Vermont Teaching Colleges

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

There are 11,136 undergraduates at UVM, of which 10,235 are full-time, and there are 13,292 students altogether. 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 64%. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.

Roughly 47% of students at UVM take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $10,035 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,351 during the early-career years.

#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. For undergraduates at Saint Michael’s, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $12,862 a year. Saint Michael’s has a 0.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Saint Michael’s with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,204 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont

There are 1,706 undergraduates at Northern Vermont University, of which 1,183 are full-time, and there are 1,999 students altogether. For undergraduates at Northern Vermont University, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 75%. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

Approximately 73% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,687 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,456 during the early-career years.

#4

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont

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

14% of CCV students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,687 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CCV is $32,264.

#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. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Champlain is 4.1 years.

About 62% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

56% of Champlain students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,197 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,383 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.

Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Around 56% of accepted students are men, and 22% are women.

Approximately 67% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,237 a year. Goddard College has a 2.1% 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 Goddard College is $33,179.

#7

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, Vermont

The total student population at SIT Graduate Institute is 137, of which 57 students are undergraduates and of those, 20 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

#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 average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Middlebury is 4.1 years.

Only 13% of students who apply get accepted. Around 48% of accepted students are men, and 52% are women.

29% of Middlebury students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,550 a year. Middlebury has a 0.1% 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 $58,131 during the early-career years.

#9

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont

There are 1,744 undergraduates at Castleton, of which 1,466 are full-time, and there are 2,211 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.

Approximately 75% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,496 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 $37,949 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Landmark College

Putney, Vermont

The total student population at Landmark College is 559, of which 501 students are undergraduates and of those, 320 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

About 53% of students who apply get accepted. Around 67% of accepted students are men, and 33% are women.

Roughly 26% of students at Landmark College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,426 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,604 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. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Norwich is 4.2 years.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 67% of accepted students are men, and 33% are women.

69% of Norwich students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,785 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $58,857 during the early-career years.

#12

Vermont College of Fine Arts

Montpelier, Vermont

The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

#13

Bennington College

Bennington, Vermont

The total student population at Bennington College is 799, of which 697 students are undergraduates and of those, 606 are full-time. It takes the average Bennington undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 28% are men and 72% are women.

61% of Bennington students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,386 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 Bennington with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,121 during the early years of their career after graduation.