Southern Vermont College, VT

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeNot Selective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
982 Mansion Drive, Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 447-6300

Southern Vermont College Rankings

Affordability44
Selectivity1
Retention8
Graduation1
Earnings27
Diversity61
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Southern Vermont College

87%Bachelor’s
7%Associate’s
7%Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism1%
English Language and Literature8%
Health Professions and Related Programs28%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies8%
Psychology18%
Public Administration and Social Service5%

Admissions

Getting into Southern Vermont College

91%Admission Rate
440Median SAT Math
440Median SAT Reading
18Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)390–490
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)380–500
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)14–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Southern Vermont College

$26KIn-State Tuition
$26KOut-of-State Tuition
$38KAverage Total Cost
$25KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolVTUS
$0–$30K$16K$17K$14K
$30K–$48K$22K$19K$15K
$48K–$75K$18K$22K$17K
$75K–$110K$30K$23K$19K
>$110K$29K$30K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Southern Vermont College

81%Receive Federal Loans
$12KMedian Federal Debt
56%Repayment Rate
$259Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolVTUS
$0–$30K 32%39%57%
$30K–$48K 13%13%16%
$48K–$75K 18%15%12%
$75K–$110K 17%14%9%
>$110K 20%22%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolVTUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$18K$14K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$11K$14K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$12K$14K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$17K$15K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$12K$13K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$34K$30K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$22K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$10K$7K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolVTUS
1-year after entering repayment 52%63%43%
3-years after entering repayment 56%67%46%
5-years after entering repayment 62%74%50%
7-years after entering repayment 70%77%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Southern Vermont College

58%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
13%Withdrawal Rate
45%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolVTUS
Within 4 Years 44%46%38%
Within 6 Years 45%58%55%
Within 8 Years 22%54%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolVTUS
Black 59%46%39%
Caucasian 46%60%52%
Hispanic or Latino 33%49%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%66%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%40%43%
Other race 36%57%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Southern Vermont College

96%Employment Rate
$33KMedian Salary
$20K25 Pctl Salary
$50K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolVTUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 96%90%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 91%89%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 89%88%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 89%86%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 88%87%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolVTUS
10th percentile of earnings$7K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$20K$20K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$33K$31K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$50K$45K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$60K$56K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolVTUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$33K$31K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$34K$35K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$34K$38K$35K

Students

Students at Southern Vermont College

341Undergraduates
62%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
0Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolVTUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 68%49%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 32%42%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolVTUS
Asian 1%2%4%
Black 7%5%18%
Caucasian 60%66%49%
Hispanic or Latino 11%5%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Two or more races 2%3%3%
Other race 18%9%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolVTUS
$0–$30K 26%24%43%
$30K–$48K 13%15%18%
$48K–$75K 22%18%16%

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