In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 34,292 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Vermont including undergraduate and graduate programs.

Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 1.17% from 33,897 to 34,292. The undergraduate population increased by 1.89% and the graduate population decreased by 2.24% in last 10 years at Vermont Colleges.

By gender, there are 19,304 women students and 14,988 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 9.54% and men students decreased by 7.91% in that period.

Student Population Changes

The average number of students over the past 10 years is 35,203, and 34,292 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.

Of the total students, 83.81% are undergraduate students and 16.19% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 2,682, and the graduate student enrollment decreased by 1,065.

The women to men ratio is 1.24 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in Vermont Colleges than men students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Vermont Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1433,89727,95013,81014,1405,9472,4653,482
2014-1534,740
843		28,535
585		14,373
563		14,162
22		6,205
258		2,533
68		3,672
190
2015-1634,940
200		28,811
276		14,436
63		14,375
213		6,129
-76		2,499
-34		3,630
-42
2016-1736,276
1,336		29,736
925		14,840
404		14,896
521		6,540
411		2,709
210		3,831
201
2017-1836,100
-176		29,860
124		14,708
-132		15,152
256		6,240
-300		2,571
-138		3,669
-162
2018-1936,571
471		30,434
574		14,908
200		15,526
374		6,137
-103		2,474
-97		3,663
-6
2019-2035,822
-749		29,910
-524		14,656
-252		15,254
-272		5,912
-225		2,271
-203		3,641
-22
2020-2134,522
-1,300		28,516
-1,394		13,682
-974		14,834
-420		6,006
94		2,321
50		3,685
44
2021-2234,874
352		28,766
250		13,448
-234		15,318
484		6,108
102		2,251
-70		3,857
172
2022-2334,292
-582		28,478
-288		12,951
-497		15,527
209		5,814
-294		2,037
-214		3,777
-80
Average35,20329,10014,18114,9186,1042,4133,691
Vermont Colleges Student Population Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 29,100. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 528 from 27,950 to 28,478.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Vermont Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1427,95024,60212,31512,2873,3481,4951,853
2014-1528,53524,63312,53512,0983,9021,8382,064
2015-1628,81124,74912,38312,3664,0622,0532,009
2016-1729,73625,15612,45312,7034,5802,3872,193
2017-1829,86025,18012,31112,8694,6802,3972,283
2018-1930,43425,79112,54813,2434,6432,3602,283
2019-2029,91025,21712,21113,0064,6932,4452,248
2020-2128,51623,80811,19512,6134,7082,4872,221
2021-2228,76624,51411,29113,2234,2522,1572,095
2022-2328,47824,59910,99013,6093,8791,9611,918
Average29,10029,10012,02312,80229,1002,1582,117
Vermont Colleges Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 6,104. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students decreased by 133 from 5,947 to 5,814.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Vermont Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-145,9473,7791,7462,0332,1687191,449
2014-156,2053,9541,7982,1562,2517351,516
2015-166,1293,9601,7992,1612,1697001,469
2016-176,5404,1021,8962,2062,4388131,625
2017-186,2403,9431,8042,1392,2977671,530
2018-196,1373,8291,7312,0982,3087431,565
2019-205,9123,7351,6182,1172,1776531,524
2020-216,0063,7481,6342,1142,2586871,571
2021-226,1083,7771,5322,2452,3317191,612
2022-235,8143,4621,3332,1292,3527041,648
Average6,1046,1041,6892,1406,1047241,551
Vermont Colleges Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 84.48%. The percentage was 77.70% 10 years ago and Vermont Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 3.88% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.00% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Vermont Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141788668091,4045226,339760
2014-151738728961,5832826,6371,025
2015-161609031,0021,6922826,1871,041
2016-171541,0131,2191,9242726,7021,132
2017-181371,0291,2902,0153526,4171,152
2018-191061,0541,3512,1064126,9831,427
2019-20991,0451,2582,0543126,8721,181
2020-21951,1101,2242,1842225,8001,207
2021-22881,1721,2122,2302226,2411,273
2022-23911,1701,2052,0521425,4721,558
Average1281,0231,1471,9243026,3651,176
Vermont Colleges Student Population by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

5,021 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 69.17% since 2013.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Vermont Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2012-1334,8382,9682,62529,245
2013-1433,8973,0821,29829,517
2014-1534,7403,5711,32029,849
2015-1634,9404,1503,74227,048
2016-1736,2765,0951,45129,730
2017-1836,1004,8451,85029,405
2018-1936,5715,0992,28329,189
2019-2035,8224,8902,82428,108
2020-2134,5227,33912,01115,172
2021-2234,8745,6346,31122,929
2022-2334,2925,0215,64323,628
Average35,1704,6993,76026,711