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In terms of yearly trade school graduations, Connecticut is ranked #34 in the country with 7,786 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $16,435 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $22,211 a year.
About 62% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $7,025 per year.
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There are 1,819 students at Porter and Chester Institute in total, 1,137 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 80% of students at Porter and Chester Institute take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,616 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Porter and Chester Institute is $36,524.
The total student population at New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport is 391, which includes 339 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Roughly 98% of students at New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,590 a year. New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport has a 3.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport is $40,213.
The total student population at New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut is 307, which includes 227 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 92% of students at New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,450 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,213 during the early-career years.
There are 776 full-time undergraduates at Lincoln Tech - East Windsor, and 1,036 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,633 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,481 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton is 796, which includes 538 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Roughly 84% of students at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,990 a year. Lincoln Tech - Shelton has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lincoln Tech - Shelton is $34,481.
There are 18,917 undergraduates at UCONN, of which 18,090 are full-time, and there are 27,215 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at UCONN is 92%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
About 56% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.
Approximately 37% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,838 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $58,770 during the early-career years.
There are 612 students at Lincoln Tech - New Britain in total, 356 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
83% of Lincoln Tech - New Britain students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,651 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,481 during the early-career years.
There are 6,493 students at UHart in total, 4,521 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,073 are full-time. It takes the average UHart undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.
72% of UHart students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,398 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,345 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Goodwin College is 3,312, of which 3,213 students are undergraduates and of those, 416 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
74% of Goodwin students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,010 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Goodwin is $37,107.
The total student population at Sacred Heart University is 9,313, of which 6,417 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,671 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
About 66% of students who apply get accepted. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.
Roughly 64% of students at Sacred Heart take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $12,170 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Sacred Heart with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $59,090 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 5,083 students at Naugatuck Valley Community College in total, 1,886 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Approximately 1% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,173 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,394 during the early-career years.
There are 1,902 full-time undergraduates at Gateway Community College, and 6,003 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 1% of students at Gateway Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,813 a year. Gateway Community College has a 2.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,432 during the early-career years.
There are 1,468 full-time undergraduates at MCC, and 4,448 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,416 during the early-career years.
There are 455 full-time undergraduates at ACC, and 1,304 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Approximately 14% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,771 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from ACC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,857 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 371 students at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden in total, 226 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 86% of students at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,153 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,985 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,334 full-time undergraduates at Housatonic Community College, and 3,821 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
1% of Housatonic Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,718 a year. Housatonic Community College has a 3.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,530 during the early-career years.
There are 383 students at American Institute - West Hartford in total, 383 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
99% of American Institute - West Hartford students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,512 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from American Institute - West Hartford with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,039 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 182 full-time undergraduates at Paul Mitchell the School North Haven, and 211 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Roughly 74% of students at Paul Mitchell the School North Haven take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,710 a year.
There are 125 full-time undergraduates at Academy Di Capelli, and 196 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.
Approximately 92% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $111 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Academy Di Capelli with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,908 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,365 students at Tunxis Community College in total, 1,342 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
3% of Tunxis Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,338 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Tunxis Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,955 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,350 undergraduates at UBridgeport, of which 1,868 are full-time, and there are 4,155 students altogether. It takes the average UBridgeport undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 73%. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.
80% of UBridgeport students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $11,980 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UBridgeport is $41,258.
There are 4,420 students at NCC in total, 1,424 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
NCC has a 2.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NCC is $31,214.
There are 10,652 students at CCSU in total, 8,593 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,811 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 75%. Of the accepted students, 50% are men and 50% are women.
50% of CCSU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,218 a year. CCSU has a 2.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CCSU is $49,656.
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