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Connecticut College

New London, CT · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$36,175
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$67,242
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
82.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$75,001
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$84,623
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$67,242
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$67,242
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$18,558
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$18,558
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00013,341
$30,001–48,00016,892
$48,001–75,00028,961
$75,001–110,00029,797
$110,001+47,031

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
82.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
84.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
89.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$49,165
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$75,001
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$249.14
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
90.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $75,001 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
37.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,432
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
30–33
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,937
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
14.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
14.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
35.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$89,003
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White68%
Hispanic12%
Black5%
Asian3%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international6%

Other Four-year institutions in CT

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Albertus Magnus CollegeNot reported51.5%$60,144
Arizona College of Nursing - HartfordNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Central Connecticut State University$16,85748.4%$58,562
Charter Oak State College$15,81566.7%$64,209
Eastern Connecticut State University$21,06757.5%$56,469
Fairfield UniversityNot reported84.3%$88,794
Goodwin UniversityNot reported58.2%$43,596
Goodwin University - Bridgeport CampusNot reportedNot reported$43,596
Hartford International University for Religion and PeaceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryNot reported78.6%Not reported
Mitchell CollegeNot reported42.2%$39,115
Post UniversityNot reported24.9%$38,696

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Economics.$107,283$82,686$25,206
Political Science and Government.$74,190$63,293$24,800
International Relations and National Security Studies.$71,960$66,596$25,855
Sociology.$63,777$52,657$20,670
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$62,925$48,842$25,979
Fine and Studio Arts.$61,321$41,367$23,250
Area Studies.$60,749$56,625$21,220
English Language and Literature, General.$54,495$48,590$25,227
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$49,429Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$48,568Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214$23,045
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466$26,000
Botany/Plant Biology.Not reported$49,245Not reported
Neurobiology and Neurosciences.Not reported$62,451$20,000
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Statistics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10