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Southern Connecticut State University Data & Information Overview

72 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
83% Acceptance Rate
Find out more about how Southern Connecticut State University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
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How Well Is Southern Connecticut State University Ranked?

#917 Best Colleges in Nation
#12 Best Colleges in CT
Health Sciences & Services Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Southern Connecticut State University was awarded 72 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health sciences & services.

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Overall Quality

SCSU landed the #917 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when SCSU held the #1,435 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

SCSU also holds the #12 spot on the Best Colleges in Connecticut ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into SCSU?

83% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Southern Connecticut State University is 83%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that SCSU is a good fit for you.

Learn more about Southern Connecticut State University admissions.

Southern Connecticut State University Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
48% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at SCSU is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Southern Connecticut State University is 48%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  48 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Southern Connecticut State University

72% Freshmen Retention
29% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Southern Connecticut State University is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  72 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from SCSU have a four-year graduation rate of 29%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Southern Connecticut State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,268 Full-Time Undergraduates
41.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
63.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,440 undergraduates at SCSU with 6,268 being full-time and 1,172 being part-time.

How Much Does Southern Connecticut State University Cost?

$20,830 Net Price
69% Take Out Loans
$26,052 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of SCSU is $20,830. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for SCSU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$17,778 $19,210 $21,008 $23,875 $24,689

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 SCSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 SCSU, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,513 a year. That adds up to $26,052 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SCSU is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do SCSU Graduates Make?

$51,551 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from SCSU with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $51,551 in their early years. That's great news for SCSU students since it is 21% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Southern Connecticut State University

Connecticut State
6,268 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Located in New Haven, Connecticut, Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for SCSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1355
Phone: 203-392-5200
Website: www.southernct.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southernct
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scsutweet

Southern Connecticut State University Majors

50 Majors With Completions
1,719 Undergraduate Degrees
458 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 50 majors graduated from Southern Connecticut State University. Of these students, 1,719 received undergraduate degrees and 458 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 249 $40,375
Interdisciplinary Studies 134 NA
Liberal Arts General Studies 130 $31,951
General Psychology 120 $28,705
Nursing 113 $73,460
Sociology 76 $29,607
Teacher Education Grade Specific 74 NA
Communication & Media Studies 69 $30,995
General Biology 60 $32,410
Social Work 57 $28,793

Learn more about the majors offered at Southern Connecticut State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at SCSU

60% Take At Least One Class Online
12% Take All Classes Online

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 2020-2021, 5,244 students took at least one online class at Southern Connecticut State University. This is a decrease from the 8,950 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 5,244 1,072
2019-2020 8,950 3,581
2018-2019 2,041 283
2017-2018 1,563 229
2016-2017 1,254 80

Learn more about online learning at Southern Connecticut State University.

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Notes and References

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.

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