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Connecticut Colleges: A Profile of College Degree Programs & Post-Secondary Education in Connecticut
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Connecticut Schools and universities offer a high quality of education. Even if you are looking for an Associate, Bachelor’s, or Master’s Degree, they can help you reach your goal. Courses being offered in colleges and universities are business, technology, legal, allied health, science , trade, accounting, management and other field of interest. On-line courses are also offered for those who are busy and would want to improve their skills. Financial-aid is also available for those who qualify.
Institutions throughout the state have signed a participation agreement with the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the IV Federal financial-aid programs. The national average is 85, while Connecticut is 47.
According to Statistics by State, Connecticut has a total of 33,519 Post-Secondary Degrees Awarded, with 16,853 for Post-Secondary Degrees Awarded to Bachelor’s Degree, and 8,381 for Post-Secondary Degrees Awarded to Master’s Degree.
Total Number of Students Enrolled in Connecticut Colleges
• Total Number of Connecticut Undergraduate Students Enrolled 2007-2008: 145,994 (national average – 305,956)
• Total Number of Connecticut Graduate Students Enrolled 2007-2008: 30,654 (national average – 44,972)
• Total Number of Connecticut First-Professional Degree Students Enrolled 2007-2008: 3,320 (national average – 6,877)
Total Number of Degrees Awarded by Connecticut Colleges
• Average Number of Connecticut Bachelor’s/Undergraduate Degrees Awarded : 18,520 (national average 29,884)
• Average Number of Connecticut Master’s/Graduate Degrees Awarded : 8,405 (national average 11,855)
• Average Number of Connecticut Doctor’s/First-Professional Degrees Awarded: 828 (national average 1,188)
These figures combined mean, the state of Connecticut produces and average of 35,899 degree-holders per completions component (i.e. July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008) while the national average is 68,322 total degrees awarded per completions component.
Connecticut’s more than 570,626 students are enrolled at the state’s:
• 23 public institutions
• 18 private, not-for-profit schools
• 6 private, for-profits schools
Of these 47 public and private institutions, 31 and four-year colleges and universities (the national average is 52 per state) and 16 are two-year institutions (the national average for two-year institutions is 32 per state). As stated earlier, the national average for public institutions is 33 per state. The national average for private not for-profits is 31 and for private for-profits the average per state is 20.
Even with is top teaching quality methods, Connecticut tuition fees are below the national average in public four-year institutions and private four-year institutions by an average of 12.03. In 2008, the national average for public two-year institutions is $2,063 per academic year, while Connecticut averages $2,829 per academic year. The national average for public four-year institutions is $5,950 per academic year, while Connecticut averages $7,465 per academic year. When it comes to private four-year institutions, Connecticut has $29,360 per academic year, while the national average for private four-year institutions is $21,588.