In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 152,985 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Connecticut including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 4.2% from 146,816 to 152,985. The undergraduate population increased by 0.59% and the graduate population increased by 15.26% in last 10 years at Connecticut Colleges.
By gender, there are 90,671
women students and 62,314 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 8.08% and men students decreased by 0.97% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 150,814, and 152,985 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 72.65% are undergraduate students and 27.35% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 382, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 5,399.
The women to men ratio is 1.46 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Connecticut Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Connecticut Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 146,816 | 110,691 | 48,606 | 62,085 | 36,125 | 14,319 | 21,806 |
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| 2014-15 | 149,487
2,671 | 111,922
1,231 | 49,317
711 | 62,605
520 | 37,565
1,440 | 15,179
860 | 22,386
580 |
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| 2015-16 | 149,461
-26 | 111,340
-582 | 48,981
-336 | 62,359
-246 | 38,121
556 | 15,662
483 | 22,459
73 |
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| 2016-17 | 149,745
284 | 110,995
-345 | 48,606
-375 | 62,389
30 | 38,750
629 | 15,774
112 | 22,976
517 |
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| 2017-18 | 150,885
1,140 | 112,703
1,708 | 48,786
180 | 63,917
1,528 | 38,182
-568 | 15,083
-691 | 23,099
123 |
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| 2018-19 | 153,316
2,431 | 115,145
2,442 | 49,099
313 | 66,046
2,129 | 38,171
-11 | 14,843
-240 | 23,328
229 |
|---|
| 2019-20 | 152,420
-896 | 114,025
-1,120 | 48,025
-1,074 | 66,000
-46 | 38,395
224 | 14,781
-62 | 23,614
286 |
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| 2020-21 | 151,720
-700 | 113,383
-642 | 46,213
-1,812 | 67,170
1,170 | 38,337
-58 | 14,387
-394 | 23,950
336 |
|---|
| 2021-22 | 151,300
-420 | 111,806
-1,577 | 45,877
-336 | 65,929
-1,241 | 39,494
1,157 | 15,041
654 | 24,453
503 |
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| 2022-23 | 152,985
1,685 | 111,346
-460 | 45,655
-222 | 65,691
-238 | 41,639
2,145 | 16,659
1,618 | 24,980
527 |
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| Average | 150,814 | 112,336 | 47,917 | 64,419 | 38,478 | 15,173 | 23,305 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 112,336. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 655 from 110,691 to 111,346.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Connecticut Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 110,691 | 88,749 | 40,535 | 48,214 | 21,942 | 8,071 | 13,871 |
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| 2014-15 | 111,922 | 89,998 | 41,302 | 48,696 | 21,924 | 8,015 | 13,909 |
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| 2015-16 | 111,340 | 90,585 | 41,359 | 49,226 | 20,755 | 7,622 | 13,133 |
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| 2016-17 | 110,995 | 90,843 | 41,239 | 49,604 | 20,152 | 7,367 | 12,785 |
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| 2017-18 | 112,703 | 91,945 | 41,505 | 50,440 | 20,758 | 7,281 | 13,477 |
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| 2018-19 | 115,145 | 92,876 | 41,598 | 51,278 | 22,269 | 7,501 | 14,768 |
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| 2019-20 | 114,025 | 91,785 | 40,945 | 50,840 | 22,240 | 7,080 | 15,160 |
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| 2020-21 | 113,383 | 90,390 | 38,983 | 51,407 | 22,993 | 7,230 | 15,763 |
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| 2021-22 | 111,806 | 90,889 | 39,078 | 51,811 | 20,917 | 6,799 | 14,118 |
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| 2022-23 | 111,346 | 91,049 | 39,172 | 51,877 | 20,297 | 6,483 | 13,814 |
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| Average | 112,336 | 112,336 | 40,572 | 50,339 | 112,336 | 7,345 | 14,080 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 38,478. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 5,514 from 36,125 to 41,639.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Connecticut Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 36,125 | 20,227 | 8,776 | 11,451 | 15,898 | 5,543 | 10,355 |
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| 2014-15 | 37,565 | 21,267 | 9,447 | 11,820 | 16,298 | 5,732 | 10,566 |
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| 2015-16 | 38,121 | 22,232 | 10,003 | 12,229 | 15,889 | 5,659 | 10,230 |
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| 2016-17 | 38,750 | 22,732 | 10,173 | 12,559 | 16,018 | 5,601 | 10,417 |
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| 2017-18 | 38,182 | 22,851 | 9,688 | 13,163 | 15,331 | 5,395 | 9,936 |
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| 2018-19 | 38,171 | 23,332 | 9,806 | 13,526 | 14,839 | 5,037 | 9,802 |
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| 2019-20 | 38,395 | 23,698 | 9,726 | 13,972 | 14,697 | 5,055 | 9,642 |
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| 2020-21 | 38,337 | 23,670 | 9,408 | 14,262 | 14,667 | 4,979 | 9,688 |
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| 2021-22 | 39,494 | 25,075 | 10,171 | 14,904 | 14,419 | 4,870 | 9,549 |
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| 2022-23 | 41,639 | 27,168 | 11,712 | 15,456 | 14,471 | 4,947 | 9,524 |
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| Average | 38,478 | 38,478 | 9,891 | 13,334 | 38,478 | 5,282 | 9,971 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 51.77%. The percentage was 58.63% 10 years ago and Connecticut Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 6.50% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.62% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Connecticut Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 424 | 7,062 | 13,336 | 12,512 | 179 | 86,076 | 3,115 |
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| 2014-15 | 373 | 7,661 | 14,716 | 13,560 | 160 | 87,826 | 3,568 |
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| 2015-16 | 356 | 7,940 | 15,010 | 14,195 | 147 | 86,743 | 3,697 |
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| 2016-17 | 368 | 8,165 | 15,226 | 15,265 | 154 | 86,275 | 4,153 |
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| 2017-18 | 364 | 8,556 | 15,621 | 16,566 | 170 | 86,153 | 4,467 |
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| 2018-19 | 375 | 9,045 | 16,354 | 17,314 | 136 | 86,173 | 4,648 |
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| 2019-20 | 413 | 9,234 | 16,203 | 18,186 | 136 | 84,176 | 5,619 |
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| 2020-21 | 377 | 9,255 | 17,176 | 19,155 | 161 | 83,189 | 6,575 |
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| 2021-22 | 368 | 9,637 | 17,226 | 19,862 | 148 | 81,024 | 6,843 |
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| 2022-23 | 356 | 9,873 | 17,648 | 21,888 | 158 | 78,598 | 5,940 |
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| Average | 377 | 8,643 | 15,852 | 16,850 | 155 | 84,623 | 4,863 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
29,280 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 99.90% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Connecticut Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 145,044 | 14,647 | 8,000 | 122,397 |
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| 2013-14 | 146,816 | 16,456 | 7,789 | 122,571 |
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| 2014-15 | 149,487 | 17,377 | 9,136 | 122,974 |
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| 2015-16 | 149,461 | 16,405 | 10,584 | 122,472 |
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| 2016-17 | 149,745 | 16,690 | 13,536 | 119,519 |
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| 2017-18 | 150,885 | 17,759 | 13,133 | 119,993 |
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| 2018-19 | 153,316 | 20,116 | 15,146 | 118,054 |
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| 2019-20 | 152,420 | 21,611 | 16,884 | 113,925 |
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| 2020-21 | 151,720 | 67,471 | 51,313 | 32,936 |
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| 2021-22 | 151,300 | 29,231 | 39,114 | 82,955 |
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| 2022-23 | 152,985 | 29,280 | 32,313 | 91,392 |
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| Average | 150,289 | 24,277 | 19,723 | 106,290 |
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