Connecticut State Community College Housatonic

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    2022 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,176
    4.82% growth from 2021
    2022 Enrolled Students
    3,364
    34.1% Full-Time
    2022 Graduation Rate
    9.34%
    55 Graduates

    About

    Connecticut State Community College Housatonic is a higher education institution located in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT. N/A

    In 2022, 438 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic. 65.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (156 degrees), 1.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (131 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic is $4,176, which is $−3,984 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic is $4,176.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,176
    2022 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2022, the cost of tuition at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic was $4,176.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,486
    Room and Board
    $1,500
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic was of $11,486 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.55% between 2021 and 2022.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 25% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    58%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    1%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    58% of undergraduate students at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 4.92% with respect to 2021, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Connecticut State Community College Housatonic had a total enrollment of 3,364 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic is 1,146 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,218. This means that 34.1% of students enrolled at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.5% Hispanic or Latino, 29.3% Black or African American, 22.6% White, 3.78% Two or More Races, 3.18% Asian, 0.178% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.149% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (25%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (16.8%) and Black or African American Female (16.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    34.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,364 students. The full-time enrollment at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic is 1,146 and the part-time enrollment is 2,218. This means that 34.1% of students enrolled at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    56%
    2022 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Connecticut State Community College Housatonic had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      1,296 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      985 enrolled students
    3. White
      759 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic is 38.5% Hispanic or Latino, 29.3% Black or African American, 22.6% White, 3.78% Two or More Races, 3.18% Asian, 0.178% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.149% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 65 students (1.93%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2022, 134 more women than men received degrees from Connecticut State Community College Housatonic. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic is hispanic or latino (156 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (131 degrees).

    In 2022,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (30 degrees awarded), Protective Services (44 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (79 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,731,027 people), Registered nurses (1,636,177 people), Accountants & auditors (1,065,425 people), Other managers (921,923 people), and Secondary school teachers (568,307 people).

    The most specialized majors at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic in 2022 are Precision Production (30 degrees awarded), Protective Services (44 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (79 degrees), Education (42 degrees), and Business (96 degrees) (as of 2022).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

    The most specialized majors at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic are Precision Production (30 degrees awarded), Protective Services (44 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (79 degrees), Education (42 degrees), and Business (96 degrees) (as of 2022).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic are Elementary & secondary schools (3,463,444 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,056,558 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (710,914 people), Computer Systems Design (660,369 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (561,009 people).

    The most specialized majors at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic are Precision Production (30 degrees awarded), Protective Services (44 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (79 degrees), Education (42 degrees), and Business (96 degrees) (as of 2022).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Connecticut State Community College Housatonic.
    Most Common (2022)
    1. Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology
      30 degrees awarded
    2. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
      22 degrees awarded
    3. Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2022, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic was Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology with 30 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    152
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2022
    286
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2022

    In 2022, 152 degrees were awarded to men at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic, which is 0.531 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (286).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    N/A

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    Most Common Female Majors

    N/A

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    Time to Complete

    4%
    100% Completion Time
    12%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2022, 4% of students graduating from Connecticut State Community College Housatonic completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 12% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 18% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      156 degrees awarded
    2. White
      131 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      120 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic is hispanic or latino (156 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (131 degrees).

    0.228% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Operations

    Connecticut State Community College Housatonic has an endowment valued at nearly $2.24M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 45.2k (2.02%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2022, Connecticut State Community College Housatonic had a total salary expenditure of 61.2M. Connecticut State Community College Housatonic employs 34 Professors, 15 Associate professors and 12 Assistant professors. Most academics at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic are Female Professor (21), Male Professor (13), and Male Associate professor (8).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 43 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 22 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

    Endowment

    $2.24M
    2022 Endowment
    56.4%
    growth from 2021

    Connecticut State Community College Housatonic has an endowment valued at about $2.24M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Connecticut State Community College Housatonic grew 56.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.17M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $20.3M
    2022 Salaries
    0.778%
    decline from 2021

    In 2022, Connecticut State Community College Housatonic paid a median of $20.3M in salaries, which represents 33.2% of their overall expenditure ($61.2M) and a 0.778% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.95% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 4.03% growth between 2019 and 2020.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $6.5M
    Instructional Salaries
    74
    Number of Employees

    In 2022, Connecticut State Community College Housatonic paid a total of $6.5M to 74 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Connecticut State Community College Housatonic were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 22 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

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