Fairfield, CT · 5.4k students
Trajecta score
+1.4 since '20Ranked #137 of 2,375
5-year trend
61.3 · #169
2020
59.8 · #466
2021
60.3 · #433
2022
60.8 · #419
2023
62.7 · #326
2024
Academic Profile
67/ 100
Career Outcomes
85/ 100
Student Success
75/ 100
Affordability
30/ 100
Academic Investment
85/ 100
Access & Equity
15/ 100
Academic Profile
67
Career Outcomes
85
Student Success
75
Affordability
30
Academic Investment
85
Access & Equity
15
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Cost / Net Price
$76k / $48k
SAT Avg
1,335
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
84%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$58,350
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$58,350
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
7%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
43%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$26,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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