Western Connecticut State University Trade Programs

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

Where Is Western Connecticut State University?

Contact details for WestConn are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810-6826
Phone:	203-837-8200
Website:	www.wcsu.edu

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Can I Afford WestConn?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at WestConn paid $709 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	$6,664	$9,996
Fees	$6,099	$6,099
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
On Campus Room and Board	$15,131	$15,131
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,358	$1,358

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WestConn, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $6,418 a year. That adds up to $25,672 over four years for those students.

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Western Connecticut State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,640 undergraduate students at WestConn, with 3,849 being full-time and 791 being part-time.

There are also 606 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,849 full-time undergraduates at WestConn, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	183
Black or African American	341
Hispanic or Latino	873
White	2,211
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	240

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Western Connecticut State University. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at WestConn. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, China, and France.

Online Learning at Western Connecticut State University

In 2022-2023, 2,269 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Western Connecticut State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	44	44
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	0
TOTAL	44	44

Western Connecticut State University Trades

In a recent academic period, Western Connecticut State University awarded 88 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	44
Total	0	0	0	88

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 Andrew Gusciora under License

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