Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Vermont is 75.30% where 3,774 students out of 5,012 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between best schools in Vermont.
Among the best schools in Vermont, Middlebury College has the most highest graduation rate of 91.40%, while Sterling College has the lowest rate of 31.58%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 91.40% (91.44% / 91.37%) | 574 (267 / 307) |
628 (292 / 336) |
| 2 | University of Vermont | 78.59% (74.87% / 80.82%) | 1,971 (703 / 1,268) |
2,508 (939 / 1,569) |
| 3 | Bennington College | 71.21% (65.75% / 74.40%) | 141 (48 / 93) |
198 (73 / 125) |
| 4 | Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||
| 5 | Green Mountain College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2019) | ||
| 6 | Champlain College | 65.23% (63.72% / 67.63%) | 349 (209 / 140) |
535 (328 / 207) |
| 7 | Norwich University | 60.21% (59.17% / 63.31%) | 407 (300 / 107) |
676 (507 / 169) |
| 8 | Saint Michael's College | 72.77% (67.12% / 78.17%) | 326 (147 / 179) |
448 (219 / 229) |
| 9 | Sterling College | 31.58% (33.33% / 28.57%) | 6 (4 / 2) |
19 (12 / 7) |
| 10 | Goddard College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 75.30% (70.80% / 79.33%) |
3,774 (1,678 / 2,096) |
5,012 (2,370 / 2,642) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Vermont is 8.52% where 72 students have transferred out from schools out of 845 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between best schools in Vermont.
Among the best schools in Vermont, Middlebury College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.62%, while Bennington College has the highest rate of 20.20% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 4.62% (4.11% / 5.06%) | 29 (12 / 17) | 628 (292 / 336) |
| 2 | University of Vermont | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | Bennington College | 20.20% (23.29% / 18.40%) | 40 (17 / 23) | 198 (73 / 125) |
| 4 | Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||
| 5 | Green Mountain College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2019) | ||
| 6 | Champlain College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Norwich University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | Saint Michael's College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | Sterling College | 15.79% (16.67% / 14.29%) | 3 (2 / 1) | 19 (12 / 7) |
| 10 | Goddard College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 8.52% (8.22% / 8.76%) | 72 (31 / 41) |
845 (377 / 468) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Vermont is 86.50% for full-time students and 47.67% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between best schools in Vermont.
Among the best schools in Vermont, Goddard College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Norwich University has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 94% | - | |
| 2 | University of Vermont | 89% | 33% | |
| 3 | Bennington College | 82% | - | |
| 4 | Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||
| 5 | Green Mountain College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2019) | ||
| 6 | Champlain College | 82% | 67% | |
| 7 | Norwich University | 79% | 43% | |
| 8 | Saint Michael's College | 80% | - | |
| 9 | Sterling College | 86% | - | |
| 10 | Goddard College | 100% | - | |
| Average | 86.50% | 47.67% | ||
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