Goddard College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,084

3% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$23,873

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

4.29%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

100%

22 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

340

94.1% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

57.1%

4 Graduates

About

Goddard College is a higher education institution located in Washington County, VT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Goddard College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (39 degrees awarded), General Education (15 degrees), and Creative Writing (7 degrees).

In 2019, 173 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Goddard College. 71.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (96 degrees), 2.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (43 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Goddard College is $17,084, which is $−4,942 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Goddard College is $17,084, which is $−4,942 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,873.

In 2019, 82% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 71% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$17,084

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Goddard College was $17,084. The cost of tuition at Goddard College is $−4,942 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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

Average Net Price

$23,873

2019 Value

2.96%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Goddard College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,873. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Goddard College grew by 2.96%.

This chart compares the average net price of Goddard College (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

$10,370

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Goddard College was of $10,370 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $600. The cost of room and board did not change 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 Goddard College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

82%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

71%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

82% of undergraduate students at Goddard College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 2.5% with respect to 2018, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Goddard College (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.

4.29%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Goddard College was 4.29%, which represents 10 out of the 233 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

Goddard College received 22 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 175% annual growth. Out of those 22 applicants, 22 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 340 students enrolled at Goddard College in 2019, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Goddard College has an overall enrollment yield of 36.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

Accepted Out of 22

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Goddard College was 100% (22 admissions from 22 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 100%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 175%, while admissions grew by 175%.

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

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Goddard College 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

Goddard College has a total enrollment of 340 students. The full-time enrollment at Goddard College is 320 students and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 94.1% of students enrolled at Goddard College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Goddard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.5% White, 6.47% Black or African American, 5.59% Two or More Races, 2.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.35% Asian, 0.882% Hispanic or Latino, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Goddard College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.7%), followed by White Male (10.8%) and Black or African American Female (5.06%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.3%), followed by White Male (18.5%) and Two or More Races Female (7.41%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Goddard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 340 students. The full-time enrollment at Goddard College is 320 and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 94.1% of students enrolled at Goddard College are enrolled full-time compared with 69.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

80%

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 Goddard College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Goddard College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
182
Black or African American
22
Two or More Races
19

The enrolled student population at Goddard College is 53.5% White, 6.47% Black or African American, 5.59% Two or More Races, 2.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.35% Asian, 0.882% Hispanic or Latino, and 0% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 53.3% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

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, 96 students (28.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 75 more women than men received degrees from Goddard College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Goddard College is white (96 degrees awarded). There were 2.23 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (43 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Goddard College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (39 degrees awarded), followed by General Education (15 degrees) and Creative Writing (7 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Goddard College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are English (43 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (21 degrees), and Education (42 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 Goddard College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,697,475 people), Secondary school teachers (601,466 people), Education administrators (343,790 people), Other managers (296,466 people), and Postsecondary teachers (275,239 people).

The most specialized majors at Goddard College are English (43 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (21 degrees), Education (42 degrees), Psychology (17 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (50 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goddard College are Dentists, Surgeons, Computer hardware engineers, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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 Goddard College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,337,505 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (613,970 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (312,428 people), Computer Systems Design (201,746 people), and Outpatient care centers (200,621 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
39 degree-majorss awarded
General Education
15 degree-majorss awarded
Creative Writing
7 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Goddard College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 39 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

124

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Goddard College, which is 0.395 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (124).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Goddard College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Goddard College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.471 times less than the 34 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 34 degrees were awarded to women at Goddard College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.13 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 14% of students graduating from Goddard College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Goddard College is Male and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

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

The most common race/ethnicity at Goddard College is white (96 degrees awarded). There were 2.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (43 degrees).

24.9% of degree recipients (43 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
69 degrees awarded
White Male
27 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Goddard College is white female (69 degrees awarded). There were 2.56 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (27 degrees).

Operations

Goddard College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.46M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (0%), compared to the 4.44% average return ($1.71M on $38.5M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2019, Goddard College had a total salary expenditure of $8.71M. Goddard College employs 9 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Goddard College are Female No academic ranks (5), Male No academic ranks(4), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Goddard College are: Management, with 21 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, and Service with 6 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.46M

2019 Endowment

9.97%

growth from 2018

Goddard College has an endowment valued at about $1.46M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Goddard College grew 9.97% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $37M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$615k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Goddard College received $615k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$6.31M

2019 Salaries

12.6%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Goddard College paid a median of $6.31M in salaries, which represents 72.4% of their overall expenditure ($8.71M) and a 12.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.742% growth from 2017 and a 0.0441% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.1M (40.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$550k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Goddard College paid a total of $550k to 9 employees working as instructors, which represents 8.71% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.2M (32.7%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

9 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Goddard College were No academic rank with 9 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Goddard College were Management with 21 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees; and Service with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Goddard College was Female No academic rank with 5 employees, Male No academic rank with 4 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Goddard College.

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