Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, Connecticut · Also known as SCSU · Website
$55,043
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,043
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southern Connecticut State University is a public 4-year college in New Haven, Connecticut with 6,295 undergraduates and 2,125 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $20,857 a year (tuition and fees $13,438 in-state, $27,378 out-of-state). It admits 91% of applicants and 50% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,043 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$20,857
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$13,438
Out-of-state $27,378
Admission rate
91%
US median 78%
Completion rate
50%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,250
About $236 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,043
Rank 1,098 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
- $20,857
- Tuition in-state
- $13,438
- Tuition out-of-state
- $27,378
- Cost of attendance
- $29,673
- Students with a need-based grant
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,736
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,729
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,437
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,532
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,809
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 $9,600 in 2015-16 to $13,438 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
- 91%
- Undergraduates
- 6,295
- Graduate students
- 2,125
- Part-time students
- 13%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 116
- Endowment
- $40.5M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
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 1,098 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 41 in Connecticut (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $20,857 | $21,634 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,438 | $21,044 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 91% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 83% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,250 | $12,758 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,422 | $46,254 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,043 | $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. 74% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
116 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 219 | $21,500 | $42,380 | $63,310 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 157 | $19,000 | $87,795 | $98,870 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 147 | $20,000 | $35,716 | $50,642 | $50,706 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 128 | $23,500 | $36,168 | $53,411 | $53,072 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 102 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,532 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 94 | $41,000 | $54,551 | $66,503 | $65,123 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 75 | $32,996 | $68,032 | $65,786 | $67,030 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $25,000 | $32,013 | $52,249 | $52,657 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 71 | $31,946 | $77,601 | $87,346 | $86,288 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $25,000 | $24,029 | $50,379 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 66 | $35,000 | $51,007 | $52,477 | $65,824 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $20,545 | $41,973 | $67,791 | $57,214 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $22,500 | $33,862 | $59,438 | $51,790 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $19,872 | $24,025 | $61,336 | $58,928 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $22,250 | $29,984 | $56,694 | $56,359 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 54 | $29,500 | $75,928 | $96,254 | $103,485 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $24,713 | $58,480 | $87,705 | $92,374 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 41 | $41,000 | $54,415 | $61,932 | $59,571 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $25,750 | $50,641 | $60,365 | $50,499 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $20,976 | $26,549 | $36,387 | $41,367 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $23,986 | $31,016 | $50,725 | $48,590 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 29 | $23,120 | $58,018 | $65,840 | $64,397 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Southern Connecticut State University cost?
$20,857 a year is the average net price at Southern Connecticut State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,438 for in-state students and $27,378 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,673. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,736 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southern Connecticut State University?
91% of applicants are admitted to Southern Connecticut State University. The median admission rate of colleges in Connecticut is 76%.
How much do Southern Connecticut State University graduates earn?
$55,043 a year is the median pay of former Southern Connecticut State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,422 after 6 years). That ranks 1,098 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 41 in Connecticut. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $113,436.
How much student debt do Southern Connecticut State University graduates have?
$22,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Southern Connecticut State University graduates, about $236 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 52% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Connecticut State University?
50% of first-time, full-time students at Southern Connecticut State University finish within 6 years. 78% 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 Southern Connecticut State University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (219 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (157 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (147 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 116 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.