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Tunxis Community College

Tunxis Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Farmington, CT. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $14,220 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,267 and it offers 25 programs(1 online programs). By program type, it has 1 12-weeks certificate, 15 1-year certificate, 9 2-years certificate, and 30 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 576 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Tunxis Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Tunxis Community College is $14,220 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.
Tunxis Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
63% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,576 (exclude student loans).
Tunxis CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$14,220
Average Financial Amount$5,576

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Tunxis Community College offers 25 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, 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, 576 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Tunxis Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate100
Less than 1 Year Certificate150146
2 Years Certificate9061
Total250576

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 146 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 61 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 369 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Quality Control Technology/Technician✕0-
Total0
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕3-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕6-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕4-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕4-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Homeland Security✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)✕16-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician✕12-
Business [+] ✕ 98 completers-
Business/Commerce✕69-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕15-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕2-
Finance✕9-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕3-
Total146
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Family and Community Services✕6-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕16-
Photography✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕17$59,200
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕2-
Total61
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Communication✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)✕3-
Education [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Education✕15-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕1-
Engineering [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Engineering Science✕8-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Italian Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕6-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 2 completers-
General Literature✕2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 116 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕30-
General Studies✕86-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Chemistry✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Psychology✕16-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕3-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕32-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Political Science and Government✕3-
Sociology✕4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕15-
Fine/Studio Arts✕21-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕23-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician✕16-
Business [+] ✕ 76 completers-
Business/Commerce✕64-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕2-
Management Information Systems✕10-
History [+] ✕ 1 completers-
History✕1-
Total369

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,267 students are attending at Tunxis Community College. There are 59 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 238 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 153 (full-time) and 246 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Tunxis Community College is 17% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 64% at the school.
Tunxis CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,267
Graduation Rate17%
Number of Faculty297
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1

Student Population at Tunxis CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,320 students enrolled into Tunxis Community College. By gender, 1,390 male and 1,930 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Tunxis Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Tunxis Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3201,3901,930
Full-time1,322584738
Part-tme1,9988061,192
There are 1,785 White (53.77%), 269 Black/African American (8.10%), 870 Hispanic (26.20%), 139 Asian (4.19%), and 1,125 students with other races attending Tunxis Community College. 26 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Tunxis Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3201,3901,930
American Indian/Native American817
Asian1396673
Black/African American269120149
Hispanic870297573
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,785803982
Two More1606397
Un-Known613130
Non-resident Alien26818
Tunxis Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,487 students (44.79% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,133 students (34.13% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Tunxis Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Tunxis Community College
Number of Students
Total3,320
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,487
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,133
Not in Online Courses700
By age range, at Tunxis Community College, 1,140 students are aged 20 to 24 (34.34% of total students), 1,166 students are aged below 20 (35.12%), 80 students are aged above 50 (3.67%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Tunxis Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3201,3901,930
Under 181606496
Age 18-191,006466540
Age 20-21602278324
Age 22-24538237301
Age 25-29447171276
Age 30-3422777150
Age 35-391344193
Age 40-491263690
Age 50-64611348
Over 6419712

Directory and Accreditation Information

Tunxis Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (5/1/1975 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Tunxis Community College.
271 Scott Swamp Road, Farmington, CT
860-773-1300
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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