Quad

University of Vermont

Burlington, VTQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forDraws students nationallyTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 25,434 applied (fall 2024: 27,138)University of Vermont (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 18,576 admits (fall 2024: 17,722)University of Vermont (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 73% admitted (fall 2024: 65%)University of Vermont (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 660–740 (fall 2024: 660–730)University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 630–700 (fall 2024: 630–710)University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 29–33 (fall 2024: 30–32)University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

7 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Vermont admits about 7 in 10 applicants (73%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 58% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

73%

73%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

25,434

Admitted

18,576

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1300–1430

10001600
ACT middle 50%

29–33

1836
Applications +12% since fall 2014 · admit rate 73% → 65%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 11,743 undergrads, where 13% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

11.7K

undergrads · larger than 91% of colleges

Diversity index

0.31

Pell Grant

13%

below the median

First generation

12%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-I · America EastROTCStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.30 → 0.31 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (8% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 77% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,705 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$95K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

77%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$14.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $37,782 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $13.5K more than the national median. The 93% who received grants paid $20,084 on average; the other 7% paid the full sticker price of $35,798 in-state / $60,798 out-of-state.

33%

$37.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $13.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$35,798 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

37%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −10% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $62,472 ten years after enrolling, more than at 73% of colleges; 77% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.4 years of that salary.

77%

77%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$62.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21K

≈ $222/month for 10 years

Retention

89%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 76% → 79% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 5% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 10%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 12% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 73% to 65%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −10% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +12%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 73% → 65% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.30 → 0.31

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    University of Vermont Common Data Set 2025–26

    University of Vermont · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  10. 10
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    University of Vermont (2026)

    University of Vermont · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 231174 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything