Dakota State vs Eastern Connecticut State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Dakota State UniversityMadison, SDCompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CTCompass Score: Good · Top 42%
En resumen
- Eastern Connecticut State tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 58% frente a 51% en Dakota State.
- Las ganancias medianas diez años después de entrar son más altas en Eastern Connecticut State: $56,469, frente a $50,970 en Dakota State.
- Dakota State admite al 88% de los solicitantes, y Eastern Connecticut State al 83%.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Madison, SD
Willimantic, CT
Setting
Town
Town
Students
3,508
3,979
Sports
NAIA · North Star Athletic Association
NCAA Division III · Little East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
88%
83%
Average SAT
1215
1160
ACT middle 50%
20–27
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
51%
58%
First-year retention
75%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,970
$56,469
Median debt
$23,500
$24,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$21,057
$21,067
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$17,317
$17,654
$30,001–$48,000
$18,792
$16,943
$48,001–$75,000
$19,165
$19,340
$75,001–$110,000
$22,601
$21,109
Over $110,000
$23,269
$24,346
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $85,696
- Information technology $78,637
- Business administration $69,841
- Information science $56,991
- Teacher education $48,997
- Computing and information science $93,070
- Finance $77,395
- Accounting $75,235
- Business (general) $66,458
- Geology and earth science $63,566
Compare with another college
Dakota State University · Eastern Connecticut State University
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.