Castleton University

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,304

1.07% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$17,641

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

6.44%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

83.8%

2,171 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

2,399

72.6% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

53.7%

251 Graduates

About

Castleton University is a higher education institution located in Rutland County, VT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Castleton University were Registered Nursing (78 degrees awarded), Accounting & Business Management (44 degrees), and General Psychology (24 degrees).

In 2019, 421 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Castleton University. 56.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (354 degrees), 22.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Castleton University is $11,304, which is $−15,976 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Castleton University is $11,304, which is $−15,976 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,641.

In 2019, 80% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 69% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$11,304

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Castleton University was $11,304. The cost of tuition at Castleton University is $−15,976 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Castleton University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,641

2019 Value

6.57%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Castleton University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,641. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Castleton University grew by 6.57%.

This chart compares the average net price of Castleton University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,449

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Castleton University was of $10,449 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 1.5% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Castleton University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

80% of undergraduate students at Castleton University received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 9.59% with respect to 2018, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Castleton University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.44%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Castleton University was 6.44%, which represents 41 out of the 637 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Castleton University received 2,171 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 0.822% annual decline. Out of those 2,171 applicants, 1,819 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.8% acceptance rate.

There were 2,399 students enrolled at Castleton University in 2019, and 88% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Castleton University has an overall enrollment yield of 21.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

1,819

Accepted Out of 2,171

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Castleton University was 83.8% (1,819 admissions from 2,171 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 85.5%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −0.822%, while admissions declined by −2.78%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Castleton University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

88%

Submission Percentage

350

Scores Submitted

88% of enrolled first-time students at Castleton University in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Castleton University has a total enrollment of 2,399 students. The full-time enrollment at Castleton University is 1,741 students and the part-time enrollment is 658. This means that 72.6% of students enrolled at Castleton University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Castleton University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.1% White, 3.75% Black or African American, 2.42% Hispanic or Latino, 2.42% Two or More Races, 1.13% Asian, 0.25% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.125% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Castleton University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.3%), followed by White Male (39%) and Black or African American Male (3.13%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.9%), followed by White Male (36.2%) and Black or African American Male (2.13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

72.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Castleton University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,399 students. The full-time enrollment at Castleton University is 1,741 and the part-time enrollment is 658. This means that 72.6% of students enrolled at Castleton University are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Castleton University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Castleton University was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Castleton University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Castleton University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,969
Black or African American
90
Hispanic or Latino
58

The enrolled student population at Castleton University is 82.1% White, 3.75% Black or African American, 2.42% Hispanic or Latino, 2.42% Two or More Races, 1.13% Asian, 0.25% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.125% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 135 students (5.63%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 51 more women than men received degrees from Castleton University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Castleton University is white (354 degrees awarded). There were 22.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (16 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Castleton University is Registered Nursing (78 degrees awarded), followed by Accounting & Business Management (44 degrees) and General Psychology (24 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Castleton University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (59 degrees awarded), History (9 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Castleton University are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (135,471 people), Secondary school teachers (123,348 people), Other managers (116,276 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (110,694 people), and Postsecondary teachers (106,902 people).

The most specialized majors at Castleton University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (59 degrees awarded), History (9 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (3 degrees), and Math & Statistics (8 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Castleton University are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Other financial specialists, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Castleton University are Elementary & secondary schools (322,844 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (208,414 people), Computer Systems Design (117,727 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (105,495 people), and Legal services (104,991 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Castleton University.

Most Common

Registered Nursing
78 degree-majorss awarded
Accounting & Business Management
44 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
24 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Castleton University was Registered Nursing with 78 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Castleton University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

185

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

236

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 185 degrees were awarded to men at Castleton University, which is 0.784 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (236).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Castleton University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Castleton University in Accounting & Business Management, which is 2.67 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 69 degrees were awarded to women at Castleton University in Registered Nursing, which is 7.67 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 38% of students graduating from Castleton University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Castleton University is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9.16% of graduates (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
354 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
16 degrees awarded
Black or African American
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Castleton University is white (354 degrees awarded). There were 22.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (16 degrees).

2.38% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
203 degrees awarded
White Male
151 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Castleton University is white female (203 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (151 degrees).

Operations

Castleton University has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $377k (NaNk%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Castleton University had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Castleton University employs 30 Professors, 25 Assistant professors, and 24 Associate professors. Most academics at Castleton University are Male Professors (16), Female Assistant professors(16), and Female Professors (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Castleton University are: Management, with 37 employees, Service, with 32 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

Castleton University has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Castleton University stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Castleton University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.19M - Federal
$45.7k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Castleton University received $2.19M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $45.7k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$16.1M

2019 Salaries

7.46%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Castleton University paid a median of $16.1M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 7.46% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.781% decline from 2017 and a 4.16% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.82M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Castleton University paid a total of $4.82M to 79 employees working as instructors, which represents 30% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Castleton University were Professor with 30 employees; Assistant professor with 25 employees; and Assistant professor with 24 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Castleton University were Management with 37 employees; Service with 32 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Castleton University was Male Professor with 16 employees, Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Female Professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Castleton University.

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