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Is Goodwin University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Goodwin, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Goodwin sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $52,576 helps, but median debt of $31,206 plus yearly net price of $31,759 creates a tighter path. For context, Goodwin's net price runs about 28% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$29,131
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $6,294 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $25,000 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
$31,759
Median earnings 10 years out
$52,576
Median debt at graduation
$31,206
Graduation rate
54%
At Goodwin, a typical graduate carries about $31,206 in student debt and earns roughly $52,576 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $355 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $19,290 more than the typical working high school graduate in Connecticut ($33,286) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
74% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in Connecticut ($33,286).
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate degree · 52 working graduates counted
$44,721
$11,435 above the benchmark
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Bachelor's degree · 19 working graduates counted
$45,132
$11,846 above the benchmark
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Certificate · 25 working graduates counted
$49,189
$15,903 above the benchmark
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Certificate · 26 working graduates counted
$50,098
$16,812 above the benchmark
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Associate degree · 45 working graduates counted
$53,171
$19,885 above the benchmark
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Bachelor's degree · 44 working graduates counted
$56,618
$23,332 above the benchmark
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
Certificate · 65 working graduates counted
$57,332
$24,046 above the benchmark
Human Services, General
Bachelor's degree · 28 working graduates counted
$66,583
$33,297 above the benchmark
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate degree · 21 working graduates counted
$67,154
$33,868 above the benchmark
Business/Commerce, General
Bachelor's degree · 26 working graduates counted
$69,592
$36,306 above the benchmark
35 other undergraduate programs here have no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how those programs do. See every program on College Scorecard
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
Goodwin is a two year school in East Hartford, CT. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Goodwin
The median net price at Goodwin is $31,759 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 →
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All students who received aid
$31,759a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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A Worth-It Score tells you whether the price is justified. The 2026-27 funding guide covers the borrowing order, what changed on July 1, 2026, and the current limits.
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