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Southern Connecticut State University

Southern Connecticut State University is a public campus in New Haven proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$18,568

family income
under $30k

$18,126

$30–48k

$18,938

$48–75k

$23,340

$75–110k

$26,783

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$20,8572023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Southern Connecticut State University rose from $11,954 (2008) to $20,857 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,954
2009	$11,710
2010	$12,703
2011	$12,934
2012	$14,750
2013	$14,741
2014	$15,240
2015	$16,931
2016	$17,327
2017	$19,291
2018	$20,763
2019	$20,830
2020	$18,231
2021	$19,291
2022	$20,877
2023	$20,857

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$29,6732024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Southern Connecticut State University rose from $15,695 (2009) to $29,673 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$15,695
2010	$16,376
2011	$17,015
2012	$17,313
2013	$18,628
2014	$19,704
2015	$20,104
2016	$21,029
2017	$21,601
2018	$23,211
2019	$24,698
2020	$25,413
2021	$25,602
2022	$25,857
2023	$28,592
2024	$29,673

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$3,846	$9,599
2001	$4,026	$9,999
2002	$4,444	$10,646
2003	$5,010	$11,998
2004	$5,622	$13,470
2005	$5,814	$13,752
2006	$6,442	$14,764
2007	$6,623	$15,343
2008	$7,179	$16,316
2013	$9,020	$20,486
2014	$9,157	$20,937
2015	$9,600	$21,870
2016	$10,054	$22,915
2017	$10,538	$23,226
2018	$10,954	$23,464
2019	$11,446	$24,406
2020	$11,802	$25,206
2021	$11,882	$25,286
2022	$12,438	$25,326
2023	$12,828	$26,104

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Southern Connecticut State University reports tuition of $13,438 for in-state students and $27,378 for out-of-state students. Check Southern Connecticut State University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 6,295 undergrads, Southern Connecticut State University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

49.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Southern Connecticut State University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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49.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Southern Connecticut State University rose from 40.9% (entered 1991) to 49.9% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	40.9%
1992 cohort	35.7%
1993 cohort	36.6%
1994 cohort	35.8%
1995 cohort	34%
1996 cohort	36.9%
1997 cohort	33.1%
1998 cohort	36.9%
1999 cohort	35.7%
2000 cohort	34.1%
2001 cohort	37.6%
2002 cohort	37.9%
2003 cohort	42.3%
2004 cohort	42%
2005 cohort	43.8%
2006 cohort	43.7%
2007 cohort	49.4%
2008 cohort	52.9%
2009 cohort	51.7%
2010 cohort	51.4%
2011 cohort	48.1%
2012 cohort	50.5%
2013 cohort	51.9%
2014 cohort	51.1%
2015 cohort	52.3%
2016 cohort	53.2%
2017 cohort	47.8%
2018 cohort	49.9%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$12,375	$5,115
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$10,913	$4,829
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,000	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$12,377	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$12,942	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$13,625	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,289	$4,927
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,392	$4,422
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$16,125	$7,100
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,125	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$20,076	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$21,619	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$23,000	$8,219
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,004	$8,719
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,250	$8,777
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$22,250	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$21,500	$8,249
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$22,250	$8,710

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$45,422

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$51,736

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$55,043

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Southern Connecticut State University admitted 8,052 of 8,803 applicants in Fall 2024. The 91.5% rate describes that application pool.

91.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $12,828 in-state tuition · 2023–24 6,295 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Southern Connecticut State University received 8,803 applications and admitted 8,052 (91.5%), with 1,096 enrolling.

Southern Connecticut State University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Southern Connecticut State University under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Acceptance rate

91.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	71.3%
Fall 2002	68.7%
Fall 2003	64.6%
Fall 2004	65.4%
Fall 2005	54.1%
Fall 2006	50.2%
Fall 2007	29.2%
Fall 2008	62.6%
Fall 2009	71.3%
Fall 2010	71.1%
Fall 2011	71.9%
Fall 2012	75.4%
Fall 2013	75.4%
Fall 2014	71.5%
Fall 2015	64.6%
Fall 2016	63.5%
Fall 2017	64.9%
Fall 2018	66.2%
Fall 2019	69.4%
Fall 2020	79.7%
Fall 2021	82.9%
Fall 2022	82.9%
Fall 2023	81.1%
Fall 2024	91.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

910–1090Fall 2019 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	820	1030
Fall 2002	810	1020
Fall 2003	830	1040
Fall 2004	860	950
Fall 2005	850	1050
Fall 2006	840	1030
Fall 2007	830	1040
Fall 2008	860	1050
Fall 2009	870	960
Fall 2010	850	1060
Fall 2011	840	1030
Fall 2012	830	1040
Fall 2013	820	1020
Fall 2014	830	1030
Fall 2015	820	1010
Fall 2016	830	1030
Fall 2017	930	1120
Fall 2018	920	1130
Fall 2019	910	1090

IPEDS Fall 2001–2019, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–25Fall 2019 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2010	18	23
Fall 2011	17	22
Fall 2012	17	22
Fall 2013	17	22
Fall 2014	17	23
Fall 2015	18	22
Fall 2016	18	23
Fall 2017	18	24
Fall 2018	18	24
Fall 2019	16	25

IPEDS Fall 2010–2019, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

6,295Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Southern Connecticut State University fell from 8,291 (Fall 2002) to 6,295 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	8,291
Fall 2003	8,123
Fall 2004	8,314
Fall 2005	8,309
Fall 2006	8,577
Fall 2007	8,515
Fall 2008	8,496
Fall 2009	8,594
Fall 2010	8,776
Fall 2011	8,696
Fall 2012	8,525
Fall 2013	8,257
Fall 2014	8,133
Fall 2015	8,106
Fall 2016	7,963
Fall 2017	7,703
Fall 2018	7,890
Fall 2019	7,694
Fall 2020	7,239
Fall 2021	6,584
Fall 2022	6,246
Fall 2023	6,180
Fall 2024	6,295

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Southern Connecticut State University has held near 78% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	72%
Fall 2004 cohort	75%
Fall 2005 cohort	78%
Fall 2006 cohort	72%
Fall 2007 cohort	77%
Fall 2008 cohort	80%
Fall 2009 cohort	78%
Fall 2010 cohort	76%
Fall 2011 cohort	73%
Fall 2012 cohort	75%
Fall 2013 cohort	75%
Fall 2014 cohort	75%
Fall 2015 cohort	77%
Fall 2016 cohort	78%
Fall 2017 cohort	72%
Fall 2018 cohort	73%
Fall 2019 cohort	77%
Fall 2020 cohort	72%
Fall 2021 cohort	73%
Fall 2022 cohort	76%
Fall 2023 cohort	78%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Southern Connecticut State University

40.8% of Southern Connecticut State University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Southern Connecticut State University as a primarily residential campus of 6,295 undergraduates — and 77.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Southern Connecticut State University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 91.5%. Review Southern Connecticut State University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Southern Connecticut State University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Southern Connecticut State University91.5%

Connecticut median76%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Southern Connecticut State University$13,438

Connecticut median$30,207

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Southern Connecticut State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Southern Connecticut State University$55,043

Connecticut median$64,209

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Southern Connecticut State University, Connecticut and national reference values
Metric & basis	Southern Connecticut State University	Connecticut median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	91.5%	76%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$13,438	$30,207	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$55,043	$64,209	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Southern Connecticut State University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Southern Connecticut State University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 24 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$98,870
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$87,705
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$74,538
Chemistry	$72,838
Biology, General	$67,791
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$63,310
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$61,336
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$60,780
Special Education and Teaching	$60,365
Social Work	$59,438
Communication and Media Studies	$56,694
Public Health	$53,997
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	$53,522
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$53,411
Education, General	$52,659
Sociology	$52,249
Journalism	$50,760
English Language and Literature, General	$50,725
Psychology, General	$50,642
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$50,379
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$47,944
Social Sciences, General	$47,042
Political Science and Government	$45,270
Fine and Studio Arts	$36,387

These 24 fields listed for Southern Connecticut State University measure earnings after completion. The $55,043 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 19 additional Southern Connecticut State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Southern Connecticut State University report?

Southern Connecticut State University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 91.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Southern Connecticut State University's acceptance rate?

91.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 8,052 admitted from 8,803 applicants.

How much does Southern Connecticut State University cost?

In-state tuition is $13,438; out-of-state students pay $27,378. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Southern Connecticut State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $55,043. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Connecticut

Western Connecticut State University — 87% admitted
Mitchell College — 94.7% admitted
University of Hartford — 95.7% admitted
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus — 86.7% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.