A total of 161,797 students are enrolled in Connecticut colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By gender, there are 66,423 men students and 95,374 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.70 to 1.

In 4-year colleges, 59.42% of total enrollment is women students and 40.58% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 56.82%.

For Connecticut colleges with more than 1,000 students, University of Connecticut-Stamford has the highest ratio of men students (51.59%) and Goodwin University has the highest ratio of women students (84.45%).

Student Population by Gender and School Level for Connecticut Colleges

By gender, 41.05% of total students is men students (66,423) and 58.95% is women students (95,374) in Connecticut collegs.

In 30 4-year Connecticut colleges in United States, there are 61,621 men students which is 40.58% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Connecticut colleges is 59.42% (90,212).

Of the 5,266 students attending Connecticut community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 43.18% are men (2,992) and 56.82% are women students (2,992).

In Connecticut trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 2,528 men and 2,170 women students, accounting for 53.81% and 46.19% of total students.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for Connecticut Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels161,797 66,423
(41.05%)
95,374
(58.95%)
4-year Colleges151,833 61,621
(40.58%)
90,212
(59.42%)
Community Colleges5,266 2,274
(43.18%)
2,992
(56.82%)
Trade Schools4,698 2,528
(53.81%)
2,170
(46.19%)

Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Connecticut Colleges

The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Connecticut colleges. A total of 161,797 students have enrolled in Connecticut colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between Connecticut Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
Albertus Magnus CollegePrivate, 4-year1,275476
(37.3%)
799
(62.7%)
987 409
(41.4%)
578
(58.6%)
288 67
(23.3%)
221
(76.7%)
University of BridgeportPrivate, 4-year3,9881,561
(39.1%)
2,427
(60.9%)
1,637 496
(30.3%)
1,141
(69.7%)
2,351 1,065
(45.3%)
1,286
(54.7%)
Central Connecticut State UniversityPublic, 4-year9,4684,834
(51.1%)
4,634
(48.9%)
7,665 4,186
(54.6%)
3,479
(45.4%)
1,803 648
(35.9%)
1,155
(64.1%)
Charter Oak State CollegePublic, 4-year1,602378
(23.6%)
1,224
(76.4%)
1,501 359
(23.9%)
1,142
(76.1%)
101 19
(18.8%)
82
(81.2%)
Cortiva InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year20218
(8.9%)
184
(91.1%)
202 18
(8.9%)
184
(91.1%)
- - -
Connecticut CollegePrivate, 4-year1,948749
(38.4%)
1,199
(61.6%)
1,948 749
(38.4%)
1,199
(61.6%)
- - -
Porter & Chester Institute of HamdenPrivate, Less than 2-year426255
(59.9%)
171
(40.1%)
426 255
(59.9%)
171
(40.1%)
- - -
University of ConnecticutPublic, 4-year27,00312,559
(46.5%)
14,444
(53.5%)
18,983 8,952
(47.2%)
10,031
(52.8%)
8,020 3,607
(45.0%)
4,413
(55.0%)
Goodwin UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,158491
(15.5%)
2,667
(84.5%)
3,031 465
(15.3%)
2,566
(84.7%)
127 26
(20.5%)
101
(79.5%)
Lincoln Technical Institute-East WindsorPrivate, 2-4 year973892
(91.7%)
81
(8.3%)
973 892
(91.7%)
81
(8.3%)
- - -
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,0821,651
(40.4%)
2,431
(59.6%)
3,926 1,609
(41.0%)
2,317
(59.0%)
156 42
(26.9%)
114
(73.1%)
Fairfield UniversityPrivate, 4-year6,0192,457
(40.8%)
3,562
(59.2%)
4,757 2,016
(42.4%)
2,741
(57.6%)
1,262 441
(34.9%)
821
(65.1%)
Paul Mitchell the School-North HavenPrivate, Less than 2-year1615
(3.1%)
156
(96.9%)
161 5
(3.1%)
156
(96.9%)
- - -
Connecticut State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,395667
(27.8%)
1,728
(72.2%)
2,395 667
(27.8%)
1,728
(72.2%)
- - -
American Institute-West HartfordPrivate, 2-4 year36925
(6.8%)
344
(93.2%)
369 25
(6.8%)
344
(93.2%)
- - -
Hartford International University for Religion and PeacePrivate, 4-year9253
(57.6%)
39
(42.4%)
- - -92 53
(57.6%)
39
(42.4%)
University of HartfordPrivate, 4-year5,7322,362
(41.2%)
3,370
(58.8%)
3,969 1,739
(43.8%)
2,230
(56.2%)
1,763 623
(35.3%)
1,140
(64.7%)
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryPrivate, 4-year719449
(62.4%)
270
(37.6%)
271 131
(48.3%)
140
(51.7%)
448 318
(71.0%)
130
(29.0%)
Mitchell CollegePrivate, 4-year539288
(53.4%)
251
(46.6%)
539 288
(53.4%)
251
(46.6%)
- - -
Lincoln Technical Institute-New BritainPrivate, 2-4 year638287
(45.0%)
351
(55.0%)
638 287
(45.0%)
351
(55.0%)
- - -
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of ConnecticutPrivate, Less than 2-year314274
(87.3%)
40
(12.7%)
314 274
(87.3%)
40
(12.7%)
- - -
University of New HavenPrivate, 4-year8,8194,221
(47.9%)
4,598
(52.1%)
4,817 2,090
(43.4%)
2,727
(56.6%)
4,002 2,131
(53.2%)
1,871
(46.8%)
Paier CollegePrivate, 4-year22176
(34.4%)
145
(65.6%)
217 74
(34.1%)
143
(65.9%)
4 2
(50.0%)
2
(50.0%)
Porter & Chester InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year2,1461,233
(57.5%)
913
(42.5%)
2,146 1,233
(57.5%)
913
(42.5%)
- - -
Post UniversityPrivate, 4-year17,0344,424
(26.0%)
12,610
(74.0%)
14,682 3,891
(26.5%)
10,791
(73.5%)
2,352 533
(22.7%)
1,819
(77.3%)
Quinnipiac UniversityPrivate, 4-year8,7883,184
(36.2%)
5,604
(63.8%)
6,073 2,340
(38.5%)
3,733
(61.5%)
2,715 844
(31.1%)
1,871
(68.9%)
Sacred Heart UniversityPrivate, 4-year10,7213,720
(34.7%)
7,001
(65.3%)
6,782 2,245
(33.1%)
4,537
(66.9%)
3,939 1,475
(37.4%)
2,464
(62.6%)
University of Saint JosephPrivate, 4-year1,992453
(22.7%)
1,539
(77.3%)
831 221
(26.6%)
610
(73.4%)
1,161 232
(20.0%)
929
(80.0%)
Southern Connecticut State UniversityPublic, 4-year8,8893,136
(35.3%)
5,753
(64.7%)
6,920 2,646
(38.2%)
4,274
(61.8%)
1,969 490
(24.9%)
1,479
(75.1%)
Trinity CollegePrivate, 4-year2,2051,084
(49.2%)
1,121
(50.8%)
2,167 1,059
(48.9%)
1,108
(51.1%)
38 25
(65.8%)
13
(34.2%)
Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,2531,491
(45.8%)
1,762
(54.2%)
3,069 1,420
(46.3%)
1,649
(53.7%)
184 71
(38.6%)
113
(61.4%)
Western Connecticut State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,4172,004
(45.4%)
2,413
(54.6%)
3,799 1,844
(48.5%)
1,955
(51.5%)
618 160
(25.9%)
458
(74.1%)
Yale UniversityPrivate, 4-year14,7766,957
(47.1%)
7,819
(52.9%)
6,645 3,254
(49.0%)
3,391
(51.0%)
8,131 3,703
(45.5%)
4,428
(54.5%)
Industrial Management Training InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year2020
(100.0%)
- 20 20
(100.0%)
-- - -
CT AerotechPublic, 2-4 year5149
(96.1%)
2
(3.9%)
51 49
(96.1%)
2
(3.9%)
- - -
Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance TechniciansPublic, 2-4 year2725
(92.6%)
2
(7.4%)
27 25
(92.6%)
2
(7.4%)
- - -
Bristol Technical Education CenterPublic, Less than 2-year152137
(90.1%)
15
(9.9%)
152 137
(90.1%)
15
(9.9%)
- - -
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusPublic, 4-year768330
(43.0%)
438
(57.0%)
768 330
(43.0%)
438
(57.0%)
- - -
University of Connecticut-Avery PointPublic, 4-year493274
(55.6%)
219
(44.4%)
493 274
(55.6%)
219
(44.4%)
- - -
University of Connecticut-StamfordPublic, 4-year2,2971,185
(51.6%)
1,112
(48.4%)
2,297 1,185
(51.6%)
1,112
(48.4%)
- - -
Lincoln Technical Institute-SheltonPrivate, 2-4 year737323
(43.8%)
414
(56.2%)
737 323
(43.8%)
414
(56.2%)
- - -
Academy Di Capelli-School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year18146
(25.4%)
135
(74.6%)
181 46
(25.4%)
135
(74.6%)
- - -
Branford Academy of Hair and CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year154
(26.7%)
11
(73.3%)
15 4
(26.7%)
11
(73.3%)
- - -
Oxford Academy of Hair Design IncPrivate, Less than 2-year1011
(1.0%)
100
(99.0%)
101 1
(1.0%)
100
(99.0%)
- - -
TIGI Hairdressing Academy GuilfordPrivate, Less than 2-year413
(7.3%)
38
(92.7%)
41 3
(7.3%)
38
(92.7%)
- - -
International Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year1759
(5.1%)
166
(94.9%)
175 9
(5.1%)
166
(94.9%)
- - -
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusPublic, 4-year1,535774
(50.4%)
761
(49.6%)
1,535 774
(50.4%)
761
(49.6%)
- - -
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-BridgeportPrivate, Less than 2-year566497
(87.8%)
69
(12.2%)
566 497
(87.8%)
69
(12.2%)
- - -
Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLCPrivate, Less than 2-year126
(50.0%)
6
(50.0%)
12 6
(50.0%)
6
(50.0%)
- - -
TIGI Hairdressing Academy NewtownPrivate, Less than 2-year10915
(13.8%)
94
(86.2%)
109 15
(13.8%)
94
(86.2%)
- - -
Dolce The AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year423
(7.1%)
39
(92.9%)
42 3
(7.1%)
39
(92.9%)
- - -
American Institute of Healthcare & TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year766
(7.9%)
70
(92.1%)
76 6
(7.9%)
70
(92.1%)
- - -
Academy Di Capelli -Private, Less than 2-year-- - - - -- - -
Goodwin University - Bridgeport CampusPrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -
Porter and Chester Institute of EnfieldPrivate, Less than 2-year-- - - - -- - -
Porter and Chester Institute of WaterburyPrivate, Less than 2-year-- - - - -- - -
Porter and Chester Institute - New LondonPrivate, Less than 2-year-- - - - -- - -
Porter and Chester Institute - New London 2Private, Less than 2-year-- - - - -- - -
Connecticut Aero Tech SchoolPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-BridgeportPrivate, Less than 2-year352
(5.7%)
33
(94.3%)
35 2
(5.7%)
33
(94.3%)
- - -
Relay Graduate School of Education - ConnecticutPrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -