Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) is a four-year, public school located in Danbury, CT.
It offers 27 graduate programs - 20 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,319 for in-state and $18,469 for out-of-state students.
A total of 618 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,417 students at WCSU. WCSU offers online graduate programs and 318 out of 618 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find WCSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,319 for Connecticut residents and $18,469 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-seven (27) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Western Connecticut State University |
|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
|---|
| Address | 181 White Street, Danbury, CT |
|---|
| Graduate School Students | 630 students
318 students enrolled online exclusively |
|---|
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$14,319
Out-of-State$18,469 |
|---|
| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
|---|
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 27 Graduate Programs
20 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 4 Post graduate certificates |
|---|
2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Connecticut State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western Connecticut State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Connecticut residents, the tuition & fees are $14,319 and $18,469 for non-Connecticut residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $753.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|
| Tuition | $8,300 | $12,450 |
|---|
| Fees | $6,019 | $6,019 |
|---|
| Cost per Credit | $753 | $753 |
|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,300 |
|---|
| Room & Board | $15,131 (On-Campus) / $9,282 (Off-Campus) |
|---|
| Personal Expenses | $1,358 (On-Campus) / $8,232 (Off-Campus) |
|---|
| On-Campus Total | $32,108 | $36,258 |
|---|
| Off-Campus Total | $33,133 | $37,283 |
|---|
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|
| In-State | $12,758 | $13,253 | $13,253 | $13,907 | $14,319 |
|---|
| Out-of-State | $25,546 | $26,477 | $26,477 | $26,605 | $18,469 |
|---|
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Western Connecticut State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 27 major areas - 20 Master's (3 online programs), 3 Doctorate (2 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 3 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 202 students have been conferred Master's degree and 6 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
|---|
| Total | 202 | 6 | - | - |
|---|
| Men | 44 | 2 | - | - |
|---|
| Women | 158 | 4 | - | - |
|---|
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Human Nutrition | 4 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Mathematics | 4 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| History | 1 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
|---|
Graduate Student Population
WCSU graduate schools have a total of 630 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 160 male and 470 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 81 full-time and 549 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 318 students enrolled through online exclusively and 105 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 418 White, 53 Black, and 19 Asian students are attending at Western Connecticut State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
8 grad students are younger than 22 and 201 students are older than 65. It has 265 students aged between 22 and 30 and 144 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 630 |
|---|
| Men | 160 |
|---|
| Women | 470 |
|---|
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 630 |
|---|
| Full-time Students | 81 |
|---|
| Part-time Students | 549 |
|---|
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 630 |
|---|
American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
|---|
| Asian | 19 |
|---|
| Black | 53 |
|---|
| Hispanic | 79 |
|---|
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
|---|
| White | 418 |
|---|
| Two or more races | 7 |
|---|
| Un-Known | 43 |
|---|
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 630 |
|---|
| 21 & Under | 8 |
|---|
| 22-24 | 140 |
|---|
| 25-29 | 125 |
|---|
| 30-34 | 75 |
|---|
| 35-39 | 69 |
|---|
| 40 & Over | 201 |
|---|
Online Population
At Western Connecticut State University graduate schools, 318 students enrolled online exclusively and 105 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 618 |
|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 318 |
|---|
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 105 |
|---|
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 195 |
|---|
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 318 |
|---|
| Connecticut Resident | 240 |
|---|
| Other State In U.S. | 75 |
|---|
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
|---|