Connecticut Community Colleges

Connecticut Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 23 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Connecticut - 15 schools are public and 8 private. 22 community colleges in Connecticut have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

Total 40,275 students are attending Connecticut community colleges and, among them, 8,436 students enrolled online exclusively. 12 schools offer online degree/programs out of Connecticut community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.

Connecticut Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools	23 community colleges (15 public, 8 private)
Open Admission Policy	22 out of 23 schools
Tuition & Fees	$5,277 Connecticut Residents
Tuition & Fees	$19,114 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts	$5,587
Student Population	Total 40,275 (1,831 on average)
Online Student Population	Total 8,436 (703 on average) in 12 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate	42.23%
Transfer-out Rate	13.18%
Student to Faculty Ratio	14.89 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation	$34,494

Connecticut Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Naugatuck Valley Community College is ranked first among Connecticut community colleges and Manchester Community College and Three Rivers Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,277 for Connecticut residents and $19,114 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Connecticut community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Connecticut
CT Rank	Name	Tuition & Fees		Average Financial Aid	Average Earning after 10 Years of Graduation	Student Population	Graduation Rate	Student to Faculty Ratio
CT Rank	Name	Connecticut Residents	Out-of-State	Average Financial Aid	Average Earning after 10 Years of Graduation	Student Population	Graduation Rate	Student to Faculty Ratio
1	Naugatuck Valley Community CollegeWaterbury, CT	$4,740	$14,140	$6,109	$38,800	4,554	13%	13 to 1
2	Manchester Community CollegeManchester, CT	$4,700	$14,100	$6,097	$36,600	4,164	17%	14 to 1
3	Three Rivers Community CollegeNorwich, CT	$4,820	$14,220	$5,851	$37,300	2,937	16%	14 to 1
4	Asnuntuck Community CollegeEnfield, CT	$4,772	$14,172	$6,617	$37,200	1,264	29%	14 to 1
5	Norwalk Community CollegeNorwalk, CT	$4,772	$14,172	$6,380	$36,700	4,069	12%	20 to 1
6	Middlesex Community CollegeMiddletown, CT	$4,700	$14,100	$5,914	$37,900	1,880	19%	15 to 1
7	Connecticut State Community CollegeHartford, CT	$5,092	$14,840	$6,300	$35,600	2,395	5%	14 to 1
8	Gateway Community CollegeNew Haven, CT	$4,740	$14,140	$6,087	$36,200	5,578	10%	14 to 1
9	Housatonic Community CollegeBridgeport, CT	$4,740	$14,140	$6,736	$34,200	3,364	9%	15 to 1
10	Tunxis Community CollegeFarmington, CT	$4,820	$14,220	$5,576	$38,500	3,267	17%	14 to 1
11	Quinebaug Valley Community CollegeDanielson, CT	$4,740	$14,220	$5,792	$28,300	1,195	19%	11 to 1
12	Northwestern Connecticut Community CollegeWinsted, CT	$4,772	$14,172	$5,478	$34,900	1,149	23%	14 to 1
-	Connecticut Aero Tech SchoolHartford, CT	$7,250	$7,250	-	$0	-	-	-
-	American Institute of Healthcare & TechnologyStratford, CT	$34,500		$3,798	$0	76	88%	10 to 1
-	Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance TechniciansStratford, CT	$7,250	$7,250	$3,208	-	27	96%	15 to 1
-	American Institute-West HartfordWest Hartford, CT	$19,495		$3,778	$27,800	369	57%	13 to 1
-	Stone Academy-East HartfordEast Hartford, CT	$30,625		$4,425	$24,200	654	80%	-
-	Lincoln Technical Institute-New BritainNew Britain, CT	$32,663		$3,817	$43,500	638	51%	15 to 1
-	CT AerotechHartford, CT	$7,250	$7,250	$2,536	-	51	96%	17 to 1
-	Lincoln Technical Institute-SheltonShelton, CT	$32,663		$3,730	$43,500	737	60%	16 to 1
-	Stone Academy-West HavenWest Haven, CT	$30,625		$9,725	$24,200	566	80%	-
-	Stone Academy-WaterburyWaterbury, CT	$30,625		$10,802	$24,200	368	76%	-
-	Lincoln Technical Institute-East WindsorEast Windsor, CT	$36,044		$4,149	$43,500	973	56%	25 to 1
	Average	$5,277	$19,114	$5,587	$34,494	1,831	42.23%	14.89 to 1

Connecticut Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

Connecticut Community Colleges Average Statistics

Connecticut Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Top Community Colleges In Connecticut

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Manchester Community College

Three Rivers Community College

Asnuntuck Community College

Norwalk Community College

Middlesex Community College

Connecticut State Community College

Gateway Community College

Housatonic Community College

Tunxis Community College

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