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Northern Vermont University is a public regional university located in Johnson, Vermont. Northern Vermont University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Northern Vermont University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,580 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Vermont, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Northern Vermont University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average.
Northern Vermont University’s median net annual cost of $15,906 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Northern Vermont University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Outdoor Education. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,906
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
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Economic score: 4.18
Meteorology
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Economic score: 4.64
Health & Fitness
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Economic score: 6.34
Accounting
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Economic score: 6.74
Music
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Economic score: 8.57
Fine & Studio Arts
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Economic score: 20.58
Design & Applied Arts
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Economic score: 61.19
Alternative Medicine
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Economic score: 72.48
Parks & Recreation Mgmt.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 93.1
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Northern Vermont University - Clinical / Counseling Psych, Special Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 43% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Northern Vermont University is 24% lower than the state average, and 14% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Northern Vermont University, Pell Grant recipients represent 41% of the measured graduating class, 6% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Northern Vermont University graduates within 4.5 years.
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.
Northern Vermont University’s economic mobility score of 7.61 is calculated by adjusting the 7.61 economic score of lower-income students by the 41% pell grant recipients within the student body. Northern Vermont University’s EMS of 7.61 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Northern Vermont University pays $15,906 a year, $11,342 less than the $27,248 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 $15,906
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Northern Vermont 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 $15,906 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 73% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,687. This is 19% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,880
Pell grants
$4,367
State grants
$2,094
Institutional grants
$6,952
Northern Vermont University offers 11 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Northern Vermont University offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
12
Percentage of programs online
16%
Northern Vermont University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,954 applicants, of which 2,981 were admitted and 263 enrolled. Northern Vermont University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Northern Vermont University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
84%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
62%
59%
In-state
55%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%