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Western Connecticut State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Danbury, CT
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,434
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 54%
Hispanic 24%
Black 11%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Business & Economics 26%
Life & Natural Sciences 20%
Arts 11%
Education 3%
Engineering, Computing & Math 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,401
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,901
Est. In-State Cost $17,336
Est. Out-of-State Cost $21,863
10-Year ROI $176,000
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (24th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 5 #544
Humanities & Social Sciences 4 #554

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 1,040 – 1,170
ACT Range 20 – 27

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Ancell School of Business 193 62% / 38% 0% $70,078
Accounting 30 67% / 33% 0% $75,289
Business Administration 67 57% / 43% 0%
Finance 24 75% / 25% 0% $73,934
Management Information Systems 32 84% / 16% 0% $76,936
Marketing 40 40% / 60% 0% $58,370
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Sciences 274 42% / 58% 0% $46,285
Computer Programming 3 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 5 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 5 60% / 40% 0%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 7 43% / 57% 0%
Biology 29 28% / 72% 0% $49,255
Chemistry 14 21% / 79% 0%
Earth Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Economics 6 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 37 51% / 49% 0% $46,622
Digital Communication 7 57% / 43% 0% $48,314
English 4 25% / 75% 0%
History 17 71% / 29% 0% $48,320
Interdisciplinary Studies 19 37% / 63% 0%
Political Science 8 75% / 25% 0%
Psychology 78 28% / 72% 0% $47,010
Social Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology and Anthropology 7 43% / 57% 0%
Writing 19 26% / 74% 0% $35,427
Media Arts 7 71% / 29% 0% $46,622
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Professional Studies 228 35% / 65% 0% $65,893
Health Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $49,356
Health Promotion 33 42% / 58% 0% $49,868
Nursing 69 14% / 86% 0% $90,253
Criminal Justice 69 61% / 39% 0% $54,925
Social Work 29 24% / 76% 0% $53,978
Elementary Education 17 29% / 71% 0%
Secondary Education 8 12% / 88% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Visual and Performing Arts 82 50% / 50% 0% $34,469
Art 14 43% / 57% 0%
Music 10 40% / 60% 0%
Music Education 14 43% / 57% 0% $49,356
Music Theory and Composition 15 80% / 20% 0%
Musical Theatre 14 50% / 50% 0% $27,283
Theater 15 40% / 60% 0% $27,283