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Porter and Chester Institute was not ranked in College Factual's 2025 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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If you are worried about getting into Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,819 undergraduates at Porter and Chester Institute with 1,137 being full-time and 682 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,575 | $20,076 | $22,181 | $25,067 | $26,180 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Porter and Chester Institute, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Porter and Chester Institute, approximately 83% of students took out student loans averaging $9,620 a year. That adds up to $38,480 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Porter and Chester Institute are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 156 Boston Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610 |
| Phone: | 860-529-2519 |
| Website: | www.porterchester.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 223 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 169 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 144 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 129 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 105 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 87 | NA |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 53 | NA |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 38 | NA |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 10 | NA |
| Cosmetology | 9 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 1,389 students took at least one online class at Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. This is an increase from the 944 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,389 | 96 |
| 2021-2022 | 944 | 79 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,408 | 119 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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