Vermont State University

Vermont State University is a public college in Randolph, VT. Its average net price is $22,358 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$19,010
$30,001 to $48,000$18,724
$48,001 to $75,000$18,990
$75,001 to $110,000$24,827
$110,001 and up$29,159
$12,390Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$23,094Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$22,358Average Net Price
$13,894Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$6,510Other Expenses
40.2%Students on Pell Grants
58.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

81.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$48,028
8 years after entry$51,428
10 years after entry$54,163
41.4%Graduation Rate
67.8%Retention Rate
$12,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Randolph, VTLocation
Remote ruralSetting
3,590Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$43,284 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published
Agricultural Business$54,084 National median for this major n=4,648Not published
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$33,298 National median for this major n=293Not published
Air Transportation$55,780 National median for this major n=5,818Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems$36,347 National median for this major n=353Not published
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$48,512 National median for this major n=408Not published
Archeology$30,319 National median for this major n=144Not published
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$66,616 National median for this major n=456Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$44,128 National median for this major n=605Not published
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,374 National median for this major n=1,637Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,063 Small program - rough guide n=73$25,500 Small program - rough guide n=90
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Engineering$83,729 National median for this major n=11,252Not published
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,260 National median for this major n=1,209Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Systems Analysis$65,104 National median for this major n=1,196Not published
Construction Management$75,379 National median for this major n=3,543Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Data Processing$56,601 National median for this major n=156Not published
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$69,638 National median for this major n=3,591Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$34,501 National median for this major n=3,700Not published
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,426 National median for this major n=1,586Not published
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$75,335 National median for this major n=717Not published
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$77,937 National median for this major n=168Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,020 National median for this major n=3,614Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Geography and Cartography$44,734 National median for this major n=3,998Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$68,608 National median for this major n=2,721Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=31
Literature$35,235 National median for this major n=380Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$41,816 Small program - rough guide n=33Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,088 National median for this major n=528Not published
Outdoor Education$33,572 National median for this major n=181Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$35,467 National median for this major n=4,169Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$38,724 Small program - rough guide n=73$23,402 Small program - rough guide n=84
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$46,100 National median for this major n=313Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Recreation Management$39,350 National median for this major n=2,661Not published
Registered Nursing$80,943 n=113$31,000 n=152
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Sciences, Other$43,502 National median for this major n=1,547Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$43,473 Small program - rough guide n=54$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=71
Statistics$68,688 National median for this major n=3,096Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Sustainability Studies$44,710 National median for this major n=1,415Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,283 Small program - rough guide n=32$25,308 Small program - rough guide n=48
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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