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Vermont State University

Randolph, Vermont Public 4-year Remote rural area

Overview

Vermont State University is a public four-year institution in Randolph, Vermont. Its campus is in a remote rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,093, made up of 4,108 undergraduates and 985 graduate students. It is part of Vermont State Colleges.

Vermont State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 129 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,214 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 27 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

5,093
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
1,214
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
129
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 129

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 12
Business, Management and Marketing 12
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 6
Education 13
Psychology 4
Visual and Performing Arts 13
Engineering Technologies 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Engineering 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Natural Resources and Conservation 4
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Social Sciences 6
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 5
Communication and Journalism 5
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
English Language and Literature 4
History 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Physical Sciences 3
Communications Technologies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
36%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
608
Associate degrees
268
Master's degrees
129
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
203
Post-master's certificates
6

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,093
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,108
Graduate students, fall 2024
985
Full-time, fall 2024
58%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,814
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,908
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,906
Full-time, 2024-25
45%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
62%
Men
38%
White
82%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
27
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Vermont State Colleges
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Athletic association
NCAA, NSCAA
Athletic conference
New Jersey Athletic Conference; Little East Conference
President
David Bergh
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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