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Is Connecticut College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Connecticut, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Connecticut lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $23,500 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $75,001, but the margin is not huge. For context, Connecticut's net price sits about 88% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school and near the top of its sector range. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$42,941
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $20,104 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $80,000 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 is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
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
$36,175
Median earnings 10 years out
$75,001
Median debt at graduation
$23,500
Graduation rate
83%
At Connecticut, a typical graduate carries about $23,500 in student debt and earns roughly $75,001 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $267 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Connecticut is a private nonprofit four year school in New London, CT. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Private nonprofit 4-year
Trinity
Hartford, CT
Worth-It Score: 79/100
Median net price: $34,832
Private nonprofit 4-year
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Worth-It Score: 46/100
Median net price: $34,192
Private nonprofit 4-year
Albertus Magnus
New Haven, CT
Worth-It Score: 41/100
Median net price: $34,028
Private nonprofit 4-year
Quinnipiac
Hamden, CT
Worth-It Score: 66/100
Median net price: $40,675
Private nonprofit 4-year
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Worth-It Score: 50/100
Median net price: $30,282
Common questions about Connecticut
The median net price at Connecticut is $36,175 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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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 →