Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut · Also known as CCSU · Website
$58,562
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$58,562
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Central Connecticut State University is a public 4-year college in New Britain, Connecticut with 7,822 undergraduates and 1,827 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,857 a year (tuition and fees $13,050 in-state, $16,550 out-of-state). It admits 73% of applicants and 48% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $58,562 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,300 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,857
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$13,050
Out-of-state $16,550
Admission rate
73%
US median 78%
Completion rate
48%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,300
About $236 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$58,562
Rank 870 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,857
- Tuition in-state
- $13,050
- Tuition out-of-state
- $16,550
- Cost of attendance
- $24,870
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,589
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,636
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,091
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,336
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,562
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $9,300 in 2015-16 to $13,050 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1,080
- SAT reading, middle
- 545
- SAT math, middle
- 520
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 7,822
- Graduate students
- 1,827
- Part-time students
- 16%
- Women
- 46%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 124
- Endowment
- $99.6M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 870 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 41 in Connecticut (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,857 | $21,634 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,050 | $21,044 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 73% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 83% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,300 | $12,758 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,016 | $46,254 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $58,562 | $55,344 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 61% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
124 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 155 | $21,500 | $33,153 | $53,227 | $50,706 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 142 | $21,500 | $40,713 | $61,950 | $55,556 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 125 | $20,500 | $49,098 | $71,392 | $68,257 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 120 | $21,760 | $80,905 | $103,777 | $95,833 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 102 | $20,503 | $94,843 | $105,559 | $86,288 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 102 | $20,605 | $52,758 | $74,408 | $76,194 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 82 | $25,000 | $83,012 | $92,216 | $88,910 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $19,500 | $51,282 | $78,910 | $83,343 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $18,625 | $69,334 | $86,238 | $92,374 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $21,625 | $36,907 | $58,193 | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $27,000 | $44,487 | $52,220 | $47,382 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $21,500 | $39,477 | $67,290 | $69,303 |
| Construction ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $20,239 | $65,470 | $93,908 | $95,124 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $23,091 | $74,676 | $94,462 | $92,135 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $23,250 | $35,701 | $67,562 | $54,562 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $23,250 | $37,519 | $59,309 | $51,790 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $21,500 | $34,930 | $57,214 | $51,490 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $23,250 | $30,301 | $54,037 | $50,680 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $20,158 | $35,444 | $62,580 | $63,560 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $23,500 | $55,134 | $86,230 | $85,063 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $18,363 | $74,889 | Withheld | $80,890 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 35 | $20,500 | $60,665 | $62,530 | $64,397 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $26,000 | $35,859 | $55,295 | $48,590 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Central Connecticut State University cost?
$16,857 a year is the average net price at Central Connecticut State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,050 for in-state students and $16,550 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,870. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,589 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Central Connecticut State University?
73% of applicants are admitted to Central Connecticut State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,080 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Connecticut is 76%.
How much do Central Connecticut State University graduates earn?
$58,562 a year is the median pay of former Central Connecticut State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,016 after 6 years). That ranks 870 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 41 in Connecticut. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $240,887.
How much student debt do Central Connecticut State University graduates have?
$22,300 is the median federal student loan debt of Central Connecticut State University graduates, about $236 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 49% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Central Connecticut State University?
48% of first-time, full-time students at Central Connecticut State University finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Central Connecticut State University?
Psychology, General (155 bachelor's graduates), Criminology (142 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (125 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 124 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.