Norwalk Community College

Norwalk, CT

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,557
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Two-year, medium // higher-part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)

First generation college students: 53.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2016)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 38.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 22.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 15.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 11.1% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 28.3%
Black: 17.6%
Hispanic: 43.0%
Asian: 4.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 2.3%
Non-resident alien: 2.4%
Unknown race: 1.8%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $12,269
In-State tuition: $4,586
Out-of-State tuition: $13,538

Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,755 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $31,630 (2017)
Median Family Income: $21,536 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 37.8%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.9%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $58 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $6,174
$30k-48k $6,312
$48k-75k $7,256
$75k-110k $6,262
$110k+ $8,425

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,375 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $5,375 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year
@3 year
@5 year


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 32.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 34.3% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,542 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $43,801 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Legal Support Services. 5
Associate's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 13
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Programming. 3
Associate's Degree Computer Science. 16
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Software and Media Applications. 2
Associate's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 3
Associate's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Culinary Arts and Related Services. 6
Associate's Degree Culinary Arts and Related Services. 12
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 7
Associate's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 16
Associate's Degree Computer Engineering. 8
Associate's Degree Engineering Science. 6
Associate's Degree Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 8
Associate's Degree Construction Engineering Technologies. 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Legal Support Services. 6
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 242 $5,500 $26,234 ($2,186) $34,996 ($2,916)
Associate's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 8
Associate's Degree Psychology, General. 1
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 40 $22,932 ($1,911) $43,938 ($3,662)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Archeology. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Design and Applied Arts. 1
Associate's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 26
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 4
Associate's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 13
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 14
Associate's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 26 $53,673 ($4,473)
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 21 $79,172 ($6,598)
Associate's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 5
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 67 $13,812 $72,911 ($6,076) $87,890 ($7,324)
Associate's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 45 $49,730 ($4,144)
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Accounting and Related Services. 4
Associate's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 22
Associate's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 1
Associate's Degree Hospitality Administration/Management. 5


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $81,513
Full time faculty: 30%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0

School's endowment start of year: $27,124,246 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $32,470,795 (2022)