Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$17,604 Annual average after aid AvailableWestern Connecticut State University
● Danbury, CT
Public Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
51.8% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
87% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
3,511 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Public
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.wcsu.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Danbury, CT 06810-6826
- Coordinates
- 41.400365, -73.444264
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $17,604
- Median debt of completers
- $17,002
- Pell Grant share
- 35.2%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 87%
- SAT average
- 1,110
- ACT midpoint
- Not available
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 51.8%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 73.2%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 3,511
- Undergraduate students
- 3,511
- Pell Grant share
- 35.2%
- Federal loan share
- 48.6%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5138 | 316,831 | $93,478 | $25,113 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5107 | 85,933 | $48,941 | $21,448 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4301 | 108,282 | $51,328 | $22,680 | Available |
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5007 | 37,241 | $38,223 | $23,613 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Music. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5009 | 25,734 | $41,501 | $24,007 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1313 | 42,126 | $53,153 | $24,990 | Available |
| Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4510 | 47,642 | $59,747 | $22,787 | Available |
| Marketing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5214 | 52,226 | $64,664 | $23,710 | Available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5005 | 16,725 | $36,529 | $23,359 | Available |
| Special Education and Teaching. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1310 | 36,028 | $55,787 | $25,079 | Available |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1609 | 13,699 | $48,720 | $21,836 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5110 | 19,023 | $53,231 | $20,063 | Available |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5115 | 29,825 | $51,627 | $22,975 | Available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5208 | 58,746 | $83,198 | $23,264 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1304 | 45,539 | $78,783 | $26,611 | Available |
| Education, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1301 | 29,488 | $60,234 | $23,307 | Available |
| Social Work. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4407 | 58,884 | $54,070 | $25,459 | Available |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2313 | 13,486 | $46,404 | $23,999 | Available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4228 | 34,456 | $67,098 | $27,602 | Available |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0907 | 18,393 | $50,102 | $22,718 | Available |
| Computer Programming. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1102 | 12,875 | $63,114 | $21,669 | Available |
| Management Information Systems and Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5212 | 12,479 | $79,787 | $24,186 | Available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 5213 | 48,731 | $99,663 | $23,026 | Available |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4006 | 8,129 | $56,220 | $23,658 | Available |
| Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4502 | 11,118 | $41,991 | $22,412 | Available |
| Social Sciences, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4501 | 17,517 | $48,406 | $22,946 | Available |
| Area Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0501 | 5,742 | $48,761 | $20,756 | Available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1311 | 14,495 | $58,634 | Not available | Available |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1314 | 5,522 | $55,758 | $24,899 | Available |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 3000 | 9,295 | $50,684 | $26,102 | Available |
| Applied Mathematics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2703 | 11,046 | $90,015 | $21,123 | Available |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2613 | 7,926 | $60,229 | $22,522 | Available |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5132 | 5,047 | $93,536 | $24,049 | Available |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1905 | 4,378 | $55,526 | $23,936 | Available |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4004 | 1,159 | $52,251 | $24,358 | Available |
| Sociology and Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4513 | 525 | $42,352 | $24,186 | Available |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3601 | 0 | $38,297 | $25,165 | Available |
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT
PublicBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$17,604 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
51.8% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
87% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
3,511 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$17,002 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
73.2% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
316,831›