FourYearCost

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CTPublicRank 746 of 1,732Traditional rank 502 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$8,786
840 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$7,349
3,418 recipients
The drop
$1,438
16.4% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$8,786Later years$7,349

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$18,568
$30–48k$18,126
$48–75k$18,938
$75–110k$23,340
$110k+$26,783

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$12,414
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$12,828
Change$414 (+3.3%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$26,104
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$14,700

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$10,9542018-19$11,4462019-20$11,8022020-21$11,8822021-22$12,4142022-23$12,8282023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +17.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$20,1692020-21$20,0342021-22$19,8702022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years48%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)76%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants50%
Freshmen taking federal loans66%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,355
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$460

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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