Southern Vermont College

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2018 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,236

3% growth from 2017

2018 Average Net Price

$20,931

After Financial Aid

2015 Default Rate

6.67%

on Student Loans

2018 Acceptance Rate

91.3%

403 Applicants

2018 Enrolled Students

351

91.2% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

49.5%

54 Graduates

About

Southern Vermont College is a higher education institution located in Bennington County, VT. In 2018, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Southern Vermont College were Radiographer (15 degrees awarded), General Psychology (14 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees).

In 2018, 79 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern Vermont College. 57% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (42 degrees), 5.25 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern Vermont College is $25,236, which is $−2,942 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Southern Vermont College was 6.67%, corresponding to 11 out of the 165 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2018, the median undergraduate tuition at Southern Vermont College is $25,236.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,931.

In 2018, 97% of undergraduate students attending Southern Vermont College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$25,236

2018 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2018, the cost of tuition at Southern Vermont College was $25,236.

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

Average Net Price

$20,931

2018 Value

9.51%

1 Year Growth

In 2018 Southern Vermont College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,931. Between 2017 and 2018, the average net price of Southern Vermont College grew by 9.51%.

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

$11,000

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southern Vermont College was of $11,000 in 2018. The cost of room and board increased by 20.2% between 2017 and 2018.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Southern Vermont College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2018. This represents a growth of 4.3% with respect to 2017, when 93% 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.

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.

6.67%

2015 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Southern Vermont College was 6.67%, which represents 11 out of the 165 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

Southern Vermont College received 403 undergraduate applications in 2018, which represents a 13.8% annual growth. Out of those 403 applicants, 368 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.3% acceptance rate.

There were 351 students enrolled at Southern Vermont College in 2018. 95% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Southern Vermont College has an overall enrollment yield of 21.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2018

368

Accepted Out of 403

In 2018, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Southern Vermont College was 91.3% (368 admissions from 403 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2017, which was 90.7%. Between 2017 and 2018, the number of applicants grew by 13.8%, while admissions grew by 14.6%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Southern Vermont College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

95%

Submission Percentage (2016)

Scores Submitted (2016)

95% of enrolled first-time students at Southern Vermont College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Southern Vermont College had a total enrollment of 351 students in 2018. The full-time enrollment at Southern Vermont College is 320 students and the part-time enrollment is 31. This means that 91.2% of students enrolled at Southern Vermont College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern Vermont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.12% Black or African American, 1.71% Two or More Races, 1.42% Asian, and 0.57% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Southern Vermont College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.4%), followed by White Male (16.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.07%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern Vermont College in 2018, both undergraduate and graduate, is 351 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Vermont College is 320 and the part-time enrollment is 31. This means that 91.2% of students enrolled at Southern Vermont College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% 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

58%

2018 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 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), 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 (2018)

White
207 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
38 enrolled students
Black or African American
25 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southern Vermont College is 59% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.12% Black or African American, 1.71% Two or More Races, 1.42% Asian, and 0.57% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2018, 11 more women than men received degrees from Southern Vermont College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern Vermont College is white (42 degrees awarded). There were 5.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southern Vermont College is Radiographer (15 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (14 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees).

In 2018, 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 English (7 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees), and Psychology (14 degrees).

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 Southern Vermont College are Elementary & middle school teachers (301,241 people), Other managers (253,337 people), Social workers, all other (251,867 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (235,387 people), and Secondary school teachers (177,746 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Vermont College in 2018 are English (7 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees), Psychology (14 degrees), History (2 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees) (as of 2018).

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, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Southern Vermont College are English (7 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees), Psychology (14 degrees), History (2 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees) (as of 2018).

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 (879,963 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (447,045 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (364,746 people), Outpatient care centers (284,859 people), and Individual & family services (251,685 people).

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.

General Interdisciplinary Studies

Most Common (2018)

1 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common associates degree concentration at Southern Vermont College was General Interdisciplinary Studies with 1 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2018

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2018

In 2018, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Vermont College, which is 0.756 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (45).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2018, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Vermont College in General Psychology, which is 1 times approximately the same the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2018, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Vermont College in Radiographer, which is 6.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2018, 14% of students graduating from Southern Vermont College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2018)

White
42 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern Vermont College is white (42 degrees awarded). There were 5.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

24.1% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2018)

White Female
78 degrees awarded
White Female
66 degrees awarded
White Female
56 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southern Vermont College is white female (78 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (66 degrees).

Operations

Southern Vermont College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.68M, as of the end of the 2018 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 191k (7.1%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2018, Southern Vermont College had a total salary expenditure of 11.3M. Southern Vermont College employs 15 Assistant professors, 7 Associate professors and 4 Instructors. Most academics at Southern Vermont College are Female Assistant professor (13), Female Associate professor (5), and Female Instructor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Vermont College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 17 employees, Management, with 15 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees.

Endowment

$2.68M

2018 Endowment

13%

decline from 2017

Southern Vermont College has an endowment valued at about $2.68M, as of the end of the 2018 fiscal year. The endowment of Southern Vermont College declined 13% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $46.8M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$5.12M

2018 Salaries

2.15%

decline from 2017

In 2018, Southern Vermont College paid a median of $5.12M in salaries, which represents 45.4% of their overall expenditure ($11.3M) and a 2.15% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.156% decline between 2016 and 2017, and a 0.624% decline between 2015 and 2016.

Instructional Salaries

$1.51M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2018, Southern Vermont College paid a total of $1.51M to 27 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2018, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Vermont College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees, Management with 15 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees.

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