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Vermont State University
Randolph, VT 3,567 Undergrads 61.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$30,074
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,865
After Aid
Median Earnings
$50,331
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$20,865
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$50,331
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate61.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients36.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time75.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
83.2%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$440k
+$44k
-$44k
Median Cost$21k/yr
+$365k
-$32k
-$119k
Full Cost$30k/yr
+$332k
-$65k
-$153k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$21k/yr
Never
-159%
Full Cost$30k/yr
Never
-141%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-154%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-93%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$64,138
Lifetime Value Added
+$206k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,502
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,019
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,366
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1508
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,638
Lifetime Value Added
+$182k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$75,670
Lifetime Value Added
+$235k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,077
Lifetime Value Added
+$132k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,039
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,046
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
BachCIP: 4004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,305
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1002
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,551
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,288
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,876
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,474
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,563
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,740
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,313
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,718
Lifetime Value Added
-$294k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$25,590
Earnings (5yr)
$77,605
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,274
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,326
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
BachCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,071
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,169
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,262
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,126
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,862
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,719
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$84,109
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,758
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,464
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,273
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Master's Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,215
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.