Tunxis Community College Overview

Tunxis Community College is a public institution situated in Farmington, Connecticut. The suburban atmosphere of Farmington makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Tunxis Community College Known For?

• Students at Tunxis Community College have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The highest award offered at Tunxis Community College is the associate's degree.
• In <nil>, 100% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Tunxis Community College?

Contact details for Tunxis Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	271 Scott Swamp Road, Farmington, CT 06032-3187
Phone:	860-773-1300
Website:	www.tunxis.edu

How Do I Get Into Tunxis Community College?

You can apply to Tunxis Community College online at: https://www.tunxis.edu/admissions/

Since Tunxis Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Tunxis Community College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Tunxis Community College, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $5,338 a year. That adds up to $21,352 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Tunxis Community College is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Tunxis Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,320 undergraduate students at Tunxis Community College, with 1,322 being full-time and 1,998 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,322 full-time undergraduates at Tunxis Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Tunxis Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	57
Black or African American	83
Hispanic or Latino	332
White	742
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	92

Over 14 countries are represented at Tunxis Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Morocco, Vietnam, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Tunxis Community College

In 2020-2021, 2,620 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Tunxis Community College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Tunxis Community College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Tunxis Community College was 28.9%. This is the #896 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Tunxis Community College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.