Connecticut Schools Site Evaluation

There are a total of 92 colleges in Connecticut. Of these, 54 have a Facebook page, 33 have a Twitter account and 33 have a YouTube channel.

Visual Preferences

Color

Exactly 56 of the 92 Connecticut school websites use white as the primary color on their websites. The most commonly paired colors with white for school websites in Connecticut are white (78.3%) and grey (56.5%).

Aside from white, other colors used as the predominant color on Connecticut school websites include grey (10.9%), black (9.8%) and purple (9.8%).

The colors used on the largest schools' websites in Connecticut are as follows:

1. University of Connecticut: grey 30% and blue 3.1%
2. Central Connecticut State University: white 12% and black 2.4%
3. Southern Connecticut State University: purple 21% and red 4%

Font

The font of choice used on the largest number of Connecticut school websites is Arial. Approximately 48.9% of Connecticut schools use Arial as the primary font on their websites. Other popular fonts used on Connecticut school websites are Verdana (20.7%) and Helvetica (10.9%).

The following fonts are used on the websites for the largest Connecticut schools:

1. University of Connecticut: Arial
2. Central Connecticut State University: Arial
3. Southern Connecticut State University: Verdana

Social Presence

As mentioned above, 58.7% of Connecticut schools have Facebook pages. On average, these schools update their Facebook status 3 times a week. And the average number of "likes" Connecticut schools have is 2,801. The Connecticut schools with the greatest number of Facebook "likes" are:

1. Yale University: 37,341 "likes"
2. University of Connecticut: 13,519 "likes"
3. Lincoln College of New England - Suffield: 10,491 "likes"

In addition, 35.9% of Connecticut schools have Twitter accounts. On average, these schools tweet updates 6 times a week. And, on average, Connecticut schools have 1,580 Twitter followers. The Connecticut schools with the greatest number of Twitter followers are:

1. Yale University: 23,748 followers
2. Yale - New Haven Hospital Dietetic Internship: 5,137 followers
3. Wesleyan University: 3,651 followers

And 35.9% of Connecticut schools have YouTube channels. On average, these schools have 70 posted videos. And, on average, Connecticut schools have 672 subscribers to their YouTube channels. The Connecticut schools with the greatest number of subscribers are:

1. Yale University: 20,055 subscribers
2. Wesleyan University: 759 subscribers
3. Connecticut College: 292 subscribers

Web Metrics

The volume of traffic on Connecticut school websites is light in comparison to traffic on school websites around the nation. The schools websites with the highest Alexa Rank in Connecticut are:

1. University of Phoenix - Fairfield County Campus: Alexa Rank of 2,441
2. Yale University: Alexa Rank of 5,147
3. Middlesex Community College: Alexa Rank of 18,114

The Connecticut school websites with the lowest Alexa Rank are:

1. The Leon Institute of Hair Design: Alexa Rank of 20,264,311
2. Connecticut Institute of Hair Design: Alexa Rank of 19,803,935
3. Charter Oak State College: Alexa Rank of 19,626,929