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Goddard College is a private regional university located in Plainfield, Vermont. Goddard College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Goddard College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,670 10 years after enrolling, 9th in Vermont, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Goddard College bachelor students earn 9% more than the national average. Goddard College is ranked 8th in Vermont.
Goddard College’s median net annual cost of $23,794 and average years to graduate of 4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Goddard College sorted by number of graduates - Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$23,794
Average years to graduate
4
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The most popular 5 graduate programs at Goddard College - Visual and Performing Arts, Other, Rhetoric & Composition, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Goddard College is 3% higher than the state average, and 13% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Goddard College, Pell Grant recipients represent 66% of the measured graduating class, 31% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Goddard College graduates within 4 years.
Goddard College is in the top 5% 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.
The average Title IV recipient at Goddard College pays $23,794 a year, $-4,784 less than the $19,010 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 $23,794
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Goddard College, 67% 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 $23,794 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 67% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,237. This is 13% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,237
Pell grants
$3,861
Institutional grants
$1,000
Goddard College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 100% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9 applicants, of which 9 were admitted and 9 enrolled. Goddard College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Goddard College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
82%
59%
First time
5%
59%
In-state
6%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
35%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
5%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
53%
12%