Western Connecticut State University
Recent News About Western Connecticut State University
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68.1% of college applicants to Fairfield County's 12 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Fairfield County's 12 universities admitted an estimated 68.1% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.
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Student body in Fairfield County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the 12 universities in Fairfield County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Fairfield County awards $23,979,284 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Fairfield County's four universities paid $23,979,284 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Fairfield County's institutions spent $11,285,114 on basketball teams in 2023
Fairfield County's basketball collegiate teams received $11,285,114 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Fairfield County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Fairfield County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Fairfield County's men's football teams receive $5,045,758 in 2023
Men's football teams from Fairfield County received $5,045,758 during the 2023 season, up 1.9% from the previous year.
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Fairfield County’s women’s basketball teams receive $5,443,480 in 2023
Women’s basketball teams from Fairfield County received $5,443,480 during the 2023 season, up 10.2% from the previous year.
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Fairfield County’s institutions spent $5,841,634 on men’s basketball teams in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from Fairfield County received $5,841,634 during the 2023 season, up 7.2% from the previous year.
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Fairfield County's universities spent $5,045,758 on football teams in 2023
Fairfield County's four colleges spent $5,045,758 on their football teams in 2023, an increase over the previous year.
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14.3% of Fairfield County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022
Fairfield County universities had 14.3% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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180 coaches at institutions in Fairfield County earned $73,758 on average in 2022
The highest average coaching salary among institutions in Fairfield County during 2022 was $96,778 at Fairfield University, according to the U.S. Department of Education.