Vermont Trade Schools

#1

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, Vermont

There are 1,520 students at Vermont Tech in total, 1,516 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 829 are full-time. For undergraduates at Vermont Tech, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.

About 56% of students who apply get accepted. Around 68% of accepted students are men, and 32% are women.

Approximately 65% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,185 a year. Vermont Tech has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Vermont Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $52,415 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

There are 13,292 students at UVM in total, 11,136 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,235 are full-time. For undergraduates at UVM, the average graduation time 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 average amount of student loans is $10,035 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 $46,351 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

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 typical student loan amount is $4,687 a year. CCV has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from CCV with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,264 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

Advanced Welding Institute

South Burlington, Vermont

There are 66 full-time undergraduates at AWI, and 66 students altogether. AWI has a freshman retention rate of 95%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,804 a year.

#5

O'Briens Aveda Institute

Williston, Vermont

There are 111 students at O’Briens Aveda Institute in total, 111 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Approximately 78% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,057 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

#6

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont

There are 3,512 undergraduates at Champlain, of which 2,325 are full-time, and there are 4,137 students altogether. It takes the average Champlain undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 62%. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Roughly 56% of students at Champlain take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,197 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

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

#7

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. For undergraduates at Castleton, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

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

75% of Castleton students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,496 a year. Castleton has a 2.2% 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 Castleton is $37,949.

#8

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont

There are 3,236 undergraduates at Norwich, of which 2,522 are full-time, and there are 3,975 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

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

Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,785 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Norwich is $58,857.

#9

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. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

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.

73% of Northern Vermont University students take out loans to afford college costs. 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.

#10

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont

There are 1,724 students at Saint Michael’s in total, 1,537 of which 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 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

59% of Saint Michael’s students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $12,862 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 $44,204 during the early-career years.