Connecticut · Public · Predominantly associate's

Connecticut State Community College

Hartford, Connecticut. 32,292 undergraduate students. 141 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Connecticut State Community College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-34%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at Connecticut State Community College fell 34% between 2006 and 2009 (10.2% → 6.8%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+1430%

Undergraduate enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment at Connecticut State Community College rose 1430% between 2021 and 2024 (2.2k → 33.6k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+16%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at Connecticut State Community College rose 16% between 2021 and 2024 ($4.6k → $5.3k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+15%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at Connecticut State Community College rose 15% between 2021 and 2024 ($13.5k → $15.6k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Connecticut

Each tile compares this institution to the Connecticut median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$41,344+15% · 6→10y
Connecticut median $57,515
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$35,849
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
18.9%-53% · '99→'09
Connecticut median 70.2%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$5,235+254% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
32,292+1361% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
64.8%+49% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$5,092+180% · '00→'24
out-of-state $14,840
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

1.7%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $5,235 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $41,344 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996202433,645
33,6451,81119962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 199920096.8%
29%7%19992009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020$9,200
$10,500$2,06919972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 19992009-53%

Connecticut State Community College · completion · 150% fell

14.3% → 6.8%

RETENTION · 20042024+49%

Connecticut State Community College · retention rose

46.0% → 68.5%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 19962024+1361%

Connecticut State Community College · undergrad enrollment rose

2,303 → 33,645

IN-STATE TUITION · 20002024+180%

Connecticut State Community College · in-state tuition rose

$1,904 → $5,338

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 20002024+186%

Connecticut State Community College · out-of-state tuition rose

$5,456 → $15,596

MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020+254%

Connecticut State Community College · median debt rose

$2,600 → $9,200

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 20112024-100%

Connecticut State Community College · cohort default rate fell

8.1% → 0.0%

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$89,425120 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$75,64416 gradsOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5118 · Associate's Degree$68,461Engineering Science.CIP 1413 · Associate's Degree$68,2090 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.CIP 5108 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,525Computer Science.CIP 1107 · Associate's Degree$64,5741 gradsManagement Information Systems and Services.CIP 5212 · Associate's Degree$60,732Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$58,665Engineering Technology, General.CIP 1500 · Associate's Degree$56,5340 gradsComputer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1512 · Associate's Degree$54,938Culinary Arts and Related Services.CIP 1205 · Associate's Degree$53,983Precision Metal Working.CIP 4805 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,598Accounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Associate's Degree$52,1275 gradsIndustrial Production Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1506 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,510Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.CIP 5108 · Associate's Degree$50,31710 gradsBusiness/Commerce, General.CIP 5201 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,931Business Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$48,46816 gradsCriminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Associate's Degree$48,07510 gradsBusiness/Commerce, General.CIP 5201 · Associate's Degree$47,3937 gradsSocial Work.CIP 4407 · Associate's Degree$43,59118 gradsVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.CIP 0183 · Associate's Degree$43,560Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.CIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$42,97949 gradsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant Services.CIP 5204 · Associate's Degree$42,5470 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5115 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,7531 grads
Showing top 24 of 34 ranked programs.141 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

34 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

EDUCATION · CIP 13

ENGINEERING · CIP 14

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

PRECISION PRODUCTION · CIP 48

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

AGRICULTURE · CIP 01

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Connecticut State Community College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$995,615
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 2
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 2year 0year 39
Cost per year
$9,147
HS-only baseline · CT
$42,300
Years to complete
2
CIP family
51

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

Connecticut State Community College graduates earn $X” — not “Connecticut State Community College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Connecticut State Community College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →