# Connecticut College

Private nonprofit college in New London, CT. IPEDS ID 128902.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/connecticut-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/connecticut-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 37% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $36,175 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 82%; beats 76% of CT colleges and 91% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $75,001; beats 78% of CT colleges and 89% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $20,000

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $13,341 |
| 30-48k | $16,892 |
| 48-75k | $28,961 |
| 75-110k | $29,797 |
| 110k+ | $47,031 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.1 years on average (76% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $75,001 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $37,781 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in CT (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $13,341 | $54,698 | 1.5 years |
| 30-48k | $16,892 | $69,257 | 1.9 years |
| 48-75k | $28,961 | $118,740 | 3.2 years |
| 75-110k | $29,797 | $122,168 | 3.3 years |
| 110k+ | $47,031 | $192,827 | 5.2 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $84,623
- Tuition and fees: $67,242
- Housing and meals: $17,885; books: $1,000

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 690–760; SAT math: 660–740; ACT: 30–33 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 9,397 applicants, 3,597 admitted, 555 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 37%, ACT 30–33 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 38%, ACT 31–33 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (37 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | $62,732 | $107,283 | $25,206 |
| Political Science | $46,588 | $74,190 | $24,800 |
| International Relations | $45,543 | $71,960 | $25,855 |
| Sociology | $22,636 | $63,777 | $20,670 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | not reported | $62,925 | $25,979 |
| Studio Art | $36,564 | $61,321 | $23,250 |
| Area Studies | $43,358 | $60,749 | $21,220 |
| English | $25,936 | $54,495 | $25,227 |
| Architecture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Science | $86,403 | not reported | $26,352 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $41,609 | not reported | not reported |
| Biology | $41,067 | not reported | $23,045 |
| Biochemistry | not reported | not reported | $26,000 |
| Botany / Plant Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Neuroscience | not reported | not reported | $20,000 |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Statistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology | $40,141 | not reported | $24,197 |
| Anthropology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dance | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theatre | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Film and Photography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | $34,657 | not reported | $21,500 |

## Major to career
- Architecture → Architect: median wage $106,090 (Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT), $103,540 (CT), $99,280 (U.S.)
- Computer Science → Software developer: median wage $123,780 (Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT), $134,120 (CT), $135,980 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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