Vermont State University
Randolph, Vermont · Also known as VT Tech VTC · Website
$50,331
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,331
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Vermont State University is a public 4-year college in Randolph, Vermont with 3,590 undergraduates and 985 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,212 a year (tuition and fees $11,952 in-state, $22,296 out-of-state). It admits 82% of applicants and 47% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,331 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,212
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,952
Out-of-state $22,296
Admission rate
82%
US median 78%
Completion rate
47%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,000
About $159 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,331
Rank 1,448 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
- $18,212
- Tuition in-state
- $11,952
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,296
- Cost of attendance
- $25,988
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 58%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,645
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,998
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,279
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,668
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,007
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 $13,490 in 2015-16 to $11,952 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
- 82%
- Undergraduates
- 3,590
- Graduate students
- 985
- Part-time students
- 25%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 143
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 1,448 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 10 in Vermont (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,212 | $25,239 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,952 | $48,795 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 82% | 67% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 47% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 82% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,000 | $20,951 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,340 | $44,119 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,331 | $54,358 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 79% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 70% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
143 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 145 | $9,500 | $51,608 | $72,235 | $56,073 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 138 | $19,000 | $68,342 | $80,434 | $80,813 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 90 | $25,250 | $75,160 | $77,267 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | Withheld | $37,469 | $51,438 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | - | $37,452 | $50,782 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | - | $37,493 | $51,701 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | - | $42,290 | $42,859 | $47,382 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | - | $41,999 | $42,671 | $53,072 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 27 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 26 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | - | $39,471 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 21 | - | $52,450 | $62,170 | $65,184 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | - | $41,488 | $61,162 | $76,194 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | - | $35,347 | $40,273 | $40,222 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 18 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $65,824 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | - | $33,093 | $55,465 | $55,378 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,982 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $75,587 | $64,773 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | $36,395 | $43,115 | $41,460 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineMaster's | Master's | 15 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $62,033 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $61,991 | $68,061 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Randolph and Vermont on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Vermont
- Homes: Homes for sale in Vermont
Questions and answers
How much does Vermont State University cost?
$18,212 a year is the average net price at Vermont State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,952 for in-state students and $22,296 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,988. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,645 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Vermont State University?
82% of applicants are admitted to Vermont State University. The median admission rate of colleges in Vermont is 67%.
How much do Vermont State University graduates earn?
$50,331 a year is the median pay of former Vermont State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,340 after 6 years). That ranks 1,448 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 10 in Vermont. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $75,160.
How much student debt do Vermont State University graduates have?
$15,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Vermont State University graduates, about $159 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 58% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Vermont State University?
47% of first-time, full-time students at Vermont State University finish within 6 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Vermont State University?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (145 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (138 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (90 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 143 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.