Vermont Law and Graduate School

www.vermontlaw.edu

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    722
    61.4% Full-Time

    About

    Vermont Law and Graduate School is a higher education institution located in Windsor County, VT. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Vermont Law and Graduate School were Law (139 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 301 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Vermont Law and Graduate School. 66.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (202 degrees), 6.97 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Vermont Law and Graduate School was $0. The cost of tuition at Vermont Law and Graduate School is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Vermont Law and Graduate School had a total enrollment of 722 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Vermont Law and Graduate School is 443 students and the part-time enrollment is 279. This means that 61.4% of students enrolled at Vermont Law and Graduate School are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Vermont Law and Graduate School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.2% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.51% Black or African American, 4.02% Two or More Races, 3.46% Asian, and 0.97% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.7%), followed by White Male (21.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.81%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    61.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Vermont Law and Graduate School in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 722 students. The full-time enrollment at Vermont Law and Graduate School is 443 and the part-time enrollment is 279. This means that 61.4% of students enrolled at Vermont Law and Graduate School are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      456 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      91 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      47 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Vermont Law and Graduate School is 63.2% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.51% Black or African American, 4.02% Two or More Races, 3.46% Asian, and 0.97% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 63 students (8.73%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 101 more women than men received degrees from Vermont Law and Graduate School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Vermont Law and Graduate School is white (202 degrees awarded). There were 6.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Vermont Law and Graduate School is Law (139 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Vermont Law and Graduate School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (301 degrees awarded).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Paralegals & legal assistants
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vermont Law and Graduate School are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,981 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (12,836 people), Other managers (4,210 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,464 people), and Police officers (1,392 people).

    The most specialized majors at Vermont Law and Graduate School in 2024 are Legal (301 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Chief executives & legislators
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vermont Law and Graduate School are Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Other Sales Workers, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors

    The most specialized majors at Vermont Law and Graduate School are Legal (301 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Legal services
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vermont Law and Graduate School are Legal services (19,710 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,305 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,926 people), Insurance carriers (3,153 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,671 people).

    The most specialized majors at Vermont Law and Graduate School are Legal (301 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Vermont Law and Graduate School.
    Legal Studies & Jurisprudence
    Most Common (2024)
    24 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Vermont Law and Graduate School was Legal Studies & Jurisprudence with 24 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    100
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    201
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 100 degrees were awarded to men at Vermont Law and Graduate School, which is 0.498 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (201).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Vermont Law and Graduate School in Law, which is 0.562 times less than the 89 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 89 degrees were awarded to men at Vermont Law and Graduate School in Law, which is 1.78 times more than the 50 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      202 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      29 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      20 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Vermont Law and Graduate School is white (202 degrees awarded). There were 6.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

    3.65% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      144 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      138 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      134 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Vermont Law and Graduate School is white female (144 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (138 degrees).

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    Operations

    Vermont Law and Graduate School has an endowment valued at nearly $13.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 479k (3.56%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Vermont Law and Graduate School had a total salary expenditure of 31.9M. Vermont Law and Graduate School employs 28 Professors, 12 Associate professors and 11 Assistant professors. Most academics at Vermont Law and Graduate School are Female Professor (18), Male Professor (10), and Female Associate professor (8).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vermont Law and Graduate School are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 38 employees, Management, with 23 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees.

    Endowment

    $13.5M
    2024 Endowment
    8.15%
    growth from 2023

    Vermont Law and Graduate School has an endowment valued at about $13.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Vermont Law and Graduate School grew 8.15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $612k lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $15.9M
    2024 Salaries
    14.3%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Vermont Law and Graduate School paid a median of $15.9M in salaries, which represents 49.8% of their overall expenditure ($31.9M) and a 14.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.1% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.65% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.65M
    Instructional Salaries
    51
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Vermont Law and Graduate School paid a total of $5.65M to 51 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vermont Law and Graduate School were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 38 employees, Management with 23 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees.

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