College Benchmark
Housatonic Community College
Overview
Housatonic Community College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is a mid-size public school part of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system and offers undergrad programs. It has 5,138 undergraduate students enrolled.
Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Health Professions and Related Programs, Education, and Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services. 12% of students graduate and go on to earn an average starting salary of $28,000.
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About
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900 Lafayette Boulevard Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 |
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| State | Connecticut |
| 🌐 | www.hcc.commnet.edu |
Application
Graduation Rate
Cost
Note: This is the median monthly payment a graduate of Housatonic Community College would expect to pay over 10 years.
The 3-year repayment rate is the percentage of students who are able to repay some of their student debt.
Why does this matter? A high rate means that students are making enough money so that they can pay down their student debt. A low rate means that students are having trouble paying down their loans.
To learn more and apply for financial aid at Housatonic Community College you can visit www.hcc.commnet.edu/finaid/index.asp.
Career & Salary
Housatonic Community College students, on average, make $34,200 10-years after they start school (this is approximately 7-8 years after graduation).
Their salary grows by around 5% in the several years after graduation.
Note: Data is for the number of years after you start at Housatonic Community College. If this is a 4-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 6 years after graduation. If this is a 2-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 8 years after graduation.
Note: Based on average salary 6 years and 10 years after starting school at Housatonic Community College.
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at Housatonic Community College.
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at Housatonic Community College.
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at Housatonic Community College.
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at Housatonic Community College.
Return on Education
Is it worth your money to attend Housatonic Community College? There are many ways to estimate the financial return on your education.
We use the 10-year average earnings (the 10 years start when you enroll, so if you attend a 4-year college, this would be approximately 6 years after you graduate) and the all in one year cost of attending the school. The all in cost is the sum of tuition, fees, and on-campus housing.
By comparing the two, you can get a sense if what the average graduate in early to mid career makes at least covers your cost of attending one year of school.
A higher number is better.
Note: This is the full-on cost of on year at Housatonic Community College. Salary is for the number of years after you start at Housatonic Community College. If this is a 4-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 6 years after graduation. If this is a 2-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 8 years after graduation.
Note: This is the full-on cost of on year at Housatonic Community College. Salary is for the number of years after you start at Housatonic Community College. If this is a 4-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 6 years after graduation. If this is a 2-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 8 years after graduation.
Note: Housing costs are for on-campus housing.
Teaching
Graduate School
Students
Student Diversity
Housatonic Community College has more female students than male students.
This means that for every 100 women, there are 64 men. Or that for every 100 men, there are 156 women.
Popular Majors
The most popular majors at Housatonic Community College are:
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Health Professions and Related Programs
- Education
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Student Satisfaction
Student retention rate is an indicator of student satisfaction. Retention rate is the percentage of students who continue to study at the college the following year.
Higher retention rates mean students tend to stay at the college, while lower retention rates students are unsatisfied and leave.
Housatonic Community College has a retention rate of 64% for full-time undergrads, which is neither high nor low.
Transfers
Housatonic Community College has around 347 students who transfer into the school each year. This is somewhat low at approximately 7% of total undergraduates.
Higher transfer in rates mean that students see Housatonic Community College as better than the college they were previously enrolled in. Higher rates also mean that there will be more new faces on campus.
Living in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Politics in Connecticut
Politically, Connecticut tends to be Somewhat Democratic. In the 2016 Presidential election, 55% of the state voted for the Democratic party, 41% voted for the Republican party, and 3% voted for neither.