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Connecticut State Community College

New Britain, Connecticut Public 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Connecticut State Community College is a public two-year institution based in New Britain, Connecticut. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 36,315 students in fall 2024. It is part of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.

Connecticut State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 206 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, General Studies, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 6,187 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
36,315
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
6,187
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
206
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 206

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 22
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Health Professions 37
Education 4
Psychology 1
Computer and Information Sciences 16
Visual and Performing Arts 15
Engineering Technologies 23
Public Administration and Social Services 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 9
Precision Production 5
Communication and Journalism 6
Social Sciences 7
Engineering 4
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 4
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Legal Professions and Studies 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4
English Language and Literature 2
History 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 4
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Science Technologies 1
Communications Technologies 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 6
Library Science 1
Physical Sciences 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 4
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 4
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
51%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
4,721
Certificates under 1 year
1,141
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
325

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
36,315
Undergraduates, fall 2024
36,315
Full-time, fall 2024
33%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
54,059
Full-time, 2024-25
25%
Size category
20,000 students or more

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
60%
Men
40%
White
39%
Hispanic or Latino
30%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
25%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Interim President
Christina Royal
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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