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Bachelor’s degree pay bonus over high school diploma is 96.3% in Connecticut

Connecticut workers with four-year degrees on average earn 96.3 percent more per year than workers with high school diplomas, the fifth highest percentage among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to an analysis released last month.
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Connecticut 4th-graders score five points above the national average on reading

Fourth-graders in Connecticut on average scored 224 on a standardized reading test administered last year, which is five points above the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

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Connecticut 4th-graders score three points above the national average on math

Fourth-graders in Connecticut on average scored 243 on a standardized math test administered last year, which is three points above the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

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University of Connecticut chief executive received $869,358 in 2018 in total pay

Susan Herbst, chief executive at the University of Connecticut, earned $869,358 in total compensation last year, the 31st highest pay among executives at nearly 250 U.S. public universities and systems ranked in a Chronicle of Higher Education study.

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4-year colleges in Connecticut now charge $13,664 in tuition and fees

Connecticut four-year public universities now charge students annual in-state tuition and fees averaging $13,664, the seventh highest amount among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the College Board said in a new report.

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Which Connecticut schools receive the most state student aid?

Western Connecticut State University, Central Connecticut State University and University of Connecticut reported receiving the most state financial aid during the 2018-19 academic year among Connecticut schools.

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Which U.S. schools receive the least state student aid?

Connecticut College, GateWay Community College and Trinity College reported receiving the least state financial aid in the state during the 2018-19 academic year among U.S. schools.

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Which Connecticut schools receive the least state student aid?

Connecticut College, Trinity College and Industrial Management Training Institute reported receiving the least state financial aid during the 2018-19 academic year among Connecticut schools.

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2017-2018 pay for starting teachers in Connecticut averaged $45,922

A beginning teacher’s salary in Connecticut averaged $45,922 for the 2017-2018 school year, the sixth highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).

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Sticker shock: Which U.S. schools charge the highest in-state tuition?

U.S. residents enrolled at Connecticut institutions of higher learning face among the steepest cost of attending in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to an analysis of federal data.

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The price of education: Which Connecticut schools charge the highest in-state tuition?

Connecticut residents pay the highest in-state tuition at Trinity College, Wesleyan University and Connecticut College, according to an analysis of federal data.

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Sticker shock: Which 4-year U.S. schools charge the highest in-state tuition?

U.S. residents enrolled at Connecticut institutions of higher learning face among the steepest cost of attending four-year in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to an analysis of federal data.

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The price of education: Which 4-year Connecticut schools charge the highest in-state tuition?

Connecticut residents attending four-year schools pay the highest in-state tuition at Trinity College, Wesleyan University and Connecticut College, according to an analysis of federal data.

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The price of education: Which 4-year Connecticut schools charge the lowest in-state tuition?

Connecticut residents attending four-year schools pay the lowest in-state tuition at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, Charter Oak State College and Central Connecticut State University, according to an analysis of federal data.

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Sticker shock: Which 2-year U.S. schools charge the highest in-state tuition?

State residents enrolled at Connecticut institutions of higher learning face among the steepest cost of attending two-year in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to an analysis of federal data.

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Analysis: Which college ice hockey program grossed the most in the U.S.

Yale University, Sacred Heart University and Quinnipiac University top the list of highest grossing women's college ice hockey programs in the state in 2016

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The price of education: Which 2-year Connecticut schools charge the highest in-state tuition?

Connecticut residents attending two-year schools pay the highest in-state tuition at Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain, Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton and Stone Academy-East Hartford, according to an analysis of federal data.

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Analysis: Which college ice hockey program grossed the most in Connecticut

Yale University, Sacred Heart University and Quinnipiac University top the list of highest grossing women's college ice hockey programs in Connecticut in 2016

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Sticker shock: Which 2-year U.S. schools charge the lowest in-state tuition?

State residents enrolled at Connecticut institutions of higher learning face among the lowest cost of attending two-year in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to an analysis of federal data.

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Analysis: Which college ice hockey program grossed the most in the U.S.

University of Connecticut, Quinnipiac University and Yale University top the list of highest grossing men's college ice hockey programs in the state in 2016