PublicFour-year

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$19,343
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$19,058
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
78.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$62,472
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$35,649
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$19,058
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$45,502
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,776
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$15,908
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,320
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,127
$30,001–48,00013,373
$48,001–75,00014,339
$75,001–110,00020,926
$110,001+25,775

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
78.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
76.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
89.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$48,164
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$62,472
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,951
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$222.12
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
80.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $62,472 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
65.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,374
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
30–32
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
11,743
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
11.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
13.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
37.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$92,817
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White83%
Hispanic6%
Black1%
Asian3%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in VT

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bennington CollegeNot reported71.2%$38,289
Champlain CollegeNot reported65.2%$58,386
Landmark CollegeNot reported43.0%$29,813
Middlebury CollegeNot reported91.4%$76,310
Norwich UniversityNot reported60.2%$65,575
SIT Graduate InstituteNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Saint Michael's CollegeNot reported72.8%$61,317
Sterling CollegeNot reported31.6%$30,573
Vermont College of Fine ArtsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Vermont Law and Graduate SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Vermont State University$18,21247.2%$50,331

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$126,439$138,131Not reported
Psychology, General.$109,295$98,707Not reported
Medicine.$102,232$112,460Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$95,036$100,647$24,750
Accounting and Related Services.$92,986$95,833Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$83,438$92,135$26,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$82,571$88,910$25,257
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$82,284$68,257$21,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$81,632$82,893Not reported
Computer Science.$81,160$107,009$21,519
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.$80,593$65,466$22,250
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.$77,348$81,171$21,000
Civil Engineering.$77,342$86,517$22,375
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$76,901$103,485Not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$72,668$75,975$26,299
Economics.$69,416$82,686$23,875
Public Health.$69,137$82,751Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$68,482$70,786$27,000
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.$68,395$61,027$21,125
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$68,325$67,030Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10