Norwalk Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Norwalk Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Norwalk, Connecticut. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,772 for Connecticut residents and $14,172 for other students on average. It offers 59 degree programs through 5 Certificate, 43 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $36,700.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	188 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Phone	203-857-7000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,772 Out-of-State$14,172
Student Population »	4,069 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	12%
Transfer-out Rate	7%
Retention Rate	67% (Full-time) 43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,380
Students to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,700

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,772 for Connecticut residents and $14,172 for out-of-state students at Norwalk Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($12,474) over public community colleges in Connecticut.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Norwalk Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Connecticut community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Connecticut Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,772	$14,172
Average Financial Aid	$6,380
Cost of Attendance	$4,772	$14,172
After Financial Aid	-$1,608	$7,792
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,700

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Connecticut Residents	Out-of-State Students
Norwalk Community College	$4,772	$14,172
Public Community Colleges in Connecticut	$5,397	$12,474
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Norwalk Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 5 Certificate, 43 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	5	43	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Engineering Science	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	61 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	105 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Office Management/Administration	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	62 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	49 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,069 students at Norwalk Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,696 male students and 2,410 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	4,106	1,238	2,868
Male Students	1,696	592	1,104
Female Students	2,410	646	1,764

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Norwalk Community College, there are 4,069 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,001 students were attending classes through distance learning (616 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,385 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	4,069
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	616
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,385
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,068