Southern Vermont College, VT

location_on  982 Mansion Drive, Bennington, VT 05201 • language  svc.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 87%
Associate’s 7%
Certificate 7%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism1%
English Language and Literature8%
Health Professions and Related Programs28%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies8%
Psychology18%
Public Administration and Social Service5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 91%
Median SAT Math 440
Median SAT Reading 440
Median ACT Composite 18

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 390–490
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 380–500
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 14–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $26,000
Out-of-State Tuition $26,000
Average Total Cost $38,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $16,000 $15,155 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $16,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $20,370 $15,178
$75K–$110K $30,000 $23,304 $18,184
>$110K $29,000 $28,665 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 81%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 56%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 28% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 13% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 15% 10%
>$110K 		20% 30% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $14,192 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $11,000 $15,929 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $15,252 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $16,719 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $14,019 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $29,669 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,699 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $7,108 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,792 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		52% 70% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		56% 74% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		62% 81% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		70% 82% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 58%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 13%
Graduation Rate 45%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		44% 52% 33%
Within 6 Years 		45% 63% 49%
Within 8 Years 		22% 62% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		59% 61% 41%
Caucasian 		46% 65% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 61% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 69% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 100% 63%
Other race 		36% 60% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 341
Full-time Undergrads 62%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 0
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		68% 53% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		32% 47% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		7% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		60% 76% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		11% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Other race 		18% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 19% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 13% 17%
$48K–$75K 		22% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Bennington College
4 miles, N • 1.4 star
Williams College
11 miles, S • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Albany International Airport
31 miles, W • 1.9 star
Bradley International Airport
70 miles, S • 2.8 star
Worcester Regional Airport
80 miles, SE • 1 star
Manchester Airport
90 miles, E • 1.4 star