Tunxis Community College

Tunxis Community College is a public community college located in Farmington, CT. It offers 56 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 10 programs). It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,820 for Connecticut residents and $14,220 for out-of-state students at Tunxis Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($12,474) of public community colleges in Connecticut.
It has 3,267 students that are higher than the average population (1,753 students) of community colleges in Connecticut. In addition, 993 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of Connecticut community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $38,500.

Academic Overview

Tunxis Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Farmington, Connecticut. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,820 for Connecticut residents and $14,220 for other students on average. It offers 56 degree programs through 9 Certificate, 31 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 10 programs (4 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $38,500.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address271 Scott Swamp Road, Farmington, CT
Phone860-773-1300
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,820
Out-of-State$14,220
Student Population »3,267 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »17%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate64% (Full-time)
42% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,576
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$38,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,820 for Connecticut residents and $14,220 for out-of-state students at Tunxis 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 Tunxis 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 Cost Of Attendance
Connecticut ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,820$14,220
Average Financial Aid$5,576
Cost of Attendance$4,820$14,220
After Financial Aid-$756$8,644
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$38,500
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Connecticut ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Tunxis Community College$4,820$14,220
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

Tunxis Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED4NOT OFFERED
Total Programs931NOT 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.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CommunicationNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EducationNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Italian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Family and Community ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
General LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 29 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 93 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 23 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 24 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Commercial and Advertising Art15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Photography3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 72 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED 21 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,267 students at Tunxis Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,390 male students and 1,930 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total3,3201,3221,998
Male Students1,390584806
Female Students1,9307381,192

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Tunxis Community College, there are 3,267 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,134 students were attending classes through distance learning (993 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,141 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,267
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses993
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,141
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,133

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