Housatonic Community College

Housatonic Community College is a two-year community college and trade school located in Bridgeport, CT. It has a noncompetitive admissions process, admitting 100% of applicants. It has a smaller student body with full-time enrollment of 1,815 undergraduates. Housatonic offers 29 potential majors across eight disciplines. The most commonly decided majors are Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Early Childhood Education, which combined are chosen by 49% of students. It ranks 8th in Connecticut for its design program. In addition, Housatonic ranked 5th in Connecticut on our best trade schools list. For Connecticut-based applicants, sticker price tuition costs $4,624 per year. Non-Connecticut residents must lay out $12,513 a year. Before you rule out applying due to cost constraints, be aware that just a hair less than four in five Housatonic students obtain at least some monetary aid. 12% of Housatonic Community College undergraduates wear a cap and gown on graduation day, young and ready to move into the workforce. A couple years after school, graduates take home a median annual wage of $24,600. After four additional years in the labor force, the alumni's median annual earnings increases 21.5% to $29,900; however, that is still 25.4% under the national median salary. Many of you may also want to know that Housatonic doesn't have early decision. Also, about 45% of first-year, part-time students continue to pursue their degrees the next year, and the retention rate for first-time students is 65%. Concerning your pocketbook, be aware that 64% of undergrads acquire federal grant aid. Housatonic's academics rating on School Authority is 7.98 and its value rating on School Authority is 7.98. With regard to campus life, Housatonic offers a variety of clubs and activities. Lastly, one out of four graduates pull in a starting salary of $13,700 or less and 81% of alumni have jobs six years after college.