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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Empire State University, Bridgewater State University, Central Connecticut State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Empire StateSaratoga Springs, NY | Bridgewater StateBridgewater, MA | Central ConnecticutNew Britain, CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Not reportedNot reported by Empire State University in the most recent federal collection. | 87.8% | 73.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedEmpire State University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 1060–1263 | 960–1190 |
| Average net price | $11,67636.8% on Pell grants | $16,38331.9% on Pell grants | $16,85738.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $7,648 in-state · $17,558 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,808 in-state · $17,948 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $13,050 in-state · $16,550 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 41.2% | 53.4% | 48.4% |
| First-year retention | 65.7% | 75.1% | 77.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 36.8% | 31.9% | 38.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $54,080 | $57,466 | $58,562 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $18,730 | $24,286 | $22,300 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,585 | 7,829 | 7,822 |
| Consensus percentile | No scorable rank on loaded listsLower is better | 56Lower is better | 38Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 25 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 2 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Empire State | Bridgewater State | Central Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #95 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #66 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #703 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #361 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | #1241 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #957 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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