Goodwin University

East Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit · www.goodwin.edu/ ↗

Goodwin University is a private nonprofit college in East Hartford, Connecticut, set in a small city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 2,693 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other; and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Goodwin University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,693
Similar schools: 272
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$31,759
Similar schools: $15,555
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
50.5%
Similar schools: 44.4%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$52,576
Similar schools: $45,693
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$31,206
Similar schools: $17,676
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
66.7%
Similar schools: 71.9%

What the data shows about Goodwin University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 159 private nonprofit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $31,759 a year, higher than the $15,555 median for similar schools. 66.7% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 71.9%). 50.5% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 44.4% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $52,576, higher than the $45,693 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $31,206 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $17,676).