How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Central Connecticut State University serves a student body that reflects the working families of Connecticut. 38.4% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, and 38.7% are first-generation college students — figures that place the university squarely in the broad-access tier of regional public institutions. The admission rate of 73.3% confirms that Central Connecticut State University is designed to open doors rather than narrow them, and a transfer-in share of 39.2% signals that many students arrive mid-path, using the university as a place to complete what they started elsewhere. Azimuth ranks Central Connecticut State University #278 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the graduation rate of 48.4% and a freshman retention rate of 77.1% reflect the structural challenges that come with serving a high-share Pell and first-generation population — outcomes that are common among regional public universities operating at this access level. Low-income graduates see median earnings of $48,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 71.3 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that 38.4% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, this figure reflects outcomes for a broad share of the student body, not a narrow subset. Azimuth ranks Central Connecticut State University #141 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access and outcomes at scale, institutions like Central Connecticut State University that serve large shares of Pell and first-generation students face a structural trade-off: the breadth of access is itself a form of mobility impact, even when per-student earnings outcomes sit closer to the middle of the national distribution.
Central Connecticut State University serves a student body that reflects the working families of Connecticut. 38.4% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, and 38.7% are first-generation college students — figures that place the university squarely in the broad-access tier of regional public institutions. The admission rate of 73.3% confirms that Central Connecticut State University is designed to open doors rather than narrow them, and a transfer-in share of 39.2% signals that many students arrive mid-path, using the university as a place to complete what they started elsewhere. Azimuth ranks Central Connecticut State University #278 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the graduation rate of 48.4% and a freshman retention rate of 77.1% reflect the structural challenges that come with serving a high-share Pell and first-generation population — outcomes that are common among regional public universities operating at this access level. Low-income graduates see median earnings of $48,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 71.3 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that 38.4% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, this figure reflects outcomes for a broad share of the student body, not a narrow subset. Azimuth ranks Central Connecticut State University #141 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access and outcomes at scale, institutions like Central Connecticut State University that serve large shares of Pell and first-generation students face a structural trade-off: the breadth of access is itself a form of mobility impact, even when per-student earnings outcomes sit closer to the middle of the national distribution.
Central Connecticut State University serves a student body that reflects the working families of Connecticut. 38.4% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, and 38.7% are first-generation college students — figures that place the university squarely in the broad-access tier of regional public institutions. The admission rate of 73.3% confirms that Central Connecticut State University is designed to open doors rather than narrow them, and a transfer-in share of 39.2% signals that many students arrive mid-path, using the university as a place to complete what they started elsewhere. Azimuth ranks Central Connecticut State University #278 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the graduation rate of 48.4% and a freshman retention rate of 77.1% reflect the structural challenges that come with serving a high-share Pell and first-generation population — outcomes that are common among regional public universities operating at this access level. Low-income graduates see median earnings of $48,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 71.3 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that 38.4% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, this figure reflects outcomes for a broad share of the student body, not a narrow subset. Azimuth ranks Central Connecticut State University #141 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access and outcomes at scale, institutions like Central Connecticut State University that serve large shares of Pell and first-generation students face a structural trade-off: the breadth of access is itself a form of mobility impact, even when per-student earnings outcomes sit closer to the middle of the national distribution.
