Private nonprofit · College

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont · Midsize suburb

#3 graduation rate in Vermont#4 for grad earnings in Vermont#5 best value in Vermont
84.5%
Admit rate
$25,239
Avg net price
73%
Graduation rate
$61,317
Median earnings

Saint Michael's College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Colchester, Vermont (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 1,092 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,092 undergradsMidsize suburbAccessible · 85% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
84.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1120–1280
Avg GPA (est.)
3.51

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

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

About Colchester, Vermont

Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. Winooski Falls separated from the town of Colchester in 1922, causing Colchester to lose a large percentage of its population to the newly founded city of Winooski. One measure of economic activity is retail sales. Colchester was fourth in the state in 2007 with $245.8 million. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
66 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV)

How Saint Michael's College compares

Selectivity84.5%

More selective than 36% · #8 most selective of 8 in Vermont

SAT average1245

Higher than 69%

Graduation rate73%

Higher than 82% · #3 of 8 in Vermont

First-year retention80%

Higher than 62%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$61,317

Higher than 70% · #4 of 8 in Vermont

Average net price$25,239

Cheaper than 28% · #5 cheapest of 8 in Vermont

Median debt at graduation$26,922

Lower than 18%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment1,092

Larger than 40%

Percentiles compare Saint Michael's 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

1,295students
  • Undergraduate1,09284%
  • Graduate20316%

Undergraduates by gender

1,092undergrads
  • Women67262%
  • Men42038%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black3.7%
  • Hispanic6.1%
  • Asian1.6%
  • Other or multiracial11%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,092
Graduate enrollment
203
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
24%
First-generation students
12%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$111,920
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$83,988
Endowment
$95,450,950

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 325 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Vermont29%
  • Other U.S. states68%
  • International3.1%

A national draw — only 29% of first-years come from Vermont; 68% arrive from other states.

3% came from outside the U.S. 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.

Admissions

Admission rate
84.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1120–1280
SAT average
1245
SAT reading
570–660
SAT math
550–620
ACT composite
26–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.51

Cost

In-state tuition
$51,450
Room & board
$17,070
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$69,079
Average net price
$25,239

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)
73%
Graduated on time (4 years)
67%
First-year retention
80%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,898
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,317
Median debt at graduation
$26,922
Students with federal loans
58%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
82%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
67%
Low-income (Pell)
72%
First-generation
76%

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
1,265
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
484 (247 men · 237 women)

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%.

Varsity sports (12)

Soccer80
Lacrosse74
Ice Hockey55
Skiing46
Swimming46
Baseball43
Basketball31
Cross Country25
Field Hockey24
Tennis24
Softball21
Volleyball15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
8.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
14
Property offenses (2022–2024)
18

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,323 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.

11reported offenses a year
4.7 violent a year6.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
3.7
Motor vehicle theft
2.7
Burglary
1.7
Arson
1.7
Fondling
1.0

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
$12,825
$30–48k
$9,940
$48–75k
$18,384
$75–110k
$26,586
$110k+
$34,539

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
$75,651

$18,384/year × about 4.1 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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$34,884
average award, among those who get one

Saint Michael's College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $34,884. 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 258 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)
$61,317
Typical debt at graduation
$26,922
Debt vs. one year's pay
44%
Out-earn a HS grad
75%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.4 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
$57,706
Men
$65,514

Men out-earn women by $7,808 (14%) 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 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.