Western Connecticut State University, CT

location_on  181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810 • language  wcsu.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

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

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing23%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education3%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting11%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts8%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 79%
Median SAT Math 490
Median SAT Reading 490
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 440–540
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 $25,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $14,628 $11,406
$30K–$48K $18,000 $15,146 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $17,562 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $20,904 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $25,468 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 57%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 64%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 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 $17,000 $13,671 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $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 $19,000 $15,114 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $14,037 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $27,115 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $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 		59% 59% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		64% 63% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		70% 69% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		73% 73% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 74%
Transfer Rate 31%
Withdrawal Rate 15%
Graduation Rate 46%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		25% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		46% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		51% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		58% 61% 57%
Black 		38% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		50% 58% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		53% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 82% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		30% 54% 48%
Other race 		52% 57% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,872
Full-time Undergrads 64%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 614
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 6% 7%
Black 		10% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		60% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		19% 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 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		24% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 14% 14%
>$110K 		27% 29% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Sacred Heart University
16 miles, S • 3.2 star
Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton
18 miles, SE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Westchester County Airport
27 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Tweed-New Haven Airport
30 miles, SE • 1 star
Long Island MacArthur Airport
46 miles, S • 1.4 star