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Eastern Connecticut State University

General Information

Name: Eastern Connecticut State University
Address: 83 Windham St, Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone:

  • General information: (860) 465-5000
  • Financial aid office: (860) 465-5205
  • Admissions office: (860) 465-5286

Website: www.easternct.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,572$6,094$5,556
        Out-of-state$14,894$14,033$13,072
Books and supplies$1,112$1,056$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,964$8,600$7,256
        Other expenses$3,632$3,420$3,334
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,964$7,580$7,256
        Other expenses$3,632$3,420$3,334
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,192$3,906$3,334

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$19,280$19,170$17,146
        Off-campus$19,280$18,150$17,146
        Off-campus with family$11,876$11,056$9,890
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,602$27,109$24,662
        Off-campus$27,602$26,089$24,662
        Off-campus with family$20,198$18,995$17,406

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 75%
  • Federal grants: 17%
  • State/local grants: 28%
  • Institutional grants: 42%
  • Student loans: 63%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2040
  • State/local grants:$1681
  • Institutional grants:$3289
  • Student loans:$4059

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,4761,4642,012
Percent admitted65.1%66.2%64.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.6%39.4%39.7%
Part-time2.6%3.0%2.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5113
Undergraduate enrollment: 4745
First-time student retention: 78%
Overall graduation rate: 43%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 79%
    • Part Time: 21%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor


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