Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Vermont is 73.58% where 3,830 students out of 5,205 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 93.54%, while Sterling College has the lowest rate of 29.63%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 93.54% (93.02% / 94.06%) | 565 (280 / 285) |
604 (301 / 303) |
| 2 | University of Vermont | 75.76% (72.73% / 77.69%) | 1,881 (704 / 1,177) |
2,483 (968 / 1,515) |
| 3 | Bennington College | 69.23% (74.58% / 66.91%) | 135 (44 / 91) |
195 (59 / 136) |
| 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 | 64.57% (62.05% / 69.44%) | 410 (260 / 150) |
635 (419 / 216) |
| 7 | Norwich University | 61.06% (60.20% / 63.93%) | 486 (369 / 117) |
796 (613 / 183) |
| 8 | Saint Michael's College | 74.45% (68.36% / 78.29%) | 341 (121 / 220) |
458 (177 / 281) |
| 9 | Sterling College | 29.63% (41.67% / 20.00%) | 8 (5 / 3) |
27 (12 / 15) |
| 10 | Goddard College | 57.14% (50.00% / 60.00%) | 4 (1 / 3) |
7 (2 / 5) |
| Average | 73.58% (69.93% / 77.09%) |
3,830 (1,784 / 2,046) |
5,205 (2,551 / 2,654) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Vermont is 17.87% where 285 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,595 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 4.80%, while Norwich University has the highest rate of 27.39% (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 | 4.80% (4.98% / 4.62%) | 29 (15 / 14) | 604 (301 / 303) |
| 2 | University of Vermont | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,483 (968 / 1,515) |
| 3 | Bennington College | 19.49% (11.86% / 22.79%) | 38 (7 / 31) | 195 (59 / 136) |
| 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 | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 635 (419 / 216) |
| 7 | Norwich University | 27.39% (27.24% / 27.87%) | 218 (167 / 51) | 796 (613 / 183) |
| 8 | Saint Michael's College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 458 (177 / 281) |
| 9 | Sterling College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 27 (12 / 15) |
| 10 | Goddard College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7 (2 / 5) |
| Average | 17.87% (19.42% / 15.43%) | 285 (189 / 96) |
1,595 (973 / 622) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Vermont is 81.50% for full-time students and 56.80% 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, Middlebury College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Norwich University has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 95% | - | |
| 2 | University of Vermont | 89% | 56% | |
| 3 | Bennington College | 84% | 38% | |
| 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 | 76% | 33% | |
| 7 | Norwich University | 74% | 57% | |
| 8 | Saint Michael's College | 79% | - | |
| 9 | Sterling College | 75% | 100% | |
| 10 | Goddard College | 80% | - | |
| Average | 81.50% | 56.80% | ||
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