Public · Community college

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont · Fringe rural

24%
Transfer rate: $13,696
Avg net price: 20%
Grad / completion: $36,234
Median earnings

Community College of Vermont is a public associate-granting institution in Montpelier, Vermont (fringe rural setting), enrolling 2,841 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 2,841 undergradsFringe ruralCold wintersSnowy

About Montpelier, Vermont

Montpelier is the capital city of the U.S. state of Vermont and the county seat of Washington County. The meadows and flats of the Winooski River were well known among natives for their corn-raising capacities. The natural site of Montpelier made it a favorite residence for the natives who first inhabited the land. An annual local vernacular culture phenomenon, the Valentine Phantom, a tradition of covering downtown storefronts and public buildings with red hearts each February 14, began in Montpelier in the 1990s. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Fringe rural
Highest degree offered: Associate
Nearest big city: 34 miles to Burlington, VT
To the ocean: 92 miles
Nearest airport: 32 miles to Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV)

How Community College of Vermont compares

Graduation rate20%

Higher than 4% · #3 of 3 in Vermont

First-year retention49%

Higher than 10%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$36,234

Higher than 53% · #1 of 2 in Vermont

Average net price$13,696

Cheaper than 55% · #1 cheapest of 3 in Vermont

Median debt at graduation$10,491

Lower than 43%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment2,841

Larger than 85%

Percentiles compare Community College of Vermont with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Vermont.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

Women1,93468%
Men90732%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White79%
Black4.5%
Hispanic4.2%
Asian2.5%
Other or multiracial9.3%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 2,841
Student–faculty ratio: 19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 30%
First-generation students: 51%
Students over 25: 38%
Median family income: $23,004

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 594 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

From Vermont93%
Other U.S. states6.4%

Most first-years stay in state — Community College of Vermont draws overwhelmingly from Vermont.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition: $6,920
Out-of-state tuition: $13,640
Room & board: —
Books & supplies: $1,000
Total cost of attendance: $21,123
Average net price: $13,696

Outcomes

Graduated: 20%
First-year retention: 49%
Transferred to another college: 24%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $37,362
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $36,234
Median debt at graduation: $10,491
Students with federal loans: 4%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 41%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students

20%

Low-income (Pell)

First-generation

10%

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: No
Application fee: Free

Campus safety

Safety grade: A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students: 0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024): 0
Property offenses (2022–2024): 0

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

$12,373

$30–48k

$12,719

$48–75k

$14,430

$75–110k

$18,658

$110k+

$20,373

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.

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.

27%

of first-years get a grant from the school

$2,463

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 27% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,463. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 158 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): $36,234
Typical debt at graduation: $10,491
Debt vs. one year's pay: 29%
Out-earn a HS grad: 46%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.9 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

$35,529

Men

$37,885

Men out-earn women by $2,356 (7%) 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: 7°F
Annual rain: 41.4″
Annual snow: 125.6″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montpelier 2, VT US station (2.2 mi from campus).

What Community College of Vermont graduates study — and earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssoc.

102 grads$30k 1 yr$38k 5 yr$11k debt

102$29,597$37,887$10,843 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssoc.

72 grads$32k 1 yr$30k 5 yr$10k debt

72$31,610$30,372$10,357 Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCert.

60 grads— 1 yr$54k 5 yr— debt

60—$54,428—Human Services, GeneralAssoc.

47 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

47———Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssoc.

41 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

41———Business/Commerce, GeneralAssoc.

40 grads$37k 1 yr$43k 5 yr$11k debt

40$37,307$42,524$11,000 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCert.

38 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

38———Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCert.

23 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

23———Design and Applied ArtsAssoc.

22 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

22———Design and Applied ArtsCert.

21 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

21———Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssoc.

20 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr$16k debt

20——$16,300 Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssoc.

14 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

14———

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.