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Housatonic Community College

General Information

Name: Housatonic Community College
Address: 900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport, CT 06604-4704
Phone:

  • General information: (203) 332-5000
  • Financial aid office: (203) 332-5047
  • Admissions office: (203) 332-5100

Website: www.hcc.commnet.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$2,352$2,232$2,112
        Out-of-state$7,056$6,696$6,336
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,600$8,600$8,600
        Other expenses$1,700$1,700$1,700
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,500$1,500$1,500

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$13,652$13,532$13,412
        Off-campus with family$4,852$4,732$4,612
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$18,356$17,996$17,636
        Off-campus with family$9,556$9,196$8,836

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 50%
  • Federal grants: 37%
  • State/local grants: 17%
  • Institutional grants: 20%
  • Student loans: 5%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3015
  • State/local grants:$1115
  • Institutional grants:$1145
  • Student loans:$2767

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4471
First-time student retention: 57%
Overall graduation rate: 10%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Associate, Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Associate
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Associate
  • Management Information Systems, General - Associate, Certificate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care and Support Services Management - Associate, Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant - Associate
  • Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician - Associate, Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Certificate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Associate
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Associate
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Associate


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