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Castleton University is a public regional university located in Castleton, Vermont. Castleton University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Castleton University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,876 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Vermont, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Castleton University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Castleton University is ranked 6th in Vermont.
Castleton University’s median net annual cost of $17,740 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Castleton University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Accounting, Social Work, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,740
Average years to graduate
4.3
Business Administration
Rank: #627
Economic score: 5.12
Criminal Justice
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.51
Medical Prep
Rank: -
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Economic score: 6.48
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
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Economic score: 7.08
Marketing
Rank: -
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Economic score: 7.42
Sociology
Rank: -
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Economic score: 9.92
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
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Economic score: 10.43
Mathematics
Rank: -
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Economic score: 11.95
History
Rank: #347
Economic score: 21.34
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Castleton University is 8% lower than the state average, and 2% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Castleton University, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Castleton University graduates within 4.4 years.
Castleton University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Castleton University’s economic mobility score of 23.43 is calculated by adjusting the 2.64 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. Castleton University’s EMS of 23.43 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Castleton University pays $17,740 a year, $9,402 less than the $27,142 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,740
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Castleton University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,740 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 75% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,496. This is 21% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,202
Pell grants
$4,613
State grants
$1,983
Institutional grants
$10,499
Castleton University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,447 applicants, of which 2,136 were admitted and 391 enrolled. Castleton University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
51%
59%
First time
72%
59%
In-state
43%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
83%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%