Southern Connecticut State University, CT

location_on  501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515 • language  southernct.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 95%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 5%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education12%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs16%
History2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Library Science0%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies16%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology9%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 66%
Median SAT Math 500
Median SAT Reading 525
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 450–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $11,000
Out-of-State Tuition $23,000
Average Total Cost $23,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $16,000 $14,628 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $15,146 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $17,562 $15,178
$75K–$110K $22,000 $20,904 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $25,468 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 61%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 61%
Median Payment $231
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		34% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 11% 10%
>$110K 		22% 22% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $13,671 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $14,589 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $14,900 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $15,114 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $14,037 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $27,115 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $21,144 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $6,620 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,832 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		56% 59% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		61% 63% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		68% 69% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		71% 73% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 72%
Transfer Rate 14%
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 49%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		23% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		49% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		54% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		55% 61% 57%
Black 		47% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		54% 58% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		44% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 82% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		75% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		45% 54% 48%
Other race 		42% 57% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 7,890
Full-time Undergrads 61%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 1,928
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		61% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		39% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 6% 7%
Black 		19% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		56% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		10% 16% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		7% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 14% 14%
>$110K 		26% 29% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Albertus Magnus College
1 miles, SE • 2.8 star
Paier College of Art Inc
1 miles, NE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Tweed-New Haven Airport
6 miles, S • 1 star
Long Island MacArthur Airport
38 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Westchester County Airport
44 miles, W • 1.4 star
Bradley International Airport
44 miles, NE • 2.8 star