PublicFour-year

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$21,067
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$13,928
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
57.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,469
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
$31,983
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$13,928
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$17,428
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$17,445
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,612
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$675
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00017,654
$30,001–48,00016,943
$48,001–75,00019,340
$75,001–110,00021,109
$110,001+24,346

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
57.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
61.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
83.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$47,289
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,469
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$24,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$257.09
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
70.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $56,469 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
83.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,160
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,418
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
28.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
48.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$61,960
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White64%
Hispanic15%
Black9%
Asian2%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international0%

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
Connecticut CollegeNot reported82.0%$75,001
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
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$93,070$92,374$25,839
Finance and Financial Management Services.$77,395$83,343$26,500
Accounting and Related Services.$75,235$76,194$23,250
Business/Commerce, General.$66,458$68,407$22,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.$63,566$60,190$26,000
Biology, General.$62,726$57,214$25,448
Social Work.$61,908$51,790$22,325
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$61,190$61,296$26,000
Mathematics.$55,574$69,562$21,897
Sociology.$55,084$52,657$26,000
Political Science and Government.$54,479$63,293$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$54,217$59,916Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$53,673$56,359$26,000
Criminology.$52,942$55,556$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$52,010$47,382$26,978
Psychology, General.$51,748$50,706$25,779
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$51,648$54,562$25,500
English Language and Literature, General.$51,257$48,590$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$48,418$53,072$25,373
History.$46,851$50,680$25,000

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