The average graduation rate of Vermont colleges is 62.62%. It means that 62.62% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Vermont colleges, the average graduation rate is 63.60%, which means 63.60% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Vermont 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 20.00%.
For Vermont colleges, Middlebury College has the highest graduation rate of 91.40% among 4-year colleges. For Vermont community colleges, Community College of Vermont has the highest graduation rate of 19.63%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Vermont colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Bennington College4-Year College, private | 60.61% | 70.20% | 71.21% | 20% | 82% |
| Champlain College4-Year College, private | 56.26% | 63.55% | 65.23% | - | 82% |
| Community College of VermontCommunity College | 11.68% | - | 19.63% | 24% | 49% |
| Goddard College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Middlebury College4-Year College, private | 65.61% | 90.61% | 91.40% | 5% | 94% |
| Norwich University4-Year College, private | 52.51% | 59.17% | 60.21% | - | 79% |
| O'Briens Aveda InstituteTrade School | 6.67% | - | 66.67% | - | 88% |
| Saint Michael's College4-Year College, private | 67.19% | 71.65% | 72.77% | - | 80% |
| SIT Graduate Institute4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sterling College4-Year College, private | 5.26% | 31.58% | 31.58% | 16% | 86% |
| Vermont Law and Graduate School4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vermont State University4-Year College, public | 32.55% | 41.78% | 43.47% | 2% | 68% |
| University of Vermont4-Year College, public | 69.90% | 77.43% | 78.59% | - | 89% |
| Landmark College4-Year College, private | 7.14% | 14.29% | 14.29% | 23% | 63% |
| Vermont College of Fine Arts4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Advanced Welding InstituteTrade School | 90.91% | - | 90.91% | - | 93% |