University of Vermont

Burlington, VT 05405-0160

Overview

Admission

University of Vermont is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 22,476 applications and 15,495 students were granted admission. University of Vermont is at the #67 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 41% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 77% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

University of Vermont charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $38,160 and in-state students paid $15,096.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 95% of University of Vermont's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 16% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,101 (which is 7.5% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Vermont in 2016-2017, was 1,217, which is 51% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,134 (which is 3.2% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Vermont has enrolled a total of 13,105 students (11,598 students full-time and 1,507 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 13,105 students, 463 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 43% men and 57% women and 11,159 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,946 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 273 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Vermont.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Vermont full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Vermont graduates 6 years after enrollment is $39,000. Last year, out of the total 860 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 817 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 695 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 646 were employed.