Connecticut State Community College
New Britain, Connecticut · Also known as CT State · Website
$41,344
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,344
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Connecticut State Community College is a public 2-year college in New Britain, Connecticut with 33,645 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,513 a year (tuition and fees $5,338 in-state, $15,596 out-of-state). 24% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,344 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,200 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,513
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,338
Out-of-state $15,596
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
24%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,200
About $98 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,344
Rank 2,463 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
- $11,513
- Tuition in-state
- $5,338
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,596
- Cost of attendance
- $18,370
- Students with a need-based grant
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 8.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,009
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,280
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,173
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,512
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,551
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 $4,102 in 2015-16 to $5,338 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 33,645
- Part-time students
- 65%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 24%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 170
- Endowment
- $69.6M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
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 2,463 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 41 in Connecticut (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,513 | $21,634 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,338 | $21,044 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 24% | 65% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 83% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,200 | $12,758 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,849 | $46,254 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,344 | $55,344 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 40% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
170 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1,280 | Withheld | $25,072 | $42,789 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 471 | $10,000 | $76,364 | $94,874 | $80,813 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 399 | Withheld | $37,152 | $52,628 | $49,927 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 192 | Withheld | $31,345 | $47,717 | $46,706 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 185 | Withheld | $65,724 | $79,701 | $65,389 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 167 | - | $41,378 | $58,531 | $48,702 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 155 | Withheld | Withheld | $35,527 | $39,288 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 132 | Withheld | $42,591 | $58,568 | $47,660 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 101 | Withheld | $29,811 | $41,621 | $37,656 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 98 | - | Withheld | $43,651 | $60,097 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 94 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,356 | $34,272 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 93 | - | $22,100 | $34,728 | $31,650 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 85 | Withheld | $40,439 | $52,347 | $42,269 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 81 | - | Withheld | $64,221 | $62,283 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | - | $36,043 | $43,496 | $40,734 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 76 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,324 | $38,127 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,682 | $39,422 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 66 | - | Withheld | $56,635 | $57,294 |
| Engineering ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | $76,355 | $75,098 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,143 | $43,243 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | - | $45,723 | $51,011 | $56,556 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | Withheld | $46,393 | $55,854 | $48,733 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,840 | $43,365 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | $82,564 | $62,343 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of New Britain and Connecticut on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Connecticut
- Homes: Homes for sale in Connecticut
Questions and answers
How much does Connecticut State Community College cost?
$11,513 a year is the average net price at Connecticut State Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,338 for in-state students and $15,596 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,370. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,009 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Connecticut State Community College?
Connecticut State Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Connecticut State Community College graduates earn?
$41,344 a year is the median pay of former Connecticut State Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,849 after 6 years). That ranks 2,463 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 41 in Connecticut. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate) at $76,553.
How much student debt do Connecticut State Community College graduates have?
$9,200 is the median federal student loan debt of Connecticut State Community College graduates, about $98 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 8.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Connecticut State Community College?
24% of first-time, full-time students at Connecticut State Community College finish within 3 years. 69% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Connecticut State Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,280 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (471 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (399 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 170 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.