over $110,000$49,170

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $70,266.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate82%54%
Return for second year90%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$64,084$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$82,225$58,912
Median debt at graduation$24,250$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

34 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science32$78,243$138,719—
Economics67$78,297$118,313$27,000
Biology, General26$47,158$88,308$27,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences25$50,036$82,763$27,000
Political Science and Government29$58,378$82,478$23,250
Area Studies20$34,723$74,879$20,500
Fine and Studio Arts19$37,971$71,040—
Psychology, General55$46,799$70,552$22,250
English Language and Literature, General15$45,872$68,132$26,500
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology25$46,853$62,404$22,465
History9$40,294$58,320—
Architecture10———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies3———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods18———
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics10———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services17———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology13———
Botany/Plant Biology8———
Mathematics6———
Statistics3———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other7———
Philosophy4———
Chemistry2———
Physics3———
Anthropology6———
International Relations and National Security Studies7———
Sociology16——$19,000
Dance8———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft5———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts8———
Music9———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

37%Admission rate
1,432Average SAT of admitted students
30–33ACT middle 50%
9:1Students per faculty member
18%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

Similar colleges in Connecticut

Trinity CollegeHartford · net price $37,004 · grad rate 83%Quinnipiac UniversityHamden · net price $41,729 · grad rate 79%University of New HavenWest Haven · net price $32,994 · grad rate 64%Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield · net price $45,827 · grad rate 77%Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven · net price $31,731 · grad rate 48%Mitchell CollegeNew London · net price $32,206 · grad rate 46%

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Quick answers

How much does Connecticut College cost per year?
The average net price at Connecticut College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $35,960 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Connecticut College graduates earn?
Former Connecticut College students earn a median of $82,225 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Connecticut College?
82% of Connecticut College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Connecticut College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Connecticut College is $24,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.