Danbury, Connecticut · Public
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at Western Connecticut State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.3% reported program-share signal, $17,604 school-wide net price, and $59,115 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 9 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.3% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~9
- Schools with reported signal
- 284
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 87%
- Graduation rate
- 51.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,604/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $70,416
- Median debt
- $24,147
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $59,115/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.3%), school-wide average net price ($17,604), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($59,115), and peer averages from 284 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 284 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,104 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,757 below). Together, those evidence points place Western Connecticut State University in the top 43% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 2.4% reported share · $6,128 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.2% reported share · $6,541 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 0.1% reported share · $4,831 net A+ 
Norco College Norco, CA · 0.3% reported share · $5,169 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.6% reported share · $13,807 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.1% reported share · $13,481 net A+ College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · 1.0% reported share · $6,100 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 1.7% reported share · $12,470 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology accounts for 0.3% of reported programs at Western Connecticut State University, which is bigger than 37% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 9 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Connecticut State University's average net price is $17,604 per year, about $70,416 over four years. That is $3,104 below the $20,708 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $59,115 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,757 below the $61,872 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Western Connecticut State University #122 of 284 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.