After Charter Oak State College: graduation, pay and debt
New Britain, Connecticut · Public · 1,683 undergrads
The typical student earns $64,209 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $18,683 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$64.2k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
100%
of first-years come back for year two.
$18.7k
median federal debt at graduation.
52%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished within six yearsCollege Scorecard
100%
First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard
100%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$53,779
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$60,149
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$64,209
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
79%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$18,683
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$12,422
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$11,898
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$13,618
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
52%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
60%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
64%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers