Highest 20-Year ROI Colleges in Connecticut
The biggest 20-year net financial gain over a high-school-only earner — tuition and debt already subtracted. Our tax-verified answer to the 20-year ROI question, from IRS-linked federal earnings rather than self-reported surveys.
Showing Connecticut
Clear state| # | College | Type | 20-yr net gain | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University New Haven, CT | Private | $1,009,844 | $100,484 | $23,777 | $12,975 | +456% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Trinity College Hartford, CT | Private | $983,871 | $101,579 | $34,832 | $23,000 | +283% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | Private | $604,445 | $85,315 | $48,095 | $26,000 | +100% | Strong return | |
| 4 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT | Public | $554,105 | $75,272 | $10,875 | $21,500 | +490% | Strong return | |
| 5 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | Private | $537,745 | $80,496 | $40,675 | $26,000 | +106% | Strong return | |
| 6 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT | Public | $531,993 | $75,272 | $16,403 | $21,500 | +312% | Strong return | |
| 7 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | Public | $530,413 | $75,272 | $16,798 | $21,500 | +304% | Strong return | |
| 8 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | Public | $512,837 | $76,053 | $25,097 | $21,500 | +187% | Strong return | |
| 9 | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT | Private | $434,074 | $76,394 | $46,174 | $25,000 | +62% | Break-even | |
| 10 | Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT | Public | $364,572 | $66,732 | $15,815 | $18,683 | +210% | Strong return | |
| 11 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | Private | $356,197 | $69,155 | $30,177 | $17,000 | +90% | Strong return | |
| 12 | University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT | Private | $351,785 | $68,679 | $27,989 | $27,000 | +94% | Strong return | |
| 13 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT | Private | $322,273 | $68,444 | $34,192 | $27,000 | +60% | Break-even | |
| 14 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | Public | $322,146 | $64,885 | $16,857 | $22,300 | +163% | Strong return | |
| 15 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT | Private | $276,673 | $65,382 | $30,282 | $27,000 | +56% | Break-even | |
| 16 | Goodwin University East Hartford, CT | Private | $225,276 | $62,724 | $29,249 | $33,500 | +37% | Break-even | |
| 17 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | Private | $187,288 | $60,395 | $27,807 | $25,750 | +28% | Break-even | |
| 18 | Connecticut College New London, CT | Private | $168,636 | $61,095 | $36,175 | $23,500 | +5% | Break-even | |
| 19 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT | Public | $167,564 | $57,955 | $20,857 | $22,250 | +42% | Break-even | |
| 20 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT | Public | $100,785 | $54,000 | $17,604 | $24,147 | +14% | Break-even | |
| 21 | Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT | Private | $89,444 | $56,842 | $34,028 | $30,964 | -20% | Poor return | |
| 22 | Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT | Public | $88,255 | $54,068 | $21,067 | $24,250 | -3% | Poor return | |
| 23 | Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport, CT | For-profit | $68,371 | $50,472 | $18,348 | $12,000 | +33% | Break-even | |
| 24 | Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT | Public | $39,061 | $48,272 | $11,513 | $9,200 | +24% | Break-even | |
| 25 | Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT | For-profit | $38,774 | $48,494 | $27,006 | $11,250 | +12% | Break-even | |
| 26 | Post University Waterbury, CT | For-profit | $23,575 | $51,055 | $21,634 | $30,157 | -38% | Poor return | |
| 27 | Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT | For-profit | $-24,580 | $45,638 | $33,240 | $11,250 | -83% | Poor return | |
| 28 | Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton Shelton, CT | For-profit | $-103,721 | $41,945 | $38,521 | $11,250 | -172% | Poor return |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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