Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut · Also known as Eastern|ECSU · Website
$56,469
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$56,469
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Eastern Connecticut State University is a public 4-year college in Willimantic, Connecticut with 3,418 undergraduates and 181 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,067 a year (tuition and fees $13,928 in-state, $17,428 out-of-state). It admits 83% of applicants and 58% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $56,469 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,067
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$13,928
Out-of-state $17,428
Admission rate
83%
US median 78%
Completion rate
58%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,250
About $257 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$56,469
Rank 996 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
- $21,067
- Tuition in-state
- $13,928
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,428
- Cost of attendance
- $31,983
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 48%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,654
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,943
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,340
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,109
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,346
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 $10,016 in 2015-16 to $13,928 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
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1,160
- Undergraduates
- 3,418
- Graduate students
- 181
- Part-time students
- 4.6%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Retention rate
- 84%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 43
- Endowment
- $20.6M
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 996 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 41 in Connecticut (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,067 | $21,634 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,928 | $21,044 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 83% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 58% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 83% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,250 | $12,758 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,289 | $46,254 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $56,469 | $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. 70% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
43 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 | 92 | $23,250 | $29,403 | $51,748 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $25,596 | $32,962 | $61,190 | $61,296 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 62 | $24,000 | $49,803 | $54,217 | $59,916 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $21,114 | $41,870 | $48,418 | $53,072 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $25,013 | $32,721 | $53,673 | $56,359 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $25,000 | $39,705 | $52,942 | $55,556 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $25,976 | $30,616 | $51,257 | $48,590 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $21,500 | $29,471 | $61,908 | $51,790 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $23,250 | Withheld | $93,070 | $92,374 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $23,125 | $42,549 | $75,235 | $76,194 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $26,000 | $38,523 | $55,084 | $52,657 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $24,685 | $34,132 | $51,648 | $54,562 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $21,250 | $23,534 | $41,933 | $41,367 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $23,127 | $39,977 | $62,726 | $57,214 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $22,395 | $26,186 | $46,851 | $50,680 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $22,743 | $45,858 | $55,574 | $69,562 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $24,124 | $43,915 | $63,566 | $60,190 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $26,000 | Withheld | $54,479 | $63,293 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 16 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $24,625 | $43,250 | $77,395 | $83,343 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $26,478 | $47,445 | $52,010 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $29,000 | $47,736 | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Willimantic and Connecticut on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Eastern Connecticut State University cost?
$21,067 a year is the average net price at Eastern Connecticut State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,928 for in-state students and $17,428 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $31,983. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,654 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Eastern Connecticut State University?
83% of applicants are admitted to Eastern Connecticut State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,160. The median admission rate of colleges in Connecticut is 76%.
How much do Eastern Connecticut State University graduates earn?
$56,469 a year is the median pay of former Eastern Connecticut State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,289 after 6 years). That ranks 996 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 41 in Connecticut. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Accounting and Related Services (Master's) at $67,333.
How much student debt do Eastern Connecticut State University graduates have?
$24,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Eastern Connecticut State University graduates, about $257 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 48% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Eastern Connecticut State University?
58% of first-time, full-time students at Eastern Connecticut State University finish within 6 years. 84% 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 Eastern Connecticut State University?
Psychology, General (92 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (86 bachelor's graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (63 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 43 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.