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Vermont ROI Summary

Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 13 institutions in Vermont.

Vermont - State Aggregate

Institution Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Institutions
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate→1
0%
n=1
0%
n=1
0%
n=1
Associate→2
0%
n=2
0%
n=2
0%
n=2
Bachelor→8
86%
n=7
43%
n=7
0%
n=7
Master's→1
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→1
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total13
60%
n=10
30%
n=10
0%
n=10

Student Outcomes

Level
Institutions
Earnings vs HS
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate→1
100%
n=1
0%
n=1
0%
n=1
Associate→2
50%
n=2
0%
n=2
0%
n=2
Bachelor→8
88%
n=8
57%
n=7
0%
n=7
Master's→1
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→1
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total13
82%
n=11
40%
n=10
0%
n=10

Student Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Students
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate→80
0%
n=80
0%
n=80
0%
n=80
Associate→3,364
0%
n=3,364
0%
n=3,364
0%
n=3,364
Bachelor→29,738
97%
n=29,688
66%
n=29,688
0%
n=29,688
Master's→59
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→722
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total33,963
87%
n=33,132
59%
n=33,132
0%
n=33,132

Student Outcomes

Level
Students
Earnings vs HS
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate→80
100%
n=80
0%
n=80
0%
n=80
Associate→3,364
84%
n=3,364
0%
n=3,364
0%
n=3,364
Bachelor→29,738
100%
n=29,738
77%
n=29,688
0%
n=29,688
Master's→59
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→722
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total33,963
98%
n=33,182
69%
n=33,132
0%
n=33,132
Visualization Key

The Donut Chart shows the visual breakdown of positive vs negative results.

Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %
Credential Classification & Durations

Institutions are grouped into rows by their predominant degree level, and each school's ROI uses that level's program length: one year for certificates, two for associate degrees, four for bachelor's. A school that mostly awards certificates or associate degrees but also awards longer degrees is still priced at the shorter length, while its earnings include graduates of the longer programs. When that pushes its Social ROI to 1,000% or its Pell ROI to 250%, the school carries a warning.