ECSU vs. Pitt-Bradford

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, CT with University of Pittsburgh Bradford in Bradford, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern Connecticut State University is larger than Pitt-Bradford based on total student enrollment (4,355 students vs. 1,009 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Connecticut State University is located in Willimantic, CT (Distant Town setting); University of Pittsburgh Bradford is in Bradford, PA (Remote Town setting).
• Eastern Connecticut State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Pittsburgh Bradford is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern Connecticut State University 15:1; University of Pittsburgh Bradford 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pittsburgh Bradford are 33% lower than at Eastern Connecticut State University ($11,696 vs. $17,445).
• Out-of-state tuition is 52.9% higher at Pitt-Bradford than at Eastern Connecticut State University (about $9,216 more per year; $26,644 vs. $17,428).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Pittsburgh Bradford than at Eastern Connecticut State University (95% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pittsburgh Bradford students is 56.4% larger than aid received by Eastern Connecticut State University students ($16,388 vs. $10,480).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both ECSU and Pitt-Bradford.
• Enrolled first-year students at ECSU average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at Pitt-Bradford (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15% at ECSU vs. 8.3% at Pitt-Bradford.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern Connecticut State University graduates have a $3,909 lower median loan debt than Pitt-Bradford graduates ($23,000 vs. $26,909).
• Among borrowers, ECSU graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pitt-Bradford graduates ($237 vs. $278).
• More Pitt-Bradford graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECSU students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 68%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.