Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Connecticut
Colleges ranked by six-year graduation rate, from federal data.
Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Connecticut26 schools
26 schools qualify, ranked by graduation rate. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Connecticut.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Has a graduation rate from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by graduation rate, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Yale University
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#1 in Connecticut
- 96% graduate
- 6,818 undergraduates
- 2
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 3% for graduation
- 93% graduate
- 1,081 undergraduates
- 3
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 93% graduate
- 3,066 undergraduates
- 4
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- 84% graduate
- 4,968 undergraduates
- 5
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- 84% graduate
- 2,237 undergraduates
- 6
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 9% for graduation
- 83% graduate
- 19,388 undergraduates
- 7
Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 82% graduate
- 1,995 undergraduates
- 8
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- 76% graduate
- 6,248 undergraduates
- 9
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- 73% graduate
- 6,960 undergraduates
- 10
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 67% graduate
- 1,683 undergraduates
- 11
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- 65% graduate
- 1,494 undergraduates
- 12
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 64% graduate
- 879 undergraduates
- 13
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit#11 in Connecticut
- 63% graduate
- 4,865 undergraduates
- 14
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- 62% graduate
- 474 undergraduates
- 15
Goodwin University
East Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- 58% graduate
- 2,911 undergraduates
- 16
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- 58% graduate
- 3,839 undergraduates
- 17
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- 57% graduate
- 2,240 undergraduates
- 18
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 54% graduate
- 4,131 undergraduates
- 19
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- 53% graduate
- 760 undergraduates
- 20
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- 52% graduate
- 3,542 undergraduates
- 21
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- 51% graduate
- 892 undergraduates
- 22
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- 50% graduate
- 6,781 undergraduates
- 23
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- 48% graduate
- 7,917 undergraduates
- 24
- 25
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit#24 in Connecticut
- 41% graduate
- 1,479 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | About $24,000 | $12,975 | $100,533 | 96% |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | — | — | — | 93% |
| Wesleyan University | About $30,000 | $17,000 | $73,897 | 93% |
| Fairfield University | About $48,000 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| Trinity College | About $35,000 | $23,000 | $90,779 | 84% |
| University of Connecticut | About $25,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 83% |
| Connecticut College | About $36,000 | $23,500 | $75,001 | 82% |
| Quinnipiac University | About $41,000 | $26,000 | $83,759 | 76% |
| Sacred Heart University | About $46,000 | $25,000 | $75,059 | 73% |
| Charter Oak State College | About $16,000 | $18,683 | $64,209 | 67% |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | About $16,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 65% |
| University of Saint Joseph | About $28,000 | $27,000 | $59,908 | 64% |
| University of New Haven | About $34,000 | $27,000 | $60,126 | 63% |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | About $14,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 62% |
| Goodwin University | About $29,000 | $33,500 | $43,596 | 58% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | About $21,000 | $24,250 | $56,469 | 58% |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | About $17,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 57% |
| University of Hartford | About $30,000 | $27,000 | $60,823 | 54% |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | About $11,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 53% |
| Western Connecticut State University | About $18,000 | $24,147 | $59,115 | 52% |
| Albertus Magnus College | About $34,000 | $30,964 | $60,144 | 51% |
| Southern Connecticut State University | About $21,000 | $22,250 | $55,043 | 50% |
| Central Connecticut State University | About $17,000 | $22,300 | $58,562 | 48% |
| Mitchell College | About $30,000 | $25,150 | $39,115 | 42% |
| University of Bridgeport | About $28,000 | $25,750 | $50,323 | 41% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 16
- Arkansas 23
- California 128
- Colorado 26
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 61
- Georgia 60
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 9
- Illinois 57
- Indiana 45
- Iowa 30
- Kansas 27
- Kentucky 29
- Louisiana 24
- Maine 19
- Maryland 26
- Massachusetts 67
- Michigan 44
- Minnesota 40
- Mississippi 16
- Missouri 53
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 19
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 13
- New Jersey 36
- New Mexico 11
- New York 135
- North Carolina 55
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 99
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 118
- Puerto Rico 52
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 35
- South Dakota 11
- Tennessee 43
- Texas 85
- Utah 16
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 51
- Washington 24
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 36
- Wyoming 3