Southern Connecticut State University

What are the graduation rates for students at Southern Connecticut State University?

Southern Connecticut State University's reported six-year graduation rate is 50% for the measured first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort. Its four-year rate is 31%. These measures track a defined entering group; they do not describe the completion rate of every transfer, part-time, or graduate student.

The difference between the four- and six-year figures is especially relevant to budgeting: some students who finish do so after the standard four-year schedule. The reported first-year retention rate is 78%, meaning that a substantial majority of the measured first-time, full-time students returned for the following year. Retention and graduation figures describe different stages of study and should not be treated as interchangeable.

Students comparing degree options can ask a department how often required courses are offered and whether internships, clinical placements, or student teaching affect the expected schedule. The published rates alone do not establish why any particular student did or did not complete a degree.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Southern Connecticut State University?

Program-level College Scorecard figures report earnings measured about one year after completion for some Southern Connecticut State University fields of study. They are observations about qualifying former students with reported earnings, not starting-salary offers or predictions for everyone who earns that degree.

For example, the reported one-year figure is $73,460 for registered nursing and related nursing study, compared with $62,930 for general computer and information sciences. The reported figure for business administration and management is $40,375; psychology is $28,705. These comparisons need context: occupation, location, hours worked, further education, and the mix of students included can all affect a program-level figure.

Earnings data are most useful alongside completion rates, borrowing, licensing requirements, and the kinds of jobs a program prepares students to seek. They should not be read as the earnings of every graduate or as a measure of long-term career growth.