Southern Connecticut State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 900,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,920
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 90%
From Region 7%
Athletes 519 (9.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 42%
Hispanic 26%
Black 20%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 730 38% 47% 3% 17% 25% 1% $56,402 4 -0.46 49 97%
Computer Science 58 — 84% 40% 7% 16% 26% 0% $75,378 3 -1.45 82 97% — — — —
Data Science 5 — 100% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $69,883 2 -1.88 76 — — — — —
Chemistry 12 — 33% 33% 17% 0% 42% 0% $68,891 38 -0.26 74 87% — — — —
Geosciences 5 — 40% 40% 0% 20% 40% 0% $61,441 41 -0.33 62 — — — — —
Mathematics 11 — 73% 64% 0% 18% 18% 0% $67,537 25 -0.67 72 — — — — —
Physics 7 — 71% 29% 0% 29% 43% 0% $68,835 11 -1.06 74 — — — — —
Biology 41 — 27% 51% 5% 15% 20% 2% $67,981 58 +0.18 73 97% — — — —
Biotechnology 3 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 33% $69,366 41 -0.19 75 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 17 — 29% 88% 0% 6% 6% 0% $54,923 32 -0.47 46 — — — — —
Exercise Science 23 — 57% 52% 0% 17% 22% 0% $59,471 43 -0.27 57 — — — — —
English 34 — 26% 59% 3% 6% 26% 0% $51,501 49 -0.11 36 94% — — — —
French 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,706 54 +0.06 55 97% — — — —
General Studies — — — — — — — — $53,061 32 -0.41 41 96% — — — —
History 25 — 72% 72% 0% 4% 20% 0% $48,489 14 -0.82 28 93% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 35 — 20% 43% 3% 17% 23% 0% $46,747 7 -1.01 24 — — — — —
Italian — — — — — — — — $58,706 54 +0.06 55 97% — — — —
Liberal Studies 121 — 17% 57% 2% 18% 20% 0% $53,061 32 -0.41 41 96% — — — —
Philosophy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,571 20 -0.82 34 — — — — —
Spanish 12 — 50% 17% 0% 0% 75% 0% $58,706 54 +0.06 55 97% — — — —
Anthropology 7 — 57% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $49,996 22 -0.62 32 — — — — —
Communication 59 — 47% 53% 2% 24% 14% 2% $60,746 50 -0.11 60 98% — — — —
Geography — — — — — — — — $46,870 3 -1.75 24 94% — — — —
Journalism — — — — — — — — $46,792 3 -1.74 24 100% — — — —
Library and Information Science 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,807 50 -0.10 60 95% — — — —
Mass Communication — — — — — — — — $60,746 50 -0.11 60 98% — — — —
Political Science 12 — 67% 50% 8% 0% 25% 0% $48,190 1 -1.77 27 100% — — — —
Psychology 132 — 23% 37% 2% 20% 33% 0% $51,778 32 -0.50 37 98% — — — —
Sociology 58 — 38% 31% 2% 29% 24% 2% $54,702 48 -0.20 45 100% — — — —
Art History 5 — 20% 40% 0% 0% 60% 0% $47,966 40 -0.30 27 94% — — — —
Music 6 — 50% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $45,198 44 -0.17 20 — — — — —
Studio Art 33 — 39% 33% 9% 21% 18% 3% $47,966 59 +0.12 27 94% — — — —
Theatre 4 — 25% 25% 0% 25% 50% 0% $42,937 50 -0.02 15 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 107 22% 71% 2% 7% 16% 0% $54,434 3 +0.05 44 97%
Early Childhood Education 23 — 0% 74% 0% 17% 9% 0% $53,466 65 +0.18 42 — — — — —
Elementary Education 33 — 15% 55% 0% 9% 33% 0% $53,618 66 +0.20 42 — — — — —
Physical Education 23 — 65% 83% 0% 4% 13% 0% $57,254 53 -0.06 52 98% — — — —
Special Education 23 — 9% 78% 9% 0% 4% 0% $53,140 36 -0.42 41 95% — — — —
Art Education 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,254 91 +1.12 52 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health and Human Services 399 20% 47% 5% 18% 23% 0% $73,552 53 -0.03 80 96% 13.2%
Allied Health Sciences 16 — 12% 50% 12% 12% 25% 0% $65,858 47 -0.18 70 — — — — —
Athletic Training 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,225 51 -0.01 76 100% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 45 — 7% 67% 2% 4% 20% 0% $65,431 67 +0.43 69 96% — — — —
Community Health 86 — 19% 24% 9% 34% 24% 0% $55,169 11 -0.91 46 96% — — — —
Exercise Science — — — — — — — — $51,411 10 -1.21 36 94% 13.2% — — —
Nursing 163 — 18% 53% 6% 13% 19% 1% $95,628 72 +0.34 94 97% — — — —
Respiratory Care 5 — 40% 40% 0% 40% 20% 0% $70,225 51 -0.01 76 100% — — — —
Recreation and Leisure Studies 14 — 36% 57% 0% 14% 21% 0% $51,827 13 -0.79 37 97% — — — —
Sport Management 18 — 89% 67% 0% 17% 11% 0% $51,411 15 -1.04 36 94% 13.2% — — —
Social Work 50 — 14% 38% 0% 18% 42% 0% $57,494 76 +0.50 52 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business 246 63% 47% 6% 17% 22% 2% $67,998 37 -0.81 73 97%
Accounting 43 — 65% 49% 2% 12% 28% 0% $69,401 11 -1.14 75 — — — — —
Business Administration 65 — 63% 43% 2% 26% 22% 3% $66,988 30 -0.55 72 97% — — — —
Business Economics 10 — 80% 20% 10% 20% 50% 0% $70,628 10 -1.03 77 — — — — —
Finance 42 — 81% 45% 10% 12% 26% 2% $71,449 7 -0.95 78 — — — — —
Hospitality Management 5 — 40% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $53,711 21 -0.62 43 — — — — —
Management 23 — 52% 35% 13% 13% 22% 13% $66,988 30 -0.55 72 97% — — — —
Marketing 58 — 52% 59% 5% 16% 14% 0% $66,771 17 -0.84 71 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,118
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,126
Est. In-State Cost $18,263
Est. Out-of-State Cost $37,677
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 31%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 22.9% 340 19% 47% 6% 18% 21% 0% $77,028 50 -0.04 83 97% —
Social Sciences 21.5% 319 31% 40% 2% 21% 29% 1% $54,718 33 -0.26 45 98% —
Business & Economics 18.8% 278 63% 49% 5% 17% 22% 2% $66,110 15 -0.83 70 97% 13.2%
Humanities 15.6% 231 27% 55% 2% 13% 24% 0% $51,736 29 -0.47 37 96% —
Education 6.9% 102 22% 71% 2% 8% 17% 0% $54,296 54 -0.00 44 97% —
Computer Science 4.3% 63 86% 43% 6% 16% 24% 0% $74,942 4 -1.48 81 97% —
Arts 3.6% 53 38% 42% 6% 17% 21% 2% $48,149 34 +0.13 27 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.0% 44 25% 48% 5% 14% 23% 5% $68,075 51 +0.15 73 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 35 54% 43% 6% 14% 34% 0% $67,390 18 -0.56 72 87% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.1% 17 29% 88% 0% 6% 6% 0% $54,923 26 -0.47 46 — —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Business & Economics $1.7M #174 0% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.6M #278 3% $0 18 #187 — —
Physical Sciences & Math $1.0M #363 38% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.7M #270 30% $0 6 #175 — —
Education $0.5M #287 27% $0 10 #331 — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #438 37% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.3M #317 49% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.2M #225 65% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.0M #437 0% $0 — — — —
Total $6.2M #355 18% $0 34 #311 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 147 $445K $445K $0
Football 107 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Baseball 35 $565K $565K $0
Soccer 31 $555K $555K $0
Swimming & Diving 27 $282K $282K $0
Basketball 15 $730K $730K $0
Total 281 $3.8M $3.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 101 $414K $414K $0
Gymnastics 33 $247K $247K $0
Soccer 30 $506K $506K $0
Lacrosse 28 $360K $360K $0
Softball 24 $349K $349K $0
Swimming 23 $271K $271K $0
Field Hockey 21 $413K $413K $0
Volleyball 18 $365K $365K $0
Basketball 13 $732K $732K $0
Total 238 $3.7M $3.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 248 $860K $860K $0
Football 107 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Soccer 61 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Baseball 35 $565K $565K $0
Gymnastics 33 $247K $247K $0
Basketball 28 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Lacrosse 28 $360K $360K $0
Swimming & Diving 27 $282K $282K $0
Softball 24 $349K $349K $0
Swimming 23 $271K $271K $0
Field Hockey 21 $413K $413K $0
Volleyball 18 $365K $365K $0
Total 519 $10.3M $10.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 83%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 83% 83% 83%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional