How has Southern Connecticut State University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 71% (2010) to 91% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 5,728 (2010) to 8,803 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 11,964 (2010) to 9,377 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 830–1030 (2016) to 910–1090 (2019).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2016–2019
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 18–23 (2010) to 16–25 (2019).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $8,248 (2011) to $13,438 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.