4 College Comparison

Bobby NelsonCSC 101-07NMarch 2013

Table Of ContentsCCSUSCSUWCSUECSUEnrollmentAdmissionsCostCohort Default RatesRecommendation

CCSU Central Connecticut State University is a community of

learners dedicated to teaching and scholarship that emphasizes development and application of knowledge and ideas through research and outreach activities, and prepares students to be thoughtful, responsible and successful citizens. As a comprehensive public university, we provide broad access to quality degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels.

http://www.ccsu.edu/

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SCSU Southern Connecticut State University provides exemplary

graduate and undergraduate education in the liberal arts and professional disciplines. As an intentionally diverse and comprehensive university, Southern is committed to academic excellence, access, social justice, and service for the public good.

www.southernct.edu/

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WCSU Western Connecticut State University serves as an accessible,

responsive and creative intellectual resource for the people and institutions of Connecticut. We strive to meet the educational needs of a diversified student body through instruction, scholarship and public service. Western aspires to be a public university of choice for programs of excellence in the liberal arts and the professions by providing full-time and part-time students with the necessary background to be successful in their chosen careers and to be productive members of society.

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ECSU Eastern Connecticut State University is the state’s designated

public liberal arts college. Within the Connecticut State University System, Eastern, a predominantly undergraduate institution, attracts and welcomes a diverse community of learners, supported by a teaching faculty, staff, administrators, and a residential campus, all of which promote intellectual curiosity, integrity, and social responsibility.

www.easternct.edu/

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Enrollment

SCSU WCSU ECSU CCSU0

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14000

Enrollment Total

Enrollment Total

SCSU 11533

WCSU 6407

ECSU 5586

CCSU 12521

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Admissions

SCSU

WCSU

ECSU

CCSU

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Admissions - # of Ap-plicants

Admissions - # of Applicants

SCSU 5332

WCSU 4157

ECSU 3096

CCSU 6473

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Cost

SCSU

WCSU

ECSU

CCSU

$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000

Avg. Cost

Avg. Net Price

SCSU $10,585

WCSU $14,866

ECSU $17,135

CCSU $14,165

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Cohort Default Rates

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10%

Cohort Default Rates

Cohort Default Rates

SCSU 7%

WCSU 9%

ECSU 6.50%

CCSU 5.50%

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Recommendation

I recommend SCSU for a student that likes a diverse atmosphere that challenges them to succeed at a higher level than many institutions.

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