- The Inkwell
- Vermont
- Vermont State University
Randolph, VTRural: remoteZIP 05061Founded 1866
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1866
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate/associate's: mixed
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Website
- vermontstate.edu
VermontPublic
Vermont State University
Vermont State University is a public university in Randolph, Vermont, with 3,590 undergraduates. It admits 82% of applicants, graduates 41% within six years and costs $22,358 a year after aid.
41%graduate
Admission rate82%
Retention68%
4-year graduation30%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans58%
$22,358net price / year
82%admission rate
—average SAT
41%graduate in 6 years
$54,163median earnings, 10 yrs
$12,000median debt
#1,059 of 1,704 for earnings#1,047 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,323 of 1,738 for graduation rate#912 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $31,024tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,390
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,094
- Average net price
- $22,358national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$19,010
$30,001–48,000$18,724
$48,001–75,000$18,990
$75,001–110,000$24,827
$110,001+$29,159
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 82%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college82%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college68%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college41%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 41%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,028
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,163middle 50%: $38,059–$74,919
- Median debt at graduation
- $12,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,919
Median, Vermont State University$54,163
Lower quarter$38,059
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 3,590
- Part-time
- 25%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 25.9
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,714 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,562
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White79%
Hispanic5.6%
Black5.0%
Asian1.8%
Two or more races3.3%
U.S. nonresident2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.4%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions45%
Business & management12%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.7%
Psychology4.4%
Education3.5%
Visual & performing arts3.4%
Engineering technologies3.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences2.7%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Vermont
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont Burlington, VT | $20,277 | 81% | $68,368 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA | $20,240 | 35% | $31,749 |
| Cottey College Nevada, MO | $21,347 | 58% | $46,543 |
| Kansas Christian College Overland Park, KS | $19,753 | 54% | — |
| Florida College Temple Terrace, FL | $25,840 | 61% | $52,207 |
| Champion Christian College Hot Springs, AR | $16,109 | 23% | — |
| Clinton College Rock Hill, SC | $18,255 | 68% | $32,353 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 231165. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7921788.