Tuition for in-state students at Southern Connecticut State University rose by 4.7% for the 2022-23 school year, based on the latest figures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Connecticut residents paid $12,438 to attend the public four-year institution in 2022-23, an increase of $556 from the $11,882 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 103.6% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $25,326. This represented a slight increase of 0.2% from $25,286 in the previous year.
Approximately 92% of the undergraduate student body at the university are Connecticut residents, while about 7% come from other states.
Data indicates that 90% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 840 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $7.4 million, and 730 students borrowed more than $4.9 million in student loans.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 4,258 students utilized grants or scholarships totaling $32.5 million. Additionally, 3,764 students took out federal student loans totaling $32.1 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Southern Connecticut State University in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 550 | 50% | $3.1 million | $5,624 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 317 | 29% | $1.1 million | $3,365 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 562 | 52% | $3.2 million | $5,730 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 840 | 77% | $7.4 million | $8,786 |
| Federal student loans | 718 | 66% | $3.8 million | $5,355 |
| Other student loans | 74 | 7% | $1 million | $13,789 |
| Student loan aid | 730 | 67% | $4.9 million | $6,665 |
| Total student aid | 985 | 90% | $12.2 million | $12,432 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
