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Is Central Connecticut State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Central Connecticut State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Central Connecticut State sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $58,562 helps, but median debt of $22,300 plus yearly net price of $16,857 creates a tighter path. For context, Central Connecticut State's net price runs about 31% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$17,207
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,053 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $16,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$16,857
Median earnings 10 years out
$58,562
Median debt at graduation
$22,300
Graduation rate
49%
At Central Connecticut State, a typical graduate carries about $22,300 in student debt and earns roughly $58,562 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $254 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Central Connecticut State is a public four year school in New Britain, CT. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Public 4-year
Western Connecticut State
Danbury, CT
Worth-It Score: 63/100
Median net price: $17,604
Public 4-year
Southern Connecticut State
New Haven, CT
Worth-It Score: 54/100
Median net price: $20,857
Public 4-year
Eastern Connecticut State
Willimantic, CT
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $21,067
Public 4-year
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
Worth-It Score: 79/100
Median net price: $25,097
Public 4-year
University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME
Worth-It Score: 55/100
Median net price: $16,857
Common questions about Central Connecticut State
The median net price at Central Connecticut State is $16,857 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →