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Of the 18 institutions in the county, six provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Southern Connecticut State University, Quinnipiac University and Yale University.
At least 91,408 people applied to New Haven County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 61,348 students enrolled in the universities, including 41,891 in undergraduate and 19,457 in graduate programs. In total 5.6% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (47%) and Black or African American (18.8%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Post University stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 17,034 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for two institutions in New Haven County, including Porter and Chester Institute of Waterbury and Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology | -- | -- | 15 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford | -- | -- | 41 |
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC | -- | -- | 12 |
| Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology | -- | -- | 181 |
| Industrial Management Training Institute | -- | -- | 20 |
| Dolce The Academy | -- | -- | 42 |
| Quinnipiac University | 18,668 | 15,681 | 8,788 |
| Post University | -- | -- | 17,034 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven | -- | -- | 161 |
| Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc | -- | -- | 101 |
| Yale University | 50,060 | 2,503 | 14,776 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | 1,678 | 1,644 | 768 |
| University of New Haven | 11,199 | 10,191 | 8,819 |
| Porter and Chester Institute of Waterbury | -- | -- | -- |
| Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden | -- | -- | 426 |
| Albertus Magnus College | 1,487 | 1,190 | 1,275 |
| Southern Connecticut State University | 8,316 | 6,902 | 8,889 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut | -- | -- | -- |
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