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Vermont State University

Randolph, VT768 online only

Vermont State University is a public university in Randolph, VT, with about 4,368 students on campus.

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Students on campus
4,368
plus 768 studying only online
Admission rate
82%
higher than at 58% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$18,212
lower than at 59% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
47%
lower than at 66% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$50,331
higher than at 72% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Vermont State University

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Vermont State University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $77,267 four years out. Alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems graduates earn $40,273. Majors ↓

Vermont State University focuses on health professions

45% of the degrees Vermont State University awards are in health professions; the next biggest field, business, is 12%. Majors ↓

Long, cold winters

January nights in Randolph average 8°F, with about 81 inches of snow a year. Living in Randolph ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 45%Business 12%Parks, recreation & fitness 7%Psychology 4%Education 4%Visual & performing arts 3%Everything else 25%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing90 graduates a year · typical debt $25,250
$77k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations65 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Psychology, General55 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness50 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods30 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities27 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Biology, General24 graduates a year
—not reported
Accounting and Related Services20 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Vermont State University?

82%

of applicants admitted

About 16 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Vermont State University is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $25,988 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $22,296

Tuition & fees (in state) $11,952Room & board $13,618Books & supplies $1,200

After grants, the average family on aid pays $18,212.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$16,279

About $65,116 over 4 years · 37% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
47%
within 6 years · Pell students 42%
Come back for year two
68%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$50,331
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$15,000
about $159 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

4.6%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$159 a month against about $3,445 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

79%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 94% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$47k
Middle income$30–75k
$55k
Higher incomeover $75k
$53k
Who goes there

The students

3,590 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 79%Hispanic 6%Black 5%Asian 2%Two or more 3%International 2%

Women and men

Women 56%Men 44%
13 : 1
students per teacher
34%
get Pell grants (lower income)
58%
take federal loans
28%
undergrads 25 or older
25%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Randolph

11% of Randolph’s 4,958 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Randolph pages.

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RandolphRandolph, VT
$1,172/momedian rent · 5% below the state$347Ktypical home value8° / 79°January low / July high · 81" of snowA−Health GradeAll colleges in and near RandolphCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Vermont State University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Vermont Law and Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Royalton
9.2 mi439 students
Norwich UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Northfield
14.1 mi2,047 students
Vermont College of Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Montpelier
21.9 mi223 students
Dartmouth CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hanover
22.6 mi6,746 students
Community College of VermontCommunity college · Public · Montpelier · mostly online
23.6 mi1,873 students
Middlebury CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Middlebury
28.8 mi2,800 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.