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University of Vermont

⌖ Burlington, VT · 55 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$99,032 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

16.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−38%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,834Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$99,032at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$257,3720
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4
6
8
−$99,03210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 16.3 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$19,058
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$45,502
Sticker price
Average net price$19,343
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$35,649
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,343Average net price / year
$35,649Cost of attendance
$60,834Median earnings · year 5 after completion
78.6%Completion rate
65.3%Admission rate
11,743Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

81thEarnings percentile
79thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,117Year 1
$62,009Year 4
$60,834Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$126,4392Psychology, General · Doctoral Degree$109,2953Medicine · First Professional Degree$102,2324Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$95,0365Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$92,9866Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$83,4387Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$82,5718Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$82,284

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in VT

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Randolph, VT

Vermont State University

Annual net price
$18,212
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,394
Modeled 10-year ROI
-63%
Open college profile →Montpelier, VT

Community College of Vermont

Annual net price
$13,696
Observed earnings · year 5
$38,919
Modeled 10-year ROI
-126%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$126,439Not available
Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$109,295Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$102,232Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,036$24,750
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$92,986Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,438$26,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$82,571$25,257
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$82,284$21,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$81,632Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$81,160$21,519
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$80,593$22,250
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$77,348$21,000
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$77,342$22,375
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$76,901Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$72,668$26,299
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$69,416$23,875
Public HealthMaster's Degree$69,137Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$68,482$27,000
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$68,395$21,125
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$68,325Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$65,706$24,125
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$65,139$19,000
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$65,120$25,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$64,385Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$64,211Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$63,279$23,127
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$63,106Not available
MathematicsMaster's Degree$62,927Not available
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$61,238$19,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$59,127$22,163
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,174$23,250
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$55,090Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$55,038Not available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,726$22,896
HistoryBachelor's Degree$54,694$20,497
SociologyBachelor's Degree$54,529$23,117
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$54,235$20,000
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$53,755$19,650
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$53,191$25,500
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,805$22,958
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,698$19,250
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,219$20,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,813$23,917
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$49,987$19,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,101$24,968
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$48,468$24,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$48,111$23,250
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$46,986$21,632
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$44,006$20,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$41,124$21,625
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$40,871$18,284
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$38,421$23,250
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$34,672Not available
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$32,100Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.