Connecticut's nonprofit business sector employs 11 percent of the state's workforce. Ron Cretaro, executive director of the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits - the largest membership organization in the state dedicated exclusively to working with nonprofits - points out that the nonprofit sector is a multi-billion dollar slice of the state's economy, and therefore critical to achieving a sustained economic recovery in the state.
The number of international students studying at colleges and universities in Connecticut jumped 9.4 percent between 2010 and 2011, compared with a 4.7 percent increase at institutions nationwide. There were 10,137 international students in Connecticut, which ranked 21st among the states, according to data compiled by the Institute of International Education. Leading institutions for international students in Connecticut: University of Bridgeport (2,582), Yale (2,254), UConn (2,192), University of New Haven (773) and University of Hartford (411). As for the students' home nations, India (25.4%) topped the list followed by China (21.9%), South Korea (4.6%), Canada (4.1%) and Saudi Arabia (3%). How many native U.S. study abroad students were enrolled through CT colleges and universities attending schools worldwide? There were 3,889 a year ago, up slightly from 3,623 the previous year.
Connecticut had 223 vehicular deaths in 2009, the latest stats available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Most deadly state in the nation? California, with 3,081. Runner-up, Texas with 3,071. The only other state with more than 2,000 vehicular fatalities: Florida with 2,558. At the safest end of the spectrum: Alaska with 64 deaths, Vermont with 74, Rhode Island with 83.
In their final season, the Hartford Whalers 7,601 season ticket sales in 30 days set a major league record in all sports. The Whalers had the highest individual season ticket base in the entire NHL during 1996-97, with overall attendance at 93% capacity. Average attendance that year was 13,680, exceeding the LA Kings and NY Islanders. In 2000-01, Carolina Hurricanes average attendance was 13,346. After peaking in 2006-07, ‘Canes average attendance has dropped each of the past 3 years, and is currently 15,240, The Hurricanes don’t reveal their season ticket numbers, but the 2011 NHL All-Star Game will be in Raleigh and only season ticket holders can purchase tickets, which is helping to increase season ticket sales.
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