Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Vermont Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between Vermont colleges. For 4-years 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-years, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 years 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
SchoolSchool LevelTotal Entering StudentsGraduation Rate
(Completers)
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
Bennington College4-Years College19563.08%
(123)
66.67%
(130)
69.23%
(135)
Castleton University4-Years College46343.20%
(200)
52.48%
(243)
54.00%
(250)
Champlain College4-Years College63557.32%
(364)
64.09%
(407)
64.41%
(409)
Community College of VermontCommunity College18218.13%
(33)
-25.82%
(47)
Goddard College4-Years College742.86%
(3)
57.14%
(4)
57.14%
(4)
Northern Vermont University4-Years College43924.83%
(109)
35.08%
(154)
36.90%
(162)
Middlebury College4-Years College60485.60%
(517)
92.88%
(561)
93.54%
(565)
Norwich University4-Years College79654.02%
(430)
60.05%
(478)
61.06%
(486)
O'Briens Aveda InstituteTrade School4742.55%
(20)
-53.19%
(25)
Saint Michael's College4-Years College45871.18%
(326)
73.14%
(335)
74.45%
(341)
SIT Graduate Institute4-Years College0---
Sterling College4-Years College2722.22%
(6)
25.93%
(7)
29.63%
(8)
Vermont Law and Graduate School4-Years College0---
Vermont Technical College4-Years College7628.95%
(22)
32.89%
(25)
32.89%
(25)
University of Vermont4-Years College2,48367.38%
(1,673)
74.67%
(1,854)
75.76%
(1,881)
Landmark College4-Years College0---
Vermont College of Fine Arts4-Years College0---
Advanced Welding InstituteTrade School4395.35%
(41)
-95.35%
(41)
Northern Vermont University - Lyndon4-Years College0---
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