10-yr median earnings
$43,596
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · East Hartford, Connecticut
Goodwin University
Goodwin University is a private nonprofit institution in East Hartford, Connecticut. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $43,596
- 10-yr median earnings
- $29,249
- Avg net price / yr
- 58.3%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Goodwin University posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 42%
- former-student earnings, US
- 58.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +8%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Goodwin University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
33/100
Goodwin University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$43,596
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$29,249
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
58.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$33,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
50.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
66.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$29,249
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
58.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 58.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Goodwin University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Goodwin University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Goodwin University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$43,596 Top 42% higher than 58% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Goodwin University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,596 | #2153 of 5103 | 58th |
| Average net price | $29,249 | #4411 of 5020 | 12th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 58.3% | #2346 of 4858 | 52nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,693 | #1199 of 5462 | 78th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,693
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
58.3%
150%-time completion
$43,596
10-yr median earnings
66.7%
First-year retention
How Goodwin University ranks in Connecticut
State rank among 41 reporting Connecticut colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Goodwin University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,596 | #27 of 41 | 34th |
| Average net price | $29,249 | #32 of 49 | 35th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 58.3% | #30 of 46 | 35th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,693 | #15 of 50 | 70th |
Highest former-student earnings in Connecticut
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | $100,533 | $23,777 |
| 2 | Trinity College | $90,779 | $34,832 |
| 3 | Fairfield University | $88,794 | $48,095 |
| 4 | Quinnipiac University | $83,759 | $40,675 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart University | $75,059 | $46,174 |
| 6 | Connecticut College | $75,001 | $36,175 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut | $73,997 | $25,097 |
| 8 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | $73,997 | $16,798 |
| 9 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | $73,997 | $16,403 |
| 10 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | $73,997 | $10,875 |
| 11 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | $73,997 | $13,807 |
| 12 | Wesleyan University | $73,897 | $30,177 |
| 26 | Goodwin UniversityThis school | $43,596 | $29,249 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Goodwin University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$28,205 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$29,159 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$29,804 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$30,550 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Goodwin University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $21,198 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $21,198 |
| Average Net Price | $29,249 |
54.4%
Pell Grant Rate
77.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$33,500
Median Debt
$355/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Goodwin University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $16,301 to $28,544 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +35.5%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$16,301
Highest year
$28,544
Most recent (2023)
$28,544
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $21,0722023 · $28,544
Over the same years, enrollment went -15.5% (3,269 → 2,761 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
83.1%
Female
52.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
66.7%
Retention Rate
$40,230
Median Earnings (6yr)
64.5%
Earning Over $25K
50.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 58.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 66.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,230 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $43,596 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 64.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 50.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $33,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $355/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 8 | 460 | $69,003 | $94,738 | $27,316 |
| Bachelor's | 6 | 168 | $67,477 | $99,458 | $34,427 |
| Certificate | 3 | 156 | $52,206 | $57,332 | $12,011 |
| Master's | 1 | 30 | - | - | $20,500 |
Top programs at Goodwin University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$99,458 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$94,738 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$80,466 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$73,765 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$69,592 median earnings
- Funeral Service and Mortua…
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
$67,154 median earnings
- Human Services, General
Human Services, General
$66,583 median earnings
- Industrial Production Tech…
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
$57,332 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Goodwin University? ▼
Goodwin University is a private nonprofit institution in East Hartford, Connecticut. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,693 students.
How much do Goodwin University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Goodwin University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $43,596 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,230.
How much does Goodwin University cost? ▼
The average net price at Goodwin University is $29,249. In-state tuition is $21,198 and out-of-state tuition is $21,198. Median student debt at graduation is $33,500.
What is the graduation rate at Goodwin University? ▼
Goodwin University has a 58.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 66.7%.
Is Goodwin University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Goodwin University is $33,500, while former students earn a median of $43,596 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 77% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 50.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $355.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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