Private nonprofit · College

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont · Small city

#5 for grad earnings in Vermont#5 graduation rate in Vermont
82.9%
Admit rate
$35,860
Avg net price
65%
Graduation rate
$58,386
Median earnings

Champlain College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Burlington, Vermont (small city setting), enrolling 2,752 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,752 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 83% admitCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Champlain College's admitted students.

Admit rate
82.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
1220–1380
Avg GPA (est.)
3.64

Enter a test score to see where you land against Champlain College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Champlain College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Burlington, Vermont

Burlington is a city in, and county seat of, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. King George II of Great Britain placed the western border of the Province of New Hampshire twenty miles (32 km) east of the Hudson River. However, George III moved the Province of New York's border to the Connecticut River. Dragon boat races to benefit charity have been held in Lake Champlain in August since 2006. In 2009, there were approximately 2,000 participants on 86 teams. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
Burlington, VT
To the ocean
66 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV)

How Champlain College compares

Selectivity82.9%

More selective than 39% · #7 most selective of 8 in Vermont

SAT average1312

Higher than 81%

Graduation rate65%

Higher than 69% · #5 of 8 in Vermont

First-year retention82%

Higher than 66%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,386

Higher than 63% · #5 of 8 in Vermont

Average net price$35,860

Cheaper than 8% · #8 cheapest of 8 in Vermont

Median debt at graduation$26,814

Lower than 18%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment2,752

Larger than 67%

Percentiles compare Champlain College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Vermont.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,233students
  • Undergraduate2,75285%
  • Graduate48115%

Undergraduates by gender

2,752undergrads
  • Women1,29447%
  • Men1,45853%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White67%
  • Black7.0%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian4.3%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,752
Graduate enrollment
481
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
25%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
35%
Median family income
$58,876
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$89,595
Endowment
$38,732,898

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
82.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1220–1380
SAT average
1312
SAT reading
620–700
SAT math
600–680
ACT composite
26–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.64

Cost

In-state tuition
$47,850
Room & board
$17,600
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$65,009
Average net price
$35,860

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
65%
Graduated on time (4 years)
56%
First-year retention
82%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,844
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,386
Median debt at graduation
$26,814
Students with federal loans
52%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
71%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
56%
Low-income (Pell)
48%
First-generation
50%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,414
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
51%
Housing charge (year)
$10,500
Meal plan (year)
$6,400
Application fee
Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
14
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (3,259 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

6.3reported offenses a year
4.7 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
2.3
Fondling
2.0
Burglary
1.0
Robbery
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$28,885
$30–48k
$26,034
$48–75k
$34,164
$75–110k
$33,857
$110k+
$41,438

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$143,703

$34,164/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

93%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$24,809
average award, among those who get one

Champlain College discounts heavily: 93% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $24,809. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 560 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$58,386
Typical debt at graduation
$26,814
Debt vs. one year's pay
46%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$51,278
Men
$62,667

Men out-earn women by $11,389 (22%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
13°F
Annual rain
37.5″
Annual snow
87.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington Intl AP, VT US station (2.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.