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University or college · Private nonprofit

Mitchell College

New London, CT

Mitchell College is a private nonprofit college in New London, CT, with about 500 students on campus.

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Students on campus
500
500 undergrad
Admission rate
95%
higher than at 86% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$30,260
higher than at 85% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
42%
lower than at 74% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$39,115
lower than at 55% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Mitchell College

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $26,485 a year after grants. The average family on aid pays $30,260, more than at 85% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓

Mitchell College is very small

About 500 students attend on campus. With classes this small, a handful of students can move the graduation rate from one year to the next. The students ↓

Fewer first-year students return than at most colleges

Only 59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year, fewer than at 88% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; at a college this small, rates can swing from year to year.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $55,621 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $40,490Room & board $16,160Books & supplies $1,200

After grants, the average family on aid pays $30,260.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$29,970

About $119,880 over 4 years · 46% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Mitchell College?

95%

of applicants admitted

About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Mitchell College is likely test-optional and admits nearly everyone who applies.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
42%
within 6 years · Pell students 39%
Come back for year two
59%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$39,115
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,150
about $267 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

9.1%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$267 a month against about $2,944 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

60%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 75% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Parks, recreation & fitness 22%Communication 14%Education 14%Business 11%Liberal arts 9%Public safety 8%Everything else 22%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness19 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies16 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods15 graduates a year
—not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General13 graduates a year
—not reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology10 graduates a year
—not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections10 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$50k4 yrs out
Hospitality Administration/Management9 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General8 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

377 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 55%Hispanic 19%Black 14%Asian 2%Two or more 3%

Women and men

Women 45%Men 55%
11 : 1
students per teacher
38%
get Pell grants (lower income)
59%
take federal loans
9%
undergrads 25 or older
3%
study part time
The town around it

Living in New London

13% of New London’s 28,003 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ New London pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Mitchell College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

University of Connecticut-Avery PointUniversity or college · Public · Groton
1.7 mi473 students
United States Coast Guard AcademyUniversity or college · Public · New London
3.3 mi1,081 students
Connecticut CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New London
3.6 mi1,995 students
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Windham
27.9 mi3,923 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.