Danbury, CT
Western Connecticut State University
https://www.wcsu.eduRepayment outcome
81.6%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$25,700–$59,300
middle 50% · median $43,300
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$15,864
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$17,050
Sticker price
before any aid
$19,446
Default rate
6.8%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Business$68,873
- Computer Science$57,318
- Education$56,867
- Communication and Media Studies.$36,437
- Criminal Justice$35,877
- Leisure and Recreational Activities.$34,526
- English & Literature$33,993
- Psychology$32,925
- History$32,925
- Public Admin$31,527
- Health Professions$30,499
- Biology$28,960
- Social Sciences$25,774
- Visual & Performing Arts$21,964
Academics
Acceptance
65.5%
Avg SAT
1,046.5
Enrollment
5,184
What students study
14 fields offered
Business
23% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Criminal Justice12.4%
- 03Health Professions10.2%
- 04Communications8.1%
- 05Education7.9%
- 06Psychology6.9%
- 07Visual & Performing Arts6.7%
- 08English & Literature4.7%
- 09History4.3%
- 10Social Sciences4.0%
- 11Public Admin3.9%
- 12Liberal Arts2.5%
- 13Biology2.0%
- 14Physical Sciences1.2%