Connecticut
Where Connecticut's high school graduates go to college
64,362
Total Freshmen
1058
Destination Colleges
58%
Stay In-State
74%
Go to 4-Year
Enrollment by Sector
Trends Over Time
Top Destination Colleges
Where Connecticut's high school graduates enroll as freshmen
| # | College | State | Freshmen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Connecticut in-state | Connecticut | 4,594 | 7.1% |
| 2 | Central Connecticut State Universit in-state | Connecticut | 2,165 | 3.4% |
| 3 | Southern Connecticut State Universi in-state | Connecticut | 2,047 | 3.2% |
| 4 | Connecticut State Community College in-state | Connecticut | 2,017 | 3.1% |
| 5 | Naugatuck Valley Community College in-state | Connecticut | 1,945 | 3.0% |
| 6 | Manchester Community College in-state | Connecticut | 1,733 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Eastern Connecticut State Universit in-state | Connecticut | 1,500 | 2.3% |
| 8 | University of Connecticut-Stamford in-state | Connecticut | 1,387 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Connecticut State Community College in-state | Connecticut | 1,369 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Connecticut State Community College in-state | Connecticut | 1,285 | 2.0% |
| 11 | University of Connecticut-Hartford in-state | Connecticut | 1,272 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Connecticut State Community College in-state | Connecticut | 1,142 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Three Rivers Community College in-state | Connecticut | 1,119 | 1.7% |
| 14 | University of New Haven in-state | Connecticut | 1,073 | 1.7% |
| 15 | Western Connecticut State Universit in-state | Connecticut | 1,029 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Quinnipiac University in-state | Connecticut | 925 | 1.4% |
| 17 | University of Hartford in-state | Connecticut | 915 | 1.4% |
| 18 | University of Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 829 | 1.3% |
| 19 | Middlesex Community College in-state | Connecticut | 795 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Sacred Heart University in-state | Connecticut | 705 | 1.1% |
| 21 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury in-state | Connecticut | 696 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Quinebaug Valley Community College in-state | Connecticut | 524 | 0.8% |
| 23 | Northwestern Connecticut Community in-state | Connecticut | 511 | 0.8% |
| 24 | Connecticut State Community College in-state | Connecticut | 490 | 0.8% |
| 25 | Roger Williams University | Rhode Island | 440 | 0.7% |
| 26 | Fairfield University in-state | Connecticut | 439 | 0.7% |
| 27 | University of Connecticut-Avery Poi in-state | Connecticut | 415 | 0.6% |
| 28 | Southern New Hampshire University | New Hampshire | 399 | 0.6% |
| 29 | The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | 391 | 0.6% |
| 30 | Western New England University | Massachusetts | 377 | 0.6% |
| 31 | Springfield College | Massachusetts | 360 | 0.6% |
| 32 | University of Vermont | Vermont | 354 | 0.6% |
| 33 | University of New Hampshire-Main Ca | New Hampshire | 347 | 0.5% |
| 34 | Asnuntuck Community College in-state | Connecticut | 343 | 0.5% |
| 35 | University of Bridgeport in-state | Connecticut | 338 | 0.5% |
| 36 | Goodwin University in-state | Connecticut | 333 | 0.5% |
| 37 | New England Tractor Trailer Trainin in-state | Connecticut | 331 | 0.5% |
| 38 | University of Saint Joseph in-state | Connecticut | 322 | 0.5% |
| 39 | Syracuse University | New York | 320 | 0.5% |
| 40 | Bryant University | Rhode Island | 316 | 0.5% |
| 41 | Post University in-state | Connecticut | 312 | 0.5% |
| 42 | Porter & Chester Institute in-state | Connecticut | 311 | 0.5% |
| 43 | Boston College | Massachusetts | 298 | 0.5% |
| 44 | Providence College | Rhode Island | 288 | 0.4% |
| 45 | Northeastern University | Massachusetts | 284 | 0.4% |
| 46 | Fordham University | New York | 277 | 0.4% |
| 47 | University of Maine | Maine | 264 | 0.4% |
| 48 | New York University | New York | 254 | 0.4% |
| 49 | Salve Regina University | Rhode Island | 246 | 0.4% |
| 50 | Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton in-state | Connecticut | 246 | 0.4% |