Vermont Teaching Colleges

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

The total student population at University of Vermont is 13,292, of which 11,136 students are undergraduates and of those, 10,235 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UVM is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 71%. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

Approximately 50% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,657 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from UVM with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,057 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont

The total student population at Saint Michael’s College is 1,724, of which 1,537 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,492 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Saint Michael’s is 86%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.

Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $14,231 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Saint Michael’s with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,782 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont

The total student population at Northern Vermont University is 1,999, of which 1,706 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,183 are full-time. For undergraduates at Northern Vermont University, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.

Roughly 78% of students at Northern Vermont University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,465 a year. Northern Vermont University has a 5.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Northern Vermont University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,235 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont

There are 5,102 students at CCV in total, 812 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 21% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,440 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CCV is $29,911.

#5

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont

The total student population at Champlain College is 4,137, of which 3,512 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,325 are full-time. It takes the average Champlain undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.

Roughly 66% of students at Champlain take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,974 a year. Champlain has a 5.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,082 during the early-career years.

#6

Goddard College

Plainfield, Vermont

There are 366 students at Goddard College in total, 155 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 134 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Goddard College is 4.0 years.

About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

Approximately 75% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,423 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Goddard College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,382 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, Vermont

There are 57 undergraduates at SIT, of which 20 are full-time, and there are 137 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

#8

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont

There are 2,669 students at Middlebury in total, 2,580 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,552 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Middlebury is 89%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

This a very selective school with only 22% of students getting accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

24% of Middlebury students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,054 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,424 during the early-career years.

#9

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont

The total student population at Castleton University is 2,211, of which 1,744 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,466 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 50% are men and 50% are women.

Approximately 76% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,131 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Castleton with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,044 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Landmark College

Putney, Vermont

There are 501 undergraduates at Landmark College, of which 320 are full-time, and there are 559 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 55%. Of the accepted students, 66% are men and 34% are women.

Roughly 48% of students at Landmark College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,215 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,906 during the early-career years.

#11

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont

There are 3,975 students at Norwich in total, 3,236 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,522 are full-time. For undergraduates at Norwich, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 74%. Around 69% of accepted students are men, and 31% are women.

73% of Norwich students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,659 a year. Norwich has a 4.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $49,524 during the early-career years.

#12

Vermont College of Fine Arts

Montpelier, Vermont

The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

#13

Bennington College

Bennington, Vermont

There are 697 undergraduates at Bennington, of which 606 are full-time, and there are 799 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

About 60% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 28% are men and 72% are women.

50% of Bennington students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,784 a year. Bennington has a 2.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bennington is $29,730.