Danbury, CT · 3.5k students
Trajecta score
+3.4 since '20Ranked #689 of 2,375
5-year trend
46.6 · #832
2020
48.3 · #989
2021
51.1 · #672
2022
49.5 · #859
2023
50.0 · #804
2024
Academic Profile
25/ 100
Career Outcomes
60/ 100
Student Success
28/ 100
Affordability
62/ 100
Academic Investment
81/ 100
Access & Equity
38/ 100
Academic Profile
25
Career Outcomes
60
Student Success
28
Affordability
62
Academic Investment
81
Access & Equity
38
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Cost / Net Price
$25k / $18k
SAT Avg
1,110
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
51%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$13,401
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,901
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$3,500/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
35%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
49%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$24,147
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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