Connecticut College

Name: Connecticut College Common Data Set 2023-24
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Common Data Set 2023-24

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Acceptance Rate

38.3%

Applications

9,397

Admitted

3,597

Enrolled

555

SAT Composite

1170-1370

SAT Math

570-680

SAT Reading

610-710

ACT Composite

27-32

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$75,001

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

82%

6-year completion

Average net price

$36,175

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$23,500

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction529fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:John

Last Name:Nugent

Title:Director of Institutional Research and Planning

Office:Office of Institutional Research and Planning

Address Line 1:270 Mohegan Avenue

Zipcode6,320

Phone:860-439-5266

Email Address:jdnug@conncoll.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.conncoll.edu/institutional-research/conn-facts/

Other

City:New London

StateCT

Address Information

Name of College/University:Connecticut College

Street Address Line 1:270 Mohegan Avenue

CityNew London

StateCT

Zip6,320

Main Phone Number (Area Code)860

Main Phone Number:447-1911

WWW Home Page Address:https://www.conncoll.edu/

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):860

Admissions Phone Number:439-2200

Admissions Email Address:admission@conncoll.edu

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.conncoll.edu/equity-inclusion/

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	213	342	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	9	8	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	540	847	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	762	1197	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	762	1197	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	0	1	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	0	1	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	20	15	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	20	16	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	782	1213	Not reported	1995

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	782	1213	0	1995

All

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	0	0	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	27	121	119
Hispanic/Latino	57	227	228
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	23	86	88
White, non-Hispanic	391	1346	1372
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Asian, non-Hispanic	23	69	73
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	2	2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	28	76	76
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	6	33	37
Total	555	1960	1995

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	420
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	Not reported
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	69	123	251	443
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	69	123	251	443
Completed in less than four years	51	102	185	338
Completed in less than five years	2	7	19	28
Completed in less than six years	1	0	4	5
Total completers	54	109	208	371
Six-year graduation rate	78.3%	88.6%	82.9%	83.7%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	82	123	267	472
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	82	123	267	472
Completed in less than four years	68	97	209	374
Completed in less than five years	3	2	14	19
Completed in less than six years	0	0	2	2
Total completers	71	99	225	395
Six-year graduation rate	86.6%	80.5%	84.3%	83.7%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	87.0%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	3774	5623	56	9397
Admitted	1205	2392	2	3597
Enrolled	213	342	Not reported	555
Enrolled full-time	213	342	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied916

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted363

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled70

Total first-time, first-year who applied5,569

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,122

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled458

Total first-time, first-year who applied2,856

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted110

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled27

Total first-time, first-year who applied56

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,929

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,320

Number of wait-listed students admitted:19

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	—	Yes	—	—
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	Yes	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	Yes	—
Volunteer work	—	Yes	—	—
Work experience	—	Yes	—	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	55	305
ACT	15	81

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1170	1290	1370
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	610	660	710
SAT math	570	620	680
ACT composite	27	30	32
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80030

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69948

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59918

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4994

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80019

SAT Math: 600-69945

SAT Math: 500-59930

SAT Math: 400-4994

SAT Math: 300-3992

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3663

ACT Composite: 24-2932

ACT Composite: 18-234

ACT Composite: 12-171

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Total0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?No

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day15

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Other early decision plan closing date: Month1

Other early decision plan closing date: Day15

Number of early decision applications received by your institution516

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan263

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Applied	110	135	245
Admitted	30	40	70
Enrolled	9	8	17

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Fall Closing Date: Month4

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:CDS-D Page 21 Common Data Set 2023-2024

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:64

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64

American Council on Education (ACE)No

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No

Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 22 Common Data Set 2023-2024

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Other (specify):X

Specify:Six interdisciplinary certificate programs students can apply to in addition to their major(s)

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Other (describe):X

Describe:## E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)87%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%

Percent who live off campus or commute1%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)86%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%

Percent who live off campus or commute2%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.1

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.1

Average age of full-time students19.6

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19.6

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE

Information

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Financial Aid

10 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	285	920
Average institutional non-need grant	28104	26779
Athletic grant recipients	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	555	1959	1
Applied for need-based aid	360	1079	1
Determined to have financial need	281	950	1
Awarded any aid	281	950	1
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	275	931	0
Awarded need-based self-help aid	198	702	1
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	80	218	0
Need fully met	281	950	1
Average percentage of need met	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average financial aid package	48621	50545	5500
Average need-based scholarship or grant	46464	47321	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	3854	5548	5500
Average need-based loan	3375	4420	5500

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.375

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	163	43.00	33699
Federal loan programs	162	43.00	21468
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	38	10.00	52636

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:120

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$59,345

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$7,121,389

Financial Aid Forms

CSS ProfileX

FAFSAX

Noncustodial ProfileX

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

Aid Available

College/university loans from institutional fundsX

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

Job skillsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

Job skillsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	187	70	257
Members of minority groups	41	10	51
Females	96	31	127
Males	91	39	130
Nonresidents	14	0	14
Doctorate or other terminal degree	179	33	212
Master's, but not terminal master's	8	24	32
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	3	3
Unknown or other highest degree	0	10	10
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9.4

based on ____ students1,971

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	78	10
10-19 students	78	10
20-29 students	243	58
30-39 students	110	2
40-49 students	35	0
50-99 students	6	0
100+ students	5	0
Total	477	70

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	1.3%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	5.0%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.7%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	4.5%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.5%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	3.6%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	17.5%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.7%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.6%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	9.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	29.3%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	10.0%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.5%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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