Castleton University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$10,872

6.09% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$16,467

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

5.29%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

81.5%

2,297 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

2,141

76.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

51.5%

227 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 General Business (73 degrees awarded), Other Health Preparatory Programs (32 degrees), and Social Work (31 degrees).

In 2017, 453 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Castleton University. 57% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (372 degrees), 8.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (43 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Castleton University is $10,872, which is $-14,322 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Castleton University is $10,872, which is $-14,322 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,467.

In 2017, 67% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 71% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$10,872

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Castleton University was $10,872. The cost of tuition at Castleton University is $-14,322 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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

Average Net Price

$16,467

2017 Value

2.17%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Castleton University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,467. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Castleton University grew by 2.17%.

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

$9,584

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Castleton University was of $9,584 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 1.55% between 2016 and 2017. 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

67%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

71%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

67% of undergraduate students at Castleton University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.47% with respect to 2016, when 68% 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.

5.29%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Castleton University was 5.29%, which represents 33 out of the 624 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 2,297 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 8.55% annual growth. Out of those 2,297 applicants, 1,873 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.5% acceptance rate.

There were 2,141 students enrolled at Castleton University in 2017, and 82% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Castleton University has an overall enrollment yield of 20.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

81.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1,873

Accepted Out of 2,297

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Castleton University was 81.5% (1,873 admissions from 2,297 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 95.3%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 8.55%, while admissions declined by -7.14%.

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

SAT Scores

82%

Submission Percentage

309

Scores Submitted

82% of enrolled first-time students at Castleton University in 2017 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 2,141 students. The full-time enrollment at Castleton University is 1,631 students and the part-time enrollment is 510. This means that 76.2% of students enrolled at Castleton University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Castleton University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83% White, 2.52% Hispanic or Latino, 2.43% Two or More Races, 1.73% Black or African American, 0.934% Asian, 0.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0467% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Castleton University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (43.6%), followed by White Male (40.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (1.57%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (56.1%), followed by White Male (29.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.32%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Castleton University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,141 students. The full-time enrollment at Castleton University is 1,631 and the part-time enrollment is 510. This means that 76.2% of students enrolled at Castleton University are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% 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

72%

2017 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 72%. 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
1,777
Hispanic or Latino
54
Two or More Races
52

The enrolled student population at Castleton University is 83% White, 2.52% Hispanic or Latino, 2.43% Two or More Races, 1.73% Black or African American, 0.934% Asian, 0.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0467% 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 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% 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, 128 students (5.98%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 63 more women than men received degrees from Castleton University. The majority of degree recipients at Castleton University are white (372 degrees awarded). There were 8.65 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (43 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Castleton University is General Business (73 degrees awarded), followed by Other Health Preparatory Programs (32 degrees) and Social Work (31 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 (74 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (31 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (188,106 people), Social workers, all other (171,774 people), Other managers (129,325 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (125,458 people), and Postsecondary teachers (67,631 people).

The most specialized majors at Castleton University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (74 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (31 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), History (7 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (20 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, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Personal financial advisors

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 (368,016 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (201,762 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (183,920 people), Individual & family services (113,591 people), and Outpatient care centers (103,720 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

General Business
73 degree-majorss awarded
Other Health Preparatory Programs
32 degree-majorss awarded
Social Work
31 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Castleton University was General Business with 73 degree-majorss 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

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 195 degrees were awarded to men at Castleton University, which is 0.756 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (258).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Castleton University in General Business, which is 2.36 times more than the 22 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 31 degrees were awarded to women at Castleton University in Registered Nursing, which is 15.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 36% of students graduating from Castleton University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Castleton University is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 1.76% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
372 degrees awarded
Unknown
43 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Castleton University is white (372 degrees awarded). There were 8.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (43 degrees).

9.49% of degree recipients (43 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
221 degrees awarded
White Male
151 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Castleton University is white female (221 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 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 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $878k (NaNk%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Castleton University had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Castleton University employs 38 Professors, 31 Assistant professors, and 21 Associate professors. Most academics at Castleton University are Female Assistant professors (21), Male Professors(19), and Female Professors (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Castleton University are: Management, with 41 employees, Service, with 33 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Castleton University has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 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

$1.5M - Federal
$51k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Castleton University received $1.5M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $51k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17.5M

2017 Salaries

4.16%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Castleton University paid a median of $17.5M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 4.16% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.9% decline from 2015 and a 0.217% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.44M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Castleton University paid a total of $5.44M to 90 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (34.4%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

38 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

41 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Castleton University were Professor with 38 employees; Assistant professor with 31 employees; and Assistant professor with 21 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Castleton University were Management with 41 employees; Service with 33 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Castleton University was Female Assistant professor with 21 employees, Male Professor with 19 employees, and Female Professor with 19 employees.

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

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