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Central Connecticut State University

⌖ New Britain, CT · 52 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$60,478 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

13.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−24%Modeled 10-year ROI
$63,695Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$60,478at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$247,4280
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4
6
8
−$60,47810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 13.2 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$13,050
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,550
Sticker price
Average net price$16,857
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,870
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,857Average net price / year
$24,870Cost of attendance
$63,695Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.4%Completion rate
73.3%Admission rate
7,822Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

84thEarnings percentile
35thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$47,818Year 1
$67,245Year 4
$63,695Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$209,9702Construction Management · Master's Degree$113,9463Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$105,8994Educational Administration and Supervision · Graduate/Professional Certificate$105,5595Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$103,7776Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$102,4507Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$94,4628Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$93,908

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in CT

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

New Britain, CT

Charter Oak State College

Annual net price
$15,815
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,956
Modeled 10-year ROI
-39%
Open college profile →Danbury, CT

Western Connecticut State University

Annual net price
$17,604
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,873
Modeled 10-year ROI
-45%
Open college profile →New Haven, CT

Southern Connecticut State University

Annual net price
$20,857
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,062
Modeled 10-year ROI
-50%
Open college profile →Willimantic, CT

Eastern Connecticut State University

Annual net price
$21,067
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,034
Modeled 10-year ROI
-62%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$209,970Not available
Construction ManagementMaster's Degree$113,946Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$105,899Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$105,559Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$103,777Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$102,450Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,462$22,534
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$93,908$22,402
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$92,216$26,236
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$90,472$31,000
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$87,396$25,125
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,366$31,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$86,238$19,415
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$86,230$26,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,910$20,348
MathematicsMaster's Degree$76,683Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$76,217Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$75,636Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,408$22,375
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$72,859$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$71,392$21,525
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$71,243$25,252
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$68,969Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$68,122Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$67,787Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$67,562$26,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$67,290$23,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$62,580$22,625
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$62,530Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$62,384$25,237
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$61,950$23,995
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$61,035Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$60,713$23,250
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$60,678$18,689
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$59,309$24,844
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,193$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$57,844Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$57,214$22,641
JournalismBachelor's Degree$56,990$26,909
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$56,607$25,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$56,463$28,500
HistoryMaster's Degree$55,930Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,295$27,000
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$55,274Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,195$23,250
HistoryBachelor's Degree$54,037$23,604
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$53,985Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,227$25,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$52,238$22,225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$52,220$29,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,387Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's DegreeNot available$18,750

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.