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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.

3,440 Full-Time Undergraduates
$6,464 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Western Connecticut State University?

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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

Can I Afford WestConn?

$6,464 In-State Tuition
58% Take Out Loans
2.7% Loan Default Rate
During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at WestConn paid $588 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 $6,464 $19,358
Fees $5,881 $5,881
Books and Supplies $1,300 $1,300
On Campus Room and Board $14,568 $14,568
On Campus Other Expenses $2,250 $2,250

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 58% of students took out student loans averaging $8,469 a year. That adds up to $33,876 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WestConn 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.

Western Connecticut State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,440 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,172 undergraduate students at WestConn, with 3,440 being full-time and 732 being part-time.

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There are also 630 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,440 full-time undergraduates at WestConn, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 164
Black or African American 305
Hispanic or Latino 870
White 1,867
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 228

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

469 Took All Classes Online
2,585 Took At Least One Class Online
185.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 2,585 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.

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Online Growth Rankings of WestConn

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Connecticut State University was 185.0%. This is the #240 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WestConn 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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