How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Vermont State University admits about 81.7% of applicants, providing broad access to a regional public institution. Among enrolled undergraduates, 34.1% receive Pell Grants and 38.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 49.0% of the student body, reflecting the university's role as both a traditional four-year pathway and a destination for students continuing their education after starting elsewhere. Azimuth ranks Vermont State University #651 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus serving a regional population. The first-year retention rate is 67.8%, and the six-year graduation rate is 47.2%, with 67.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Vermont State University #268 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $43,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Vermont State University's ability to serve students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed those at many comparable institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access versus mobility explores how institutions balance the scale at which they serve low-income students with the outcomes those students achieve.
Vermont State University admits about 81.7% of applicants, providing broad access to a regional public institution. Among enrolled undergraduates, 34.1% receive Pell Grants and 38.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 49.0% of the student body, reflecting the university's role as both a traditional four-year pathway and a destination for students continuing their education after starting elsewhere. Azimuth ranks Vermont State University #651 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus serving a regional population. The first-year retention rate is 67.8%, and the six-year graduation rate is 47.2%, with 67.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Vermont State University #268 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $43,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Vermont State University's ability to serve students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed those at many comparable institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access versus mobility explores how institutions balance the scale at which they serve low-income students with the outcomes those students achieve.
Vermont State University admits about 81.7% of applicants, providing broad access to a regional public institution. Among enrolled undergraduates, 34.1% receive Pell Grants and 38.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 49.0% of the student body, reflecting the university's role as both a traditional four-year pathway and a destination for students continuing their education after starting elsewhere. Azimuth ranks Vermont State University #651 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus serving a regional population. The first-year retention rate is 67.8%, and the six-year graduation rate is 47.2%, with 67.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Vermont State University #268 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $43,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Vermont State University's ability to serve students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed those at many comparable institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access versus mobility explores how institutions balance the scale at which they serve low-income students with the outcomes those students achieve.
