Private for-profit · Bridgeport, Connecticut
Porter & Chester Institute: cost, debt and earnings by major
11 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $21,791
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 58%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- —
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 1,373
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $12,965
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 20%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $20,092 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $24,351 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $18,517 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,256 |
| $110,000+ | $26,822 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (11)
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$60,388
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$60,224
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$57,849
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$52,971
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$51,748
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$45,988
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$44,607
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services$39,712 (1 yr)
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$39,081
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$36,894
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$32,218 (1 yr)