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Compare Charter Oak State College vs United States Coast Guard Academy

New Britain, CT · New London, CT

Charter Oak State CollegeUnited States Coast Guard Academy
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,815/yrNo data reported
Typical loan debt at graduation$18,683No data reported
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$15,815/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$198/moNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$7,400/yrNo data reported
Borrowers who default0%No data reported
Books & supplies$450/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$23,210/yrNo data reported
Tuition (in-state)$8,506/yrNo data reported
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,506/yrNo data reported
Students with Pell Grants44%No data reported
Students taking federal loans45%No data reported
Getting in
Students who get acceptedNo data reported22%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1240–1400
SAT averageNo data reported1339
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported27–32
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 26–33 · Math 26–31
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported1,789
Students acceptedNo data reported435
Students who enrolledNo data reported287
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported66%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported67%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported24%
High-school GPANo data reportedRequired
High-school transcriptNo data reportedRequired
EssayNo data reportedRequired
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedRequired
Class rankNo data reportedRequired
College-prep programNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Other admission testsNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Legacy consideredNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate67%93%
Freshmen who come back100%99%
Typical earnings 10 years in$64,209/yrNo data reported
Earnings range 10 years in$36,661–$90,195No data reported
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)60%87%
White students graduating100%91%
Black students graduatingNo data reported100%
Hispanic students graduating100%97%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported100%
Typical earnings 6 years in$53,779/yrNo data reported
Earn more than a HS grad62%No data reported
Graduate on time100%90%
Pell students who graduate67%No data reported
First-gen students who finish58%No data reported
Low-income students who finish48%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$60,149/yrNo data reported
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 21% · Business, Management & Marketing 19% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 18%Engineering 49% · Social Sciences 19% · Business, Management & Marketing 15%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 21% of degreesEngineering — 49% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degreesSocial Sciences — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 18% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programFamily & Consumer Sciences — 12% of degreesPhysical Sciences — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 11% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Human Resources Management and Services — $80,486/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM0%66%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8211,108
Students per professor15 : 17 : 1
Graduate students85No data reported
Average professor payNo data reported$8,217/mo
Full-time professors6%94%
Fully onlineYes — fully onlineNo
Accredited byNew England Commission on Higher EducationNo data reported
Median family income$35,792No data reported
SettingSuburb (large)City (small)
LocationNew Britain, CTNew London, CT
RegionNew EnglandU.S. Service Schools
Founded19731876
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1%2.9%
Men21%63%
Women79%37%
White students47%64%
Black students22%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino students23%14%
Asian students3%4.4%
Two or more races2.9%9.9%
Other / not reported1.5%2.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students55%No data reported
Part-time students66%0%
Students age 25+84%0.1%
Spent on teaching per student$3,461/yr$43,932/yr
Endowment$2.4M$994,541
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported1,100
Required to live on campusNo data reportedYes — for first-year students
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$0/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$0/yr
Meal plan offeredNoYes
Meals per weekNo data reported21 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesNo
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesYes
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesNo
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyNoNo
Job placement for graduatesNoNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.