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Connecticut State Community College

Connecticut State Community College

New Britain, CT · City · 33,645 students
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$11,513
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
21%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$41,344
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

As part of Connecticut’s consolidated community college system, CT State in New Britain is best known for delivering accessible, career-focused associate degrees, certificate programs, and seamless transfer pathways to four-year institutions like nearby Central Connecticut State University. The campus features strong academic offerings in allied health, business administration, computer science, and workforce-aligned technical training. Its student culture is commuter-friendly and highly diverse, supporting both recent high school graduates and working adult learners through flexible day, evening, and online scheduling. A standout advantage is its integration with the debt-free PACT (Pledge to Advance CT) tuition initiative and guaranteed CSCU Transfer Ticket pathways, making it one of the most affordable starting points for higher education in the region.

Wikipedia:Connecticut State Community College is a public community college in the U.S. state of Connecticut, headquartered in New Britain. It was formed on July 1, 2023, by merging the state's twelve previously separate community colleges into a single institution accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). It operates twelve main campuses and five satellite campuses and is part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) system.

Location
New Britain, CT, 06051 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
BDL · Hartford/Springfield
12 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,338$15,596
Books & supplies$1,500$1,500
Cost of attendance$18,370$46,724
Average net price$11,513Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$15,596
In-state: $5,338
Books & supplies$1,500
Cost of attendance$46,724
In-state: $18,370
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $11,513
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: ctstate.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Connecticut State Community College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$15,590
Books & supplies$1,500
Personal expenses$11,093
Transportation$3,298
Total published by the school$46,724
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$11,009
$30–48k
$11,280
$48–75k
$12,173
$75–110k
$12,512
$110k+
$13,551
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
21%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
28% graduated · 21% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 49% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,849
10 yrs after entry$41,344
Debt
Median at graduation$9,200
Monthly payment$98
Middle 50% owe$2.3k–$8.7k
90th percentile$15,125
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 39%Women 61%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
45%
First-gen
58%
Family income
$18,008
Independent
58%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
27.0
Part-time
65%
Race & ethnicity
White
37%
Hispanic
33%
Black
17%
Asian
4%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$70M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$9,657/mo
Teaching spend
$7,916
per student
Federal loans
8%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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