University of Connecticut has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 83% last year.

Central Connecticut State University with 53% and Southern Connecticut State University with 53% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Connecticut Public Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate.

Colleges having highest graduation rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Connecticut Public Colleges With Highest Graduation Rate

University of Connecticut has the highest graduation rate of 83% and Central Connecticut State University has the second highest graduation rate of 53%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $31,625 and graduate tuition & fees is $31,940 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 71.38% and the average SAT score is 1,195 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 63.00% and the students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 over the 3 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 3 Connecticut Public Colleges With Highest Graduation Rate.

Table. Connecticut Public Colleges With Highest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of Connecticut Storrs, CTPublic, 4-year 83.00%
0.08%
$43,034
($20,366)
18.25%54.51%1,33027,00316 to 1
2
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Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CTPublic, 4-year 53.00%
1.73%
$25,736
($12,460)
22.42%76.71%1,0609,46814 to 1
2
1
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CTPublic, 4-year 53.00%
0.74%
$26,104
($12,828)
16.04%82.92%-8,88911 to 1
Average63.00%$31,625
($15,218)
18.90%71.38%1,19515,12014 to 1