Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont · Also known as CCV · Website
$36,234
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,234
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Community College of Vermont is a public 2-year college in Montpelier, Vermont with 2,841 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,696 a year (tuition and fees $6,920 in-state, $13,640 out-of-state). 20% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,234 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,491 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,696
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,920
Out-of-state $13,640
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
20%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,491
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,234
Rank 3,304 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,696
- Tuition in-state
- $6,920
- Tuition out-of-state
- $13,640
- Cost of attendance
- $21,123
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 3.7%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,373
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,719
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,430
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,658
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,373
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,054 in 2015-16 to $6,920 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,841
- Part-time students
- 80%
- Women
- 73%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 20%
- Retention rate
- 49%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 43
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,304 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 10 in Vermont (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,696 | $25,239 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,920 | $48,795 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 67% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 20% | 65% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 49% | 82% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,491 | $20,951 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,362 | $44,119 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,234 | $54,358 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
43 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 102 | $9,436 | $29,597 | $44,114 | $44,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 72 | Withheld | $31,610 | $40,214 | $37,656 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 60 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,653 | $34,272 |
| Human Services, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | $8,696 | $37,307 | $46,963 | $49,927 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Design and Applied ArtsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Design and Applied ArtsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,439 | $51,780 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 11 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 | $47,660 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,634 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | $38,216 | $43,421 | $40,506 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,641 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Montpelier and Vermont on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Vermont
- Homes: Homes for sale in Vermont
Questions and answers
How much does Community College of Vermont cost?
$13,696 a year is the average net price at Community College of Vermont after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,920 for in-state students and $13,640 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,123. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,373 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Community College of Vermont?
Community College of Vermont has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Community College of Vermont graduates earn?
$36,234 a year is the median pay of former Community College of Vermont students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,362 after 6 years). That ranks 3,304 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 10 in Vermont. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Associate's) at $38,216.
How much student debt do Community College of Vermont graduates have?
$10,491 is the median federal student loan debt of Community College of Vermont graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 3.7% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Community College of Vermont?
20% of first-time, full-time students at Community College of Vermont finish within 3 years. 49% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Community College of Vermont?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (102 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (72 associate's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (60 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 43 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.