Southern Vermont College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,500

3.38% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$23,132

After Financial Aid

2017 Acceptance Rate

90.7%

354 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

361

93.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

51%

52 Graduates

About

Southern Vermont College is a higher education institution located in Bennington County, VT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Southern Vermont College were General Psychology (18 degrees awarded), Radiographer (18 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (15 degrees).

In 2017, 93 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern Vermont College. 71% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (57 degrees), 5.18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern Vermont College is $24,500, which is $-694 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern Vermont College is $24,500, which is $-694 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,132.

In 2017, 93% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 86% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$24,500

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Southern Vermont College was $24,500. The cost of tuition at Southern Vermont College is $-694 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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

Average Net Price

$23,132

2017 Value

4.55%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Southern Vermont College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,132. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Southern Vermont College grew by 4.55%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southern Vermont 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

$9,150

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southern Vermont College was of $9,150 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 0.549% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 33.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southern Vermont College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

86%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Southern Vermont College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 6.9% with respect to 2016, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southern Vermont 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.

Admissions

Southern Vermont College received 354 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 26.9% annual decline. Out of those 354 applicants, 321 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.7% acceptance rate.

There were 361 students enrolled at Southern Vermont College in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Southern Vermont College has an overall enrollment yield of 26.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

321

Accepted Out of 354

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Southern Vermont College was 90.7% (321 admissions from 354 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 61.8%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -26.9%, while admissions grew by 7.36%.

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

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Southern Vermont 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

Southern Vermont College has a total enrollment of 361 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Vermont College is 339 students and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 93.9% of students enrolled at Southern Vermont College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern Vermont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.4% White, 9.14% Hispanic or Latino, 8.59% Black or African American, 1.94% Two or More Races, 1.39% Asian, 0.277% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southern Vermont College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (36%), followed by White Male (18.9%) and Black or African American Male (5.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern Vermont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 361 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Vermont College is 339 and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 93.9% of students enrolled at Southern Vermont College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

64%

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 Southern Vermont College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Southern Vermont College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
200
Hispanic or Latino
33
Black or African American
31

The enrolled student population at Southern Vermont College is 55.4% White, 9.14% Hispanic or Latino, 8.59% Black or African American, 1.94% Two or More Races, 1.39% Asian, 0.277% American Indian or Alaska Native, 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 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, 83 students (23%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 39 more women than men received degrees from Southern Vermont College. The majority of degree recipients at Southern Vermont College are white (57 degrees awarded). There were 5.18 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (11 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southern Vermont College is General Psychology (18 degrees awarded), followed by Radiographer (18 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (15 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern Vermont College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (18 degrees awarded), Biology (15 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Vermont College are Physicians (438,775 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (370,452 people), Other managers (265,435 people), Postsecondary teachers (234,254 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (171,542 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Vermont College are Psychology (18 degrees awarded), Biology (15 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees), Protective Services (9 degrees), and English (2 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 Southern Vermont College are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Physicians, Dentists, and Nurse anesthetists

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 Southern Vermont College are Elementary & secondary schools (772,734 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (692,677 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (554,680 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (402,629 people), and Outpatient care centers (243,268 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Psychology
18 degree-majorss awarded
Radiographer
18 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
15 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southern Vermont College was General Psychology with 18 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Vermont College, which is 0.409 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (66).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Vermont College in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 5 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 16 degrees were awarded to women at Southern Vermont College in General Psychology, which is 8 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 25% of students graduating from Southern Vermont 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 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 Southern Vermont College 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
57 degrees awarded
Unknown
11 degrees awarded
Black or African American
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern Vermont College is white (57 degrees awarded). There were 5.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (11 degrees).

11.8% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
42 degrees awarded
White Male
15 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Southern Vermont College is white female (42 degrees awarded). There were 2.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (15 degrees).

Operations

Southern Vermont College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.08M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $345k (11.2%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Southern Vermont College had a total salary expenditure of $10.9M. Southern Vermont College employs 11 Assistant professors, 7 Associate professors, and 5 Instructors. Most academics at Southern Vermont College are Female Assistant professors (10), Female Associate professors(6), and Female Instructors (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Vermont College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 20 employees, Management, with 14 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.08M

2017 Endowment

23.9%

decline from 2016

Southern Vermont College has an endowment valued at about $3.08M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Southern Vermont College declined 23.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $34M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southern Vermont College (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

$419k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Southern Vermont College received $419k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$5.23M

2017 Salaries

0.156%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Southern Vermont College paid a median of $5.23M in salaries, which represents 48.1% of their overall expenditure ($10.9M) and a 0.156% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.624% decline from 2015 and a 4.71% growth from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.29M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Southern Vermont College paid a total of $1.29M to 24 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.7% 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

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

11 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southern Vermont College were Assistant professor with 11 employees; Associate professor with 7 employees; and Associate professor with 5 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Vermont College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees; Management with 14 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Instructor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southern Vermont College was Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, Female Associate professor with 6 employees, and Female Instructor with 4 employees.

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

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