Vermont Trade Schools

#1

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, Vermont

There are 1,704 students at Vermont Tech in total, 1,696 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,028 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 63%. Around 73% of accepted students are men, and 27% are women.

Approximately 80% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,667 a year. Vermont Tech has a 5.6% 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 Vermont Tech is $42,000.

#2

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont

The total student population at Community College of Vermont is 5,104, which includes 751 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Approximately 31% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,498 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from CCV with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont

There are 3,748 undergraduates at Champlain, of which 2,447 are full-time, and there are 4,385 students altogether. It takes the average Champlain undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

About 75% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.

68% of Champlain students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,368 a year. Champlain 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 Champlain with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

There are 13,548 students at UVM in total, 11,443 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,501 are full-time. It takes the average UVM undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Roughly 54% of students at UVM take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,119 a year. UVM has a 2.5% 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 UVM is $37,100.

#5

Advanced Welding Institute

South Burlington, Vermont

There are 49 full-time undergraduates at AWI, and 49 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at AWI is 100%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Roughly 58% of students at AWI take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $10,869 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

#6

New England Culinary Institute

Montpelier, Vermont

There are 58 students at New England Culinary Institute in total, 54 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Approximately 79% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $18,204 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,200 during the early-career years.

#7

O'Briens Aveda Institute

Williston, Vermont

There are 30 students at O’Briens Aveda Institute in total, 30 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

79% of O’Briens Aveda Institute students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,277 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 20.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

#8

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont

The total student population at Castleton University is 2,399, of which 1,988 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,694 are full-time. For undergraduates at Castleton, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Around 50% of accepted students are men, and 50% are women.

77% of Castleton students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,604 a year. Castleton has a 5.2% 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 $32,000 during the early-career years.

#9

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont

There are 3,266 undergraduates at Norwich, of which 2,643 are full-time, and there are 3,933 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Norwich is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 65%. Of the accepted students, 68% are men and 32% are women.

Roughly 73% of students at Norwich take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $10,721 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Norwich with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Johnson State College

Johnson, Vermont

There are 2,064 undergraduates at Johnson State College, of which 1,489 are full-time, and there are 2,376 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, 38% are men and 62% are women.

Approximately 79% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,178 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Johnson State College is $28,000.

#11

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont

The total student population at Saint Michael’s College is 1,875, of which 1,583 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,558 are full-time. For undergraduates at Saint Michael’s, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

67% of Saint Michael’s students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,532 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,000 during the early-career years.