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Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden
1245 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 06514 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (475) 234-6600 · School website
Average net price
$20,549
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
207
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
32.4%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
70.3%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS)
Career programs at Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 60 | $39,745 | |
| HVAC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 | $40,075 | |
| Medical assistant | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 | $34,069 | |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 | $53,457 | |
| Plumbing | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | Not published | |
| Dental assistant | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | $28,583 | |
| Automotive | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | $33,379 |
College Scorecard counts 402 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $14,337
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $14,337
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $2,053
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $20,549
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $12,350
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $42,914
- Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
Other electrician programs within 40 miles
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- Porter & Chester InstituteBridgeport, CT · 16.7 mi
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