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Porter & Chester Institute
Bridgeport, CT · Private (for-profit) · 1,373 students · mostly certificate degrees
20th-cheapest of 49 Connecticut colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$18,348
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$25,892
Graduation rate
45%
Admission rate
—
Median graduate earnings
$41,588
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$12,000
Pell grant recipients
57%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
13 programsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma128 grads/yr$60,388Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma104 grads/yr$60,224Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma18 grads/yr$57,849Electrician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma199 grads/yr$52,971Cloud Computing · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,748Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma88 grads/yr$45,988Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma28 grads/yr$44,607Radiologist Assistant · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma107 grads/yr$39,081Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,285Dental Assisting/Assistant · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma104 grads/yr$36,894
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.