Goodwin University
Private Community College in East Hartford, CT. Six-year graduation rate 58%. Median 10-year earnings $43,596.
Ten years after entry, the median Goodwin University student earns $43,596 — a solidly middle-of-the-pack result for an undergraduate institution. 58% finish within six years — respectable, though a meaningful share still leave without a credential. Median debt at graduation reaches $33,500, heavy enough to shape the years right after the degree.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Debt-to-income ratio 0.77 — elevated (above 0.60)
Academics
58% graduate within six years — average, but that average still hides a large group who do not. First-year retention is 67% — the single largest point of attrition on this campus. A 13:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty. Judge these figures against other institutions of the same type — sector explains more of the variation in completion than any single campus factor. 2,911 undergraduates makes this a mid-sized institution.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 2,761 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Net price averages $28,062 annually, so cost is the first thing to weigh here. Income makes less difference than usual: $28,205 at $0–30k, $30,550 at $110k+. Grant aid is widespread — 93% of students receive it, averaging $6,071. Most students borrow — 81% take federal loans to cover the gap.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 94 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $28,205 |
| $30–48k | $29,159 |
| $48–75k | $29,804 |
| $75–110k | $33,401 |
| $110k+ | $30,550 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 2,240 of these 2,761 students, totalling $18,627,707 — an average of $8,316 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Capitol Planning Region) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)