Capital Community College
Capital Community College at a Glance
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About Capital Community College
According to Wikipedia, Capital Community College is a public community college in Hartford, Connecticut. The only public undergraduate institution in the City of Hartford, Capital's roots date to 1967 with the founding of Greater Hartford Community College. In 1992 Capital merged with Hartford State Technical College to become Capital Community-Technical College in a state-mandated consolidation. In 2000, the college's name was changed to Capital Community College.
Capital Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 69% | 25% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Capital Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,338 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $8,947 |
| 30K - 48K | $8,711 |
| 48K - 75K | $9,489 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,184 |
| 110K+ | $11,533 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Capital Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Capital Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,642 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Capital Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 51,345 | 51,345 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Capital Community College?
Capital Community College is located at 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051.
How Safe is Capital Community College?
Capital Community College reported 0.1 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter two-year campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Capital Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. New Britain has a violent crime rate of 0.43% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.95%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Capital Community College Known For?
Capital Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Economics
- Physics
- Social Work
- Education
- Literature
- Communications
- Chemistry
- Political Science
- Criminal Justice
- Biology
- Engineering
- Medical
- Business
- Mathematics
- History
- Psychology
- Computer Science
Capital Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Capital Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Capital Community College ranks #758 in the U.S. and #1984 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCapital Community College ranks #1245 in the U.S. and #6282 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesCapital Community College ranks #1265 in the U.S. and #5093 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesCapital Community College ranks #1345 in the U.S. and #3275 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesCapital Community College ranks #1373 in the U.S. and #5587 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesCapital Community College ranks #1589 in the U.S. and #4870 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCapital Community College ranks #1634 in the U.S. and #6068 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCapital Community College ranks #1677 in the U.S. and #6251 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesCapital Community College ranks #1691 in the U.S. and #7122 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesCapital Community College ranks #1736 in the U.S. and #3397 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesCapital Community College ranks #1800 in the U.S. and #7261 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCapital Community College ranks #1807 in the U.S. and #8742 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCapital Community College ranks #1886 in the U.S. and #6467 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCapital Community College ranks #2060 in the U.S. and #7401 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesCapital Community College ranks #2354 in the U.S. and #8426 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesCapital Community College ranks #2568 in the U.S. and #8488 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCapital Community College ranks #2858 in the U.S. and #7589 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCapital Community College ranks #3287 in the U.S. and #11990 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science Degrees