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Western Connecticut State University

Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, CT · 3.5k students

OpenPublicCityGraduateCampus-basedwcsu.edu
48.1/100

Trajecta score

+3.4 since '20

Ranked #689 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

46.6 · #832

2020

48.3 · #989

2021

51.1 · #672

2022

49.5 · #859

2023

50.0 · #804

2024

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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

87%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,110
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,040Average: 1,11075th: 1,170

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

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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