Connecticut College

New London, CT 1,937 Undergrads 82.7% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$84,623

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$36,175

After Aid

Median Earnings

$67,540

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$36,175

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$67,540

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$75,001

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate82.7%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age19.5

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients14.5%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time99.9%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS76.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

37.0%

SAT Avg

1,432

SAT Reading

25th: 69071475th: 760

SAT Math

25th: 66069175th: 740

ACT Composite

25th: 303275th: 33

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$595k

+$128k

+$111k

Median Cost$36k/yr

+$465k

-$2k

-$20k

Full Cost$85k/yr

+$290k

-$176k

-$194k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$36k/yr

Never

-15%

Full Cost$85k/yr

Never

-64%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-29%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-74%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Architecture and Related Services, Other

BachCIP: 0499

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,161

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

$21,220

Earnings (4yr)

$60,749

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

-$73k

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$23,045

Earnings (5yr)

$56,157

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$119k

Botany/Plant Biology

BachCIP: 2603

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,245

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1612

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,429

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

$26,352

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dance

BachCIP: 5003

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,980

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

BachCIP: 2613

Median Debt

$25,979

Earnings (4yr)

$62,925

Natl Median: $48,842

Lifetime Value Added

-$56k

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

$23,125

Earnings (4yr)

$107,283

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

+$284k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$24,125

Earnings (4yr)

$54,495

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$124k

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

BachCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,710

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

BachCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,765

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (4yr)

$61,321

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$68k

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,459

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (5yr)

$52,974

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$145k

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

BachCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,568

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

$25,605

Earnings (4yr)

$71,960

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

+$14k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

BachCIP: 2615

Median Debt

$22,500

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$24,425

Earnings (4yr)

$74,190

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$31k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$23,625

Earnings (5yr)

$66,708

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$36k

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$35,060

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

-$276k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$20,670

Earnings (4yr)

$63,777

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$49k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.