Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in Connecticut
Ranked by graduation rate (38 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Graduation rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | 96% | $23,777 | $100,533 |
| 2 | United States Coast Guard Academy New London, CT · Public | 93% | — | — |
| 3 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT · Private nonprofit | 93% | $30,177 | $73,897 |
| 4 | Cortiva Institute Cromwell, CT · Private for-profit | 85% | $34,436 | $34,866 |
| 5 | Fairfield University Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit | 84% | $48,095 | $88,794 |
| 6 | Trinity College Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | 84% | $34,832 | $90,779 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT · Public | 83% | $25,097 | $73,997 |
| 8 | Connecticut College New London, CT · Private nonprofit | 82% | $36,175 | $75,001 |
| 9 | Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, CT · Private nonprofit | 79% | $10,117 | — |
| 10 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT · Private nonprofit | 76% | $40,675 | $83,759 |
| 11 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT · Private for-profit | 74% | $16,191 | $44,444 |
| 12 | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit | 73% | $46,174 | $75,059 |
| 13 | Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology Wallingford, CT · Private for-profit | 70% | $12,607 | — |
| 14 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut Somers, CT · Private for-profit | 69% | $15,284 | $44,444 |
| 15 | Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT · Public | 67% | $15,815 | $64,209 |
| 16 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT · Public | 65% | $16,403 | $73,997 |
| 17 | Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton Shelton, CT · Private for-profit | 65% | $38,521 | $38,683 |
| 18 | Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT · Private for-profit | 65% | $33,240 | $38,683 |
| 19 | University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | 64% | $27,989 | $59,908 |
| 20 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | 63% | $34,192 | $60,126 |
| 21 | Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT · Private for-profit | 62% | $27,006 | $38,683 |
| 22 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT · Public | 62% | $13,807 | $73,997 |
| 23 | Goodwin University East Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | 58% | $29,249 | $43,596 |
| 24 | Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT · Public | 58% | $21,067 | $56,469 |
| 25 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT · Public | 57% | $16,798 | $73,997 |
| 26 | American Institute-West Hartford West Hartford, CT · Private for-profit | 56% | $19,316 | $28,710 |
| 27 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | 54% | $30,282 | $60,823 |
| 28 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT · Public | 53% | $10,875 | $73,997 |
| 29 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT · Public | 52% | $17,604 | $59,115 |
| 30 | Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | 51% | $34,028 | $60,144 |
| 31 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT · Public | 50% | $20,857 | $55,043 |
| 32 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT · Public | 48% | $16,857 | $58,562 |
| 33 | Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport, CT · Private for-profit | 45% | $18,348 | $41,588 |
| 34 | Mitchell College New London, CT · Private nonprofit | 42% | $30,260 | $39,115 |
| 35 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit | 41% | $27,807 | $50,323 |
| 36 | Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT · Private for-profit | 32% | $20,549 | $42,914 |
| 37 | Post University Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit | 25% | $21,634 | $38,696 |
| 38 | Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT · Public | 24% | $11,513 | $41,344 |