Goodwin College
Tel:
(860)528-4111
School Highlights
- Goodwin College serves 3,440 students (18% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the state community college average of 22:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 47%.
- Goodwin College is one of 6 community colleges within Hartford County, CT.
- The nearest community college to Goodwin College is Capital Community College (2.4 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 164 teachers has grown by 86% over five years.
| Goodwin College | (CT) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 164 staff | 71 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 3,440 students | 2,814 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 22:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 612 students | 971 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,828 students | 1,843 students |
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| % Asian | 1% | 3% |
| % Hispanic | 15% | 16% |
| % Black | 19% | 13% |
| % White | 61% | 53% |
| % Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.66 |
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| College Completion Rate | 27% | 10% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $30,100 | $35,100 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Goodwin College is Capital Community College (2.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 4,075 students | 2.40 Mi950 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860)906-5000 2.404,075 - 7,300 students | 4.00 MiGreat Path
Manchester, CT 06040
(860)512-3000 4.007,300 - 4,193 students | 12.60 Mi271 Scott Swamp Road
Farmington, CT 06032
(860)255-3500 12.604,193 - 3,005 students | 14.30 Mi100 Training Hill Rd
Middletown, CT 06457
(860)343-5701 14.303,005 - Lincoln College of New England-SouthingtonPrivate, for profit715 students | 16.40 Mi2279 Mount Vernon Road
Southington, CT 06489
(860)628-4751 16.40715
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