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Housatonic Community College

Housatonic Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Bridgeport, CT. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $14,140 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,364 and it offers 15 programs. By program type, it has 10 1-year certificate, 5 2-years certificate, and 38 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 484 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Housatonic Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Housatonic Community College is $14,140 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Housatonic Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
61% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,685 (exclude student loans).
Housatonic CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$14,140
Average Financial Amount$6,685

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Housatonic Community College offers 15 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 484 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Housatonic Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate10039
2 Years Certificate5078
Total150484

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 39 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 78 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 367 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕1-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Corrections✕1-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Acting✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)✕27-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician✕7-
Business [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Management Information Systems✕1-
Total39
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕28-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 47 completers-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕47-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕3-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Total78
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Communication✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Science✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Education✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕27-
Engineering [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Engineering Science✕4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕1-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 2 completers-
General Literature✕2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 87 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕16-
General Studies✕71-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Mathematics✕2-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Chemistry✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Psychology✕15-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕2-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕39-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Political Science and Government✕4-
Sociology✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕8-
Illustration✕3-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕5-
Art/Art Studies✕9-
Fine/Studio Arts✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 60 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕17-
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕0-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕16-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician✕24-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 84 completers-
Business/Commerce✕57-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕22-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕0-
Management Information Systems✕5-
History [+] ✕ 2 completers-
History✕2-
Total367

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,364 students are attending at Housatonic Community College. There are 73 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 188 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 204 (full-time) and 191 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Housatonic Community College is 12% and transfer-out rate is 12%. The retention rate is 51% at the school.
Housatonic CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,364
Graduation Rate12%
Number of Faculty261
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1

Student Population at Housatonic CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,604 students enrolled into Housatonic Community College. By gender, 1,313 male and 2,291 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Housatonic Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Housatonic Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,6041,3132,291
Full-time1,154472682
Part-tme2,4508411,609
There are 868 White (24.08%), 1,073 Black/African American (29.77%), 1,313 Hispanic (36.43%), 106 Asian (2.94%), and 1,552 students with other races attending Housatonic Community College. 10 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Housatonic Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,6041,3132,291
American Indian/Native American624
Asian1064066
Black/African American1,073358715
Hispanic1,313452861
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White868385483
Two More14133108
Un-Known823745
Non-resident Alien1046
Housatonic Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,812 students (50.28% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,080 students (29.97% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Housatonic Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Housatonic Community College
Number of Students
Total3,604
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,812
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,080
Not in Online Courses712
By age range, at Housatonic Community College, 1,095 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.38% of total students), 1,127 students are aged below 20 (31.27%), 156 students are aged above 50 (6.71%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Housatonic Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,6041,3132,291
Under 18313159154
Age 18-19814408406
Age 20-21619253366
Age 22-24476174302
Age 25-29477132345
Age 30-3431777240
Age 35-3919232160
Age 40-4923943196
Age 50-6412118103
Over 64351718
Age Un-Known101

Directory and Accreditation Information

Housatonic Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1972 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Housatonic Community College.
900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport, CT
203-332-5000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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