Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Vermont colleges is $15,145 for Vermont residents and $32,649 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $44,512.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,276 for Vermont residents and $25,303 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $24,932.
The tuition & fees has increased 24.24% for undergraduate programs at Vermont colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $12,233 | $26,278 | $34,203 | $14,197 | $28,147 | $20,014 |
| 2015-16 | $12,589 2.91% | $27,138 3.27% | $40,341 17.95% | $13,839 -2.52% | $27,948 -0.71% | $20,901 4.43% |
| 2016-17 | $13,044 3.61% | $27,934 2.93% | $37,068 -8.11% | $14,825 7.12% | $27,361 -2.10% | $23,171 10.86% |
| 2017-18 | $13,572 4.05% | $28,894 3.44% | $38,492 3.84% | $14,705 -0.81% | $25,057 -8.42% | $23,318 0.63% |
| 2018-19 | $14,260 5.07% | $30,172 4.42% | $37,725 -1.99% | $12,639 -14.05% | $21,364 -14.74% | $24,310 4.25% |
| 2019-20 | $14,582 2.26% | $31,036 2.86% | $42,568 12.84% | $13,257 4.89% | $22,226 4.03% | $25,996 6.94% |
| 2020-21 | $15,073 3.37% | $31,763 2.34% | $43,544 2.29% | $13,453 1.48% | $22,471 1.10% | $26,265 1.03% |
| 2021-22 | $15,076 0.02% | $31,766 0.01% | $43,958 0.95% | $13,600 1.09% | $22,618 0.65% | $26,627 1.38% |
| 2022-23 | $14,732 -2.28% | $31,444 -1.01% | $45,164 2.74% | $14,080 3.53% | $22,540 -0.34% | $19,324 -27.43% |
| 2023-24 | $15,145 2.80% | $32,649 3.83% | $44,512 -1.44% | $14,240 1.14% | $23,267 3.23% | $23,412 21.16% |
