Vermont Law School

www.vermontlaw.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

1.42%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

655

87.6% Full-Time

About

Vermont Law School is a higher education institution located in Windsor County, VT. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Vermont Law School were Law (165 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 319 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Vermont Law School. 55.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (214 degrees), 8.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (24 degrees).

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Costs

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.

1.42%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Vermont Law School was 1.42%, which represents 3 out of the 211 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.

Enrollment

Vermont Law School had a total enrollment of 655 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Vermont Law School is 574 students and the part-time enrollment is 81. This means that 87.6% of students enrolled at Vermont Law School are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Vermont Law School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.1% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, 0.458% Two or More Races, 0.153% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.153% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.6%), followed by White Male (25.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.67%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Vermont Law School in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 655 students. The full-time enrollment at Vermont Law School is 574 and the part-time enrollment is 81. This means that 87.6% of students enrolled at Vermont Law School are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
433 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
75 enrolled students
Black or African American
57 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Vermont Law School is 66.1% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, 0.458% Two or More Races, 0.153% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.153% 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 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 43 students (6.56%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 33 more women than men received degrees from Vermont Law School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Vermont Law School is white (214 degrees awarded). There were 8.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (24 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Vermont Law School is Law (165 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Vermont Law School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (319 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 School are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,788 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (10,844 people), Other managers (3,098 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,807 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,502 people).

The most specialized majors at Vermont Law School in 2021 are Legal (319 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

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 School are Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Vermont Law School are Legal (319 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

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 School are Legal services (18,985 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,489 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,479 people), Insurance carriers (3,322 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,618 people).

The most specialized majors at Vermont Law School are Legal (319 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

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

Law

Most Common (2021)

165 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Vermont Law School was Law with 165 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Vermont Law School according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

143

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

176

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 143 degrees were awarded to men at Vermont Law School, which is 0.813 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (176).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Vermont Law School in Law, which is 0.988 times less than the 83 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 83 degrees were awarded to men at Vermont Law School in Law, which is 1.01 times more than the 82 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
214 degrees awarded
Black or African American
24 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Vermont Law School is white (214 degrees awarded). There were 8.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (24 degrees).

6.27% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
117 degrees awarded
White Male
97 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Vermont Law School is white female (117 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (97 degrees).

Operations

Vermont Law School has an endowment valued at nearly $12.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.16M (17.2%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Vermont Law School had a total salary expenditure of 23M. Vermont Law School employs 22 Assistant professors, 20 Professors and 5 Associate professors. Most academics at Vermont Law School are Female Assistant professor (16), Male Professor (10), and Female Professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vermont Law School are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 33 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 15 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

Endowment

$12.6M

2021 Endowment

16%

growth from 2020

Vermont Law School has an endowment valued at about $12.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Vermont Law School grew 16% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.6k lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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

Salary Expenditure

$12.1M

2021 Salaries

7.95%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Vermont Law School paid a median of $12.1M in salaries, which represents 52.5% of their overall expenditure ($23M) and a 7.95% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.53M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Vermont Law School paid a total of $4.53M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Vermont Law School were Assistant professor with 22 employees, Professor with 20 employees, and Associate professor with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vermont Law School were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 33 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Vermont Law School was Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, Male Professor with 10 employees, and Female Professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Vermont Law School.