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Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution situated in New Haven, Connecticut. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Southern Connecticut State University?

Contact details for SCSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1355
Phone:	203-392-5200
Website:	www.southernct.edu

Can I Afford SCSU?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at SCSU paid $270 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,470	$19,358
Fees	$5,944	$5,944
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$14,076	$14,076
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,996	$2,996

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SCSU, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,513 a year. That adds up to $26,052 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SCSU is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Southern Connecticut State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,800 undergraduate students at SCSU, with 5,644 being full-time and 1,156 being part-time.

There are also 1,988 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,644 full-time undergraduates at SCSU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Connecticut State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	188
Black or African American	1,120
Hispanic or Latino	768
White	2,779
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	741

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Connecticut State University. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at SCSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Southern Connecticut State University

In 2020-2021, 5,244 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SCSU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of SCSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Southern Connecticut State University was 332.6%. This is the #160 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SCSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Southern Connecticut State University under License

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