Western Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1903 as a teacher's college and is part of the Connecticut State University System.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 87%
- Average net price: $17,185
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,065
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- Graduation rate (200%): 54%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 54%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,115
- Median earnings (8 years): $53,163
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,997
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Danbury, CT
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Western Connecticut State University include Psychology, Criminal Justice, Nursing.
- Psychology (78 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,410 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Criminal Justice (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,510 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
- Nursing (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $96,483 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Business Administration and Management (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,768 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Marketing (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,490 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,750
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,385 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,543
- Community Health Services (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,218 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,239
- Management Information Systems (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,291 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,082
- Accounting (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,895 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Biology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,458 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 38%, Computer Science 1%, Health 23%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 22%, Communication 9%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Western Connecticut State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,507 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,507
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,716
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,697
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,737
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,318
- In-state tuition and fees: $13,401
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,901
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $15,659
- Off-campus room and board: $9,282
- Off-campus with family: $2,807
- Typical cost of attendance: $24,877
- Sticker vs net gap: 31%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 49%
- Average institutional grant: $5,008
- Average federal loan: $6,245
- Median debt at graduation: $24,147
Admissions
Western Connecticut State University admits 87% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,910
- Admitted: 5,142
- Enrolled: 861
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,065
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 72%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduate students: 407
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 84%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $111,567
- Associate professor salary: $98,589
- Assistant professor salary: $79,302
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,153
- Average SAT: 1,110
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Western Connecticut State University acceptance rate? Western Connecticut State University admits 87% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Western Connecticut State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,507 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,185.
What majors does Western Connecticut State University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Criminal Justice, Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Marketing.
What is the average salary after Western Connecticut State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,115 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Western Connecticut State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 54% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Western Connecticut State University official site: https://wcsu.edu.