62.62% Students Vermont Colleges Completed in 150% of Normal Program Length

62.62%

Graduation Rate

15.00%

Transfer-out rate

81.00%

Retention Rate

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%.

Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Vermont Colleges

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.

Graduation Rate Comparison between Vermont Colleges
SchoolGraduation Rate
(Completers)
Transfer-out RateRetention Rate
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
Bennington College4-Year College, private60.61%70.20%71.21%20%82%
Champlain College4-Year College, private56.26%63.55%65.23%-82%
Community College of VermontCommunity College11.68%-19.63%24%49%
Goddard College4-Year College, private----100%
Middlebury College4-Year College, private65.61%90.61%91.40%5%94%
Norwich University4-Year College, private52.51%59.17%60.21%-79%
O'Briens Aveda InstituteTrade School6.67%-66.67%-88%
Saint Michael's College4-Year College, private67.19%71.65%72.77%-80%
SIT Graduate Institute4-Year College, private-----
Sterling College4-Year College, private5.26%31.58%31.58%16%86%
Vermont Law and Graduate School4-Year College, private-----
Vermont State University4-Year College, public32.55%41.78%43.47%2%68%
University of Vermont4-Year College, public69.90%77.43%78.59%-89%
Landmark College4-Year College, private7.14%14.29%14.29%23%63%
Vermont College of Fine Arts4-Year College, private-----
Advanced Welding InstituteTrade School90.91%-90.91%-93%