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Southern Connecticut State University

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT · 6.3k students

OpenPublicCityGraduateCampus-basedsouthernct.edu
44.2/100

Trajecta score

-1.8 since '20

Ranked #1020 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

47.1 · #781

2020

48.2 · #983

2021

48.4 · #958

2022

48.1 · #1009

2023

45.3 · #1349

2024

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Academic Profile

11/ 100

Career Outcomes

60/ 100

Student Success

31/ 100

Affordability

61/ 100

Academic Investment

71/ 100

Access & Equity

43/ 100

Academic Profile

11

Career Outcomes

60

Student Success

31

Affordability

61

Academic Investment

71

Access & Equity

43

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Cost / Net Price

$30k / $21k

SAT Avg

Retention

78%

Grad Rate

49%

Admissions

91%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$13,438

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$27,378

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$13,940/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

41%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

52%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$22,250

Methodology

How these rankings work

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.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

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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