CT Community Colleges

Introduction

Student Learning

Learning in K - 12

Access and Affordability

Minority Enrollment

Operating Expenditures From State Support

Real Price To Students

Enrollment By Credit Program

Real Price To Students

Common Core Performance Indicator

Tuition and mandatory fees for a full-time, instate undergraduate student as a percent of median household income for the state.

Performance Improvement Goal

Our target is to maintain the percent of Community College tuition and mandatory fees in reference to median household income below the aggregate for our peers.

Data Analysis

The dollar cost of both tuition and mandatory fees at the Connecticut Community Colleges are set at a common statewide level by the Board of Trustees. When student cost expressed as a percent of Connecticut median household income is compared with college peer groups, our percentage is lower in all cases. While median household income may not be the only measure of affordability for Connecticut Community College students, these lower percentages are at least encouraging.

Tuition and Fees As Percentage of Median Household Income

Measured across the system, Connecticut Community College tuition and fees are currently 4.1% of median household income compared with 4.6% for the entire peer group. Following are tables describing the system level comparison, and then similar tables for each of the four peer groups.

All CCCs
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Change 2002-2006
Tuition and Fees at All CCCs	$ 1,888	$ 2,088	$ 2,310	$ 2,406	$ 2,536	34.3%
Connecticut Median Household Income	$53,387	$54,965	$55,390	$56,835	$62,404	16.9%
CCC Tuition and Fees as % of MHI¹	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%

Average of Peer Group
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Change 2002-2006
Average Tuition and Fees of Peer Group	$ 2,103	$ 2,246	$ 2,388	$ 2,377	$ 2,478	17.8%
Median Household Income of Peer Group	$47,342	$47,830	$48,505	$52,243	$54,391	14.9%
Peer Group Tuition and Fees as % of MHI	4.4%	4.7%	4.9%	4.5%	4.6%	2.6%


Tuition and Fees as % of MHI at Small Rural Institutions
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Change 2002-2006
Asnuntuck	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%
Northwestern CT	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%
Quinebaug Valley	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%
Average Tuition and Fees of Peer Group	$ 2,170	$ 2,304	$ 2,439	$ 2,311	$ 2,426	11.8%
Median Household Income of Peer Group	$46,757	$46,598	$48,932	$53,089	$54,600	16.8%
Peer Group Tuition and Fees as % of MHI	4.6%	4.9%	5.0%	4.4%	4.4%	-4.3%


Tuition and Fees as % of MHI at Medium Urban Institutions
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Change 2002-2006
Capital	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%
Housatonic	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%
Gateway	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%
Average Tuition and Fees of Peer Group	$ 2,474	$ 2,668	$ 2,824	$ 2,561	$ 2,708	9.5%
Median Household Income of Peer Group	$50,709	$51,756	$51,501	$56,632	$59,559	17.5%
Peer Group Tuition and Fees as % of MHI	4.9%	5.2%	5.5%	4.5%	4.5%	-6.8%


Tuition and Fees as % of MHI at Large Urban Institutions
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Change 2002-2006
Manchester	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%
Naugatuck Valley	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%
Norwalk	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%
Average Tuition and Fees of Peer Group	$ 1,834	$ 1,965	$ 2,081	$ 2,245	$ 2,324	26.7%
Median Household Income of Peer Group	$48,110	$48,605	$49,398	$52,770	$54,960	14.2%
Peer Group Tuition and Fees as % of MHI	3.8%	4.0%	4.2%	4.3%	4.2%	10.9%


Tuition and Fees as % of MHI at Medium Suburban Institutions
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Change 2002-2006
Three Rivers	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%
Middlesex	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%
Tunxis	3.5%	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4.1%	14.9%
Average Tuition and Fees of Peer Group	$ 1,932	$ 2,047	$ 2,207	$ 2,389	$ 2,455	27.1%
Median Household Income of Peer Group	$43,790	$44,001	$44,190	$46,482	$48,443	10.6%
Peer Group Tuition and Fees as % of MHI	4.4%	4.7%	5.0%	5.1%	5.1%	14.9%

¹ Median Household Income. As noted in the narrative, tuition and fees are the same at each Connecticut Community College. Household incomes are also measured at the state level. Therefore, the same computed percentages are used for each Connecticut Community College and compared with the respective peer groups.