by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Western Connecticut State University was awarded 76 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other psychology & counseling.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, WestConn is ranked #1,487 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when WestConn held the #1,695 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 28 colleges in Connecticut, WestConn is ranked at #22.
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When it comes to admittance, Western Connecticut State University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 85%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
At WestConn, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Western Connecticut State University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
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 Western Connecticut State University is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from WestConn have a four-year graduation rate of 33%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Western Connecticut State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,640 undergraduates at WestConn with 3,849 being full-time and 791 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,358 | $15,874 | $16,376 | $19,353 | $21,587 |
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 WestConn, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WestConn, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $8,469 a year. That adds up to $33,876 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at WestConn is 6.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for WestConn are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810-6826 |
| Phone: | 203-837-8200 |
| Website: | https://www.wcsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.wcsu.edu/facebook/ |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/westconn |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 102 | $32,205 |
| Nursing | 84 | $75,081 |
| General Psychology | 80 | $28,573 |
| Business Administration & Management | 78 | NA |
| Accounting | 64 | $51,332 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 60 | $33,199 |
| Marketing | 56 | $40,029 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 50 | $22,728 |
| Social Work | 44 | $33,925 |
| General Biology | 43 | $30,212 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 2,585 students took at least one online class at Western Connecticut State University. This is a decrease from the 4,997 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,585 | 469 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,997 | 1,844 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,577 | 232 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,533 | 207 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,178 | 166 |
Learn more about online learning at Western Connecticut State University.
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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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