Eastern Connecticut State University Graduate School

Eastern Connecticut State University (referred to as ECSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Willimantic, CT.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of ECSU is $14,928 for Connecticut residents and $19,078 for out-of-state students. The school has 156 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,082 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Eastern Connecticut State University (referred to as ECSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Willimantic, CT.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1958 - Current).
ECSU Directory Information
School NameEastern Connecticut State University (ECSU)
Address83 Windham St, Willimantic, CT 6226
Phone860-465-5000
Webhttps://www.easternct.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www44.student-1.com/OnlineFormsECSU/application/form-library.aspx
Financial Infohttps://www.easternct.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of ECSU is $14,928 for Connecticut residents and $19,078 for out-of-state students. The school has 156 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,082 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 45 graduate programs through Master's. Among them, 3 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$19,078
$14,928 for Connecticut Residents
Student Population156
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's
Number of Programs45 graduate programs
(3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at ECSU is $14,928 for Connecticut residents and $19,078 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $693.
ECSU offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Connecticut Residents$14,928
Out-of-State$19,078
Tuition per Credit Hour
Connecticut Residents$693
Out-of-State$693
ECSU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)3 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Eastern Connecticut State University is $14,928 for Connecticut residents and $19,078 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.97% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Connecticut ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$7,027$5,714$18,102$6,982
2019-2020$7,378$5,922$19,008$7,080
2020-2021$7,674$6,142$19,768$7,272
2021-2022$7,674$6,142$19,768$7,272
2022-2023$8,058$6,440$12,088$6,440
2023-2024$8,300$6,628$12,450$6,628
The graduate school tuition & fees of ECSU is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Connecticut. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Connecticut graduate tuition is $23,953 (public) / $22,826 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Eastern Connecticut State University$14,928$19,078
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Connecticut Graduate Schools$16,963$21,309
Public$14,996$23,953
Private$22,826
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,781 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at ECSU.
On-campus living costs are increased by 5.53% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $12,806. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -1.00% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$13,560$2,251$9,456$2,497
2019-2020$13,948$2,251$9,708$2,497
2020-2021$14,434$2,298$9,968$2,548
2021-2022$14,434$2,298$9,968$2,548
2022-2023$16,106$2,390$10,283$2,653
2023-2024$17,258$2,260$10,283$2,523
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $714 at Eastern Connecticut State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.03% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$605
2019-2020$635
2020-2021$660
2021-2022$660
2022-2023$693
2023-2024$714

Graduate Programs at ECSU

Eastern Connecticut State University offers 8 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 82 students have completed their study at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Offered Degrees at Eastern Connecticut State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree8382
Total8382
The most popular program at Eastern Connecticut State University is the Secondary Education and Teaching program and last year 20 students have earned/completed their degree program.
Eastern Connecticut State University offers 8 programs through Master's. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 82 students have completed their graduate studies.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (2 completers) 63 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology7-
Special Education and Teaching2-
Elementary Education and Teaching15-
Secondary Education and Teaching20-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels4-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching15-
Business [+] 19 completers-
Accounting15-
Organizational Behavior Studies4-
Total82

Graduate Student Population at ECSU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 156 students enrolled into Eastern Connecticut State University graduate schools where it has total 4,082 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 81 full-time and 75 part-time graduate students. By gender, 42 male and 114 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total15642114
Full-time812754
Part-tme751560
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 124 White (79.49%), 6 Black/African American (3.85%), 11 Hispanic (7.05%), 3 Asian (1.92%), and 12 students with other races. 2 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total15642114
American Indian/Native American000
Asian303
Black/African American633
Hispanic1129
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1243589
Two More615
Un-Known413
Non-resident Alien202
Eastern Connecticut State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 70 graduate students (44.87% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 40 graduate students (25.64% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total156
Enrolled Online Exclusively70
Enrolled Some Online Courses40
Not in Online Courses46
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Eastern Connecticut State University. 78 students are aged 20 to 24 (50.00% of total students), 11 students are aged above 50 (7.05%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total15642114
Age 20-211129
Age 22-24671948
Age 25-2925817
Age 30-34945
Age 35-3913310
Age 40-4920416
Age 50-641028
Over 64101

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