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Compare Goodwin University vs Connecticut State Community College

East Hartford, CT · New Britain, CT

Goodwin UniversityConnecticut State Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$29,249/yr$11,513/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$28,205/yr$11,009/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$33,500$9,200
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$29,159/yr$11,280/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$29,804/yr$12,173/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$33,401/yr$12,512/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$30,550/yr$13,551/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$355/mo$98/mo
Room & board (off campus)$14,536/yr$12,077/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$1,500/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$39,589/yr$18,370/yr
Tuition (in-state)$21,198/yr$5,338/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$21,198/yr$15,596/yr
Students with Pell Grants54%45%
Students taking federal loans77%8.3%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate58%24%
Freshmen who come back67%69%
Typical earnings 10 years in$43,596/yr$41,344/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$24,711–$65,487$22,093–$63,375
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)45%26%
White students graduating66%No data reported
Black students graduating56%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating50%No data reported
Asian students graduating67%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$40,230/yr$35,849/yr
Earn more than a HS grad66%58%
Graduate on timeNo data reported11%
Pell students who graduate55%No data reported
First-gen students who finish24%14%
Low-income students who finish21%13%
Students who transfer outNo data reported13%
Typical earnings 8 years in$44,170/yr$38,684/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 65% · Engineering Technologies 20% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 5%Business, Management & Marketing 22% · Health Professions 19% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 17%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 65% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 22% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 20% of degreesHealth Professions — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 5% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 17% of degrees
4th most popular programPublic Administration & Social Service — 5% of degreesEducation — 4% of degrees
5th most popular programCulinary & Personal Services — 3% of degreesPsychology — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $89,747/yrAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $76,553/yr
Degrees in STEM20%11%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,69333,645
Students per professor13 : 115 : 1
Graduate students115No data reported
Average professor pay$6,563/mo$9,657/mo
Full-time professors32%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNew England Commission on Higher EducationNew England Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$28,731$18,008
SettingCity (small)City (midsize)
LocationEast Hartford, CTNew Britain, CT
RegionNew EnglandNew England
Founded19621992
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Public
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate'sAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%0.8%
Men14%39%
Women86%61%
White students33%37%
Black students29%17%
Hispanic or Latino students16%33%
Asian students3.1%4.2%
Two or more races12%3.8%
Other / not reported5.7%3.4%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students53%58%
Part-time students85%65%
Students age 25+71%32%
Spent on teaching per student$16,302/yr$7,916/yr
Endowment$15.9M$69.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing80No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$4,500/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$1,500/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
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, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.