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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western Connecticut State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Connecticut residents, the tuition & fees are $14,319 and $18,469 for non-Connecticut residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $466.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,300$12,450
Fees$6,019$6,019
Cost per Credit$691$466
Books & Supplies$1,300
Room & Board$15,131 (On-Campus) / $9,282 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,358 (On-Campus) / $8,232 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,108$36,258
Off-Campus Total$33,133$37,283
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$12,758$13,253$13,253$13,907$14,319
Out-of-State$25,546$26,477$26,477$26,605$18,469

Graduate Program Overview

Western Connecticut State University is a four-years, public school located in Danbury, Connecticut. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,319 for Connecticut residents and $18,469 for out-of-state students.
It offers twenty-six (26) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWestern Connecticut State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address181 White Street, Danbury, CT
Graduate School Students630 students
318 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$14,319
Out-of-State$18,469
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 26 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 4 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Western Connecticut State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 26 major areas - 19 Master's (1 online programs), 3 Doctorate (2 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 3 Post-Master'(1 online programs). 190 students have been conferred Master's degree and 12 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total19012-2
Men464--
Women1448-2
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Conservation Biology3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geology/Earth Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis60ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine/Studio Arts3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 4,802 students enrolled in Western Connecticut State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 630 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 160 male and 470 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 81 full-time and 549 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 318 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 105 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total630
Men Students160
Women Students470
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total630
Full-time Students81
Part-time Students549
By race/ethnicity 418 White, 53 Black, and 19 Asian students are attending at Western Connecticut State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total630
American Indian /
Native American		2
Asian19
Black53
Hispanic79
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White418
Two or more races7
Un-Known43
8 students are younger than 22 and 201 students are older than 65. The school has 265 students aged between 22 and 30 and 144 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total630
21 & Under8
22-24140
25-29125
30-3475
35-3969
40 & Over201
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Western Connecticut State University, 318 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 105 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment618
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses318
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses105
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses195
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses318
Connecticut Resident240
Other State In U.S.75
Outside of U.S.3
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