Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Vermont Colleges

There are 15 active four-years colleges and universities in Vermont - 4 public and 11 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Vermont is 58.99% - 32,298 students accepted out of total 61,203.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes lower from 77.75% to 58.99%. The Vermont Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.05% and the yield is lower than 30.98%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 70.12% where the current academic year rate is 58.99% at Vermont Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 68.83% and women students' rate is 70.96%. Last year, it was slightly harder to get into Vermont Colleges than the previous year. The acceptance rate at Vermont Colleges have not been tight and applicants have more chance to admit. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Vermont Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	77.75%	76.82%	77.71%
2014-15	77.32% -0.43%	76.68% -0.57%	77.14% -0.57%
2015-16	70.75% -6.58%	67.31% -5.22%	71.92% -5.22%
2016-17	67.70% -3.04%	66.38% -3.89%	68.03% -3.89%
2017-18	71.03% 3.32%	67.15% 3.75%	71.78% 3.75%
2018-19	70.83% -0.20%	70.62% -1.89%	69.89% -1.89%
2019-20	70.71% -0.12%	69.98% -0.45%	69.44% -0.45%
2020-21	71.44% 0.73%	69.10% 2.82%	72.27% 2.82%
2021-22	70.84% -0.61%	70.33% -2.18%	70.09% -2.18%
2022-23	63.99% -6.85%	61.37% -5.60%	64.49% -5.60%
2023-24	58.99% -5.00%	61.41% 3.29%	67.77% 3.29%
Average	70.12%	68.83%	70.96%

Vermont Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 29.81% where the current academic year yield is 23.05%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Vermont Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	30.98%	31.47%	31.55%
2014-15	33.47% 2.48%	37.67% -0.32%	31.23% -0.32%
2015-16	30.18% -3.29%	33.86% -3.87%	27.36% -3.87%
2016-17	36.32% 6.14%	38.38% 7.57%	34.93% 7.57%
2017-18	34.61% -1.71%	30.31% -0.78%	34.15% -0.78%
2018-19	28.33% -6.28%	28.43% -6.53%	27.61% -6.53%
2019-20	26.46% -1.87%	28.10% -1.62%	25.99% -1.62%
2020-21	26.22% -0.24%	27.93% -0.66%	25.33% -0.66%
2021-22	31.11% 4.89%	32.93% 4.45%	29.77% 4.45%
2022-23	27.20% -3.91%	26.12% -2.72%	27.05% -2.72%
2023-24	23.05% -4.14%	24.77% -5.03%	22.03% -5.03%
Average	29.81%	30.91%	28.82%

Vermont Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 53,490, the average number of admitted is 32,145, and the average number of enrolled students is 6,100 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Vermont Colleges decreased by -9.28% (6,257 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Vermont Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	49,438	32,582	6,121
2014-15	50,960 1,522	32,993 -35	6,086 -35
2015-16	53,862 2,902	33,538 -90	5,996 -90
2016-17	50,711 -3,151	31,386 436	6,432 436
2017-18	50,208 -503	30,486 -113	6,319 -113
2018-19	52,003 1,795	31,972 46	6,365 46
2019-20	48,492 -3,511	29,665 -321	6,044 -321
2020-21	45,072 -3,420	28,838 -575	5,469 -575
2021-22	58,977 13,905	33,772 719	6,188 719
2022-23	67,460 8,483	36,070 85	6,273 85
2023-24	61,203 -6,257	32,298 -471	5,802 -471
Average	53,490	32,145	6,100

Vermont Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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4-Year Colleges

University of Vermont Public, four-years | Burlington
Middlebury College Private, four-years | Middlebury
Vermont State University Public, four-years | Randolph
Norwich University Private, four-years | Northfield
Champlain College Private, four-years | Burlington
Landmark College Private, four-years | Putney
Saint Michael's College Private, four-years | Colchester
Bennington College Private, four-years | Bennington
College of St Joseph Private, four-years | Rutland
Community College of Vermont Public, 2-4 years | Montpelier

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Graduate

Middlebury College Private, four-years | Middlebury
University of Vermont Public, four-years | Burlington
SIT Graduate Institute Private, four-years | Brattleboro
Landmark College Private, four-years | Putney
Norwich University Private, four-years | Northfield
Vermont State University Public, four-years | Randolph
Bennington College Private, four-years | Bennington
Goddard College Private, four-years | Plainfield
College of St Joseph Private, four-years | Rutland
Vermont State Colleges-Office of the Chancellor Public, four-years | Montpelier

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Online Schools

University of Vermont Public, four-years | Burlington
Community College of Vermont Public, 2-4 years | Montpelier
Saint Michael's College Private, four-years | Colchester
Bennington College Private, four-years | Bennington
Champlain College Private, four-years | Burlington
Goddard College Private, four-years | Plainfield
SIT Graduate Institute Private, four-years | Brattleboro
Southern Vermont College Private, four-years | Bennington
Vermont Law and Graduate School Private, four-years | South Royalton
Vermont State University Public, four-years | Randolph

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Trade Schools

Vermont State University Public, four-years | Randolph
Community College of Vermont Public, 2-4 years | Montpelier
O'Briens Aveda Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Williston
Advanced Welding Institute Private, Less than 2-years | South Burlington
Bennington College Private, four-years | Bennington
Champlain College Private, four-years | Burlington
College of St Joseph Private, four-years | Rutland
SIT Graduate Institute Private, four-years | Brattleboro
Southern Vermont College Private, four-years | Bennington
Vermont Law and Graduate School Private, four-years | South Royalton

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