Goddard College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$16,260

3% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$22,083

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

2.82%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

100%

4 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

496

93.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

42.9%

3 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 (42 degrees awarded), Creative Writing (10 degrees), and General Education (9 degrees).

In 2017, 212 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Goddard College. 73.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (153 degrees), 5.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (29 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Goddard College is $16,260, which is $-4,473 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Goddard College is $16,260, which is $-4,473 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,083.

In 2017, 77% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 72% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$16,260

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Goddard College was $16,260. The cost of tuition at Goddard College is $-4,473 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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

Average Net Price

$22,083

2017 Value

19.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Goddard College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,083. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Goddard College grew by 19.6%.

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

$9,370

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Goddard College was of $9,370 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $600. The cost of room and board did not change 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 Goddard College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Goddard College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 8.45% with respect to 2016, when 71% 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.

2.82%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Goddard College was 2.82%, which represents 6 out of the 213 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 4 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 75% annual decline. Out of those 4 applicants, 4 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 496 students enrolled at Goddard College in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Goddard College has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

Accepted Out of 4

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Goddard College was 100% (4 admissions from 4 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 56.3%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -75%, while admissions declined by -55.6%.

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 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

Goddard College has a total enrollment of 496 students. The full-time enrollment at Goddard College is 464 students and the part-time enrollment is 32. This means that 93.5% of students enrolled at Goddard College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Goddard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.8% White, 6.05% Two or More Races, 5.04% Black or African American, 2.62% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.42% Asian, 2.02% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.202% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Goddard College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (45.1%), followed by White Male (10.4%) and Two or More Races Female (5.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (40.2%), followed by White Male (17.9%) and Black or African American Female (5.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Goddard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 496 students. The full-time enrollment at Goddard College is 464 and the part-time enrollment is 32. This means that 93.5% of students enrolled at Goddard College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% 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

50%

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 Goddard College was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Goddard College had a retention rate lower 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
277
Two or More Races
30
Black or African American
25

The enrolled student population at Goddard College is 55.8% White, 6.05% Two or More Races, 5.04% Black or African American, 2.62% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.42% Asian, 2.02% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.202% 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 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 126 students (25.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 98 more women than men received degrees from Goddard College. The majority of degree recipients at Goddard College are white (153 degrees awarded). There were 5.28 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (29 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Goddard College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (42 degrees awarded), followed by Creative Writing (10 degrees) and General Education (9 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 (64 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (27 degrees), and Psychology (23 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 (2,185,665 people), Secondary school teachers (378,867 people), Education administrators (348,534 people), Other managers (276,571 people), and Postsecondary teachers (268,417 people).

The most specialized majors at Goddard College are English (64 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (27 degrees), Psychology (23 degrees), Education (38 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (60 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 Goddard College are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Physicians, Dentists, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

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 (3,354,100 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (571,950 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (344,745 people), Computer Systems Design (196,549 people), and Outpatient care centers (188,577 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
42 degree-majorss awarded
Creative Writing
10 degree-majorss awarded
General Education
9 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Goddard College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 42 degree-majorss 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 2017, 57 degrees were awarded to men at Goddard College, which is 0.368 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (155).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Goddard College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.5 times less than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 47 degrees were awarded to women at Goddard College in Creative Writing, which is 2.76 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 25% of students graduating from Goddard College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 25% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

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

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
153 degrees awarded
Unknown
29 degrees awarded
Black or African American
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Goddard College is white (153 degrees awarded). There were 5.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (29 degrees).

13.7% of degree recipients (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
113 degrees awarded
White Male
40 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Goddard College is white female (113 degrees awarded). There were 2.83 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (40 degrees).

Operations

Goddard College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.25M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $165k (13.2%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Goddard College had a total salary expenditure of $9.81M. Goddard College employs 16 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Goddard College are Female No academic ranks (12), Male No academic ranks(4), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Goddard College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 19 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 19 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.25M

2017 Endowment

15.6%

growth from 2016

Goddard College has an endowment valued at about $1.25M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Goddard College grew 15.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $31.9M 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

$685k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Goddard College received $685k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$5.56M

2017 Salaries

0.0441%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Goddard College paid a median of $5.56M in salaries, which represents 56.7% of their overall expenditure ($9.81M) and a 0.0441% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.26% decline from 2015 and a 9.75% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$926k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Goddard College paid a total of $926k to 16 employees working as instructors, which represents 16.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $10.4M (33%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

16 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

19 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Goddard College were No academic rank with 16 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Goddard College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees; and Management with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Goddard College was Female No academic rank with 12 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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