Vermont Law School

www.vermontlaw.edu/

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2018 Student Loan

1.03%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

624

91.7% Full-Time

About

Vermont Law School is a higher education institution located in Windsor County, VT. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Vermont Law School were N/A.

In 2020, 267 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Vermont Law School. 60.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (189 degrees), 9.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Vermont Law School is $0, which is $−14,400 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Vermont Law School is $0, which is $−14,400 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $N/A.

In N/A, N/A% of undergraduate students attending Vermont Law School received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

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In N/A Vermont Law School had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between N/A and N/A, the average net price of Vermont Law School grew by N/A.

This chart compares the average net price of Vermont Law School (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

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Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

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Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

N/A% of undergraduate students at Vermont Law School received financial aid through grants or loans in N/A. This represents a N/A of N/A with respect to N/A, when N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Vermont Law School (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.03%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Vermont Law School was 1.03%, which represents 2 out of the 195 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Vermont Law School has a total enrollment of 624 students. The full-time enrollment at Vermont Law School is 572 students and the part-time enrollment is 52. This means that 91.7% of students enrolled at Vermont Law School are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Vermont Law School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.9% White, 9.78% Hispanic or Latino, 8.81% Black or African American, 3.21% Asian, 0.641% Two or More Races, 0.321% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.321% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Vermont Law School in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A. Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.2%), followed by White Male (26.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.17%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Vermont Law School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 624 students. The full-time enrollment at Vermont Law School is 572 and the part-time enrollment is 52. This means that 91.7% of students enrolled at Vermont Law School are enrolled full-time compared with 68.5% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Vermont Law School (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

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N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Vermont Law School was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71.5%), Vermont Law School had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Vermont Law School (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
405
Hispanic or Latino
61
Black or African American
55

The enrolled student population at Vermont Law School is 64.9% White, 9.78% Hispanic or Latino, 8.81% Black or African American, 3.21% Asian, 0.641% Two or More Races, 0.321% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.321% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 65 students (10.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 57 more women than men received degrees from Vermont Law School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Vermont Law School is white (189 degrees awarded). There were 9.45 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Vermont Law School is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Vermont Law School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (267 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Paralegals & legal assistants

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vermont Law School are Paralegals & legal assistants (13,258 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (10,439 people), Other managers (2,954 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,049 people), and Police officers (1,633 people).

The most specialized majors at Vermont Law School are Legal (267 degrees awarded).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vermont Law School are Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Other Sales Workers, Public relations specialists, and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

The most specialized majors at Vermont Law School are Legal (267 degrees awarded).

Common Industries by Major

Legal services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vermont Law School are Legal services (18,940 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,580 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,739 people), Insurance carriers (2,992 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,374 people).

The most specialized majors at Vermont Law School are Legal (267 degrees awarded).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Vermont Law School.

Most Common

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In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Vermont Law School was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Vermont Law School according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

105

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

162

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 105 degrees were awarded to men at Vermont Law School, which is 0.648 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (162).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Vermont Law School by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Vermont Law School in Law, which is 0.893 times less than the 75 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 75 degrees were awarded to women at Vermont Law School in Law, which is 1.12 times more than the 67 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

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Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Vermont Law School is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
189 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
20 degrees awarded
Unknown
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Vermont Law School is white (189 degrees awarded). There were 9.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

6.74% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
113 degrees awarded
White Male
76 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Vermont Law School is white female (113 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (76 degrees).

Operations

Vermont Law School has an endowment valued at nearly $10.8M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $370k (3.41%), compared to the 1.87% average return ($195k on $10.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2020, Vermont Law School had a total salary expenditure of $22.8M. Vermont Law School employs 24 Professors, 23 Assistant professors, and 5 Associate professors. Most academics at Vermont Law School are Female Assistant professors (16), Male Professors(13), and Female Professors (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vermont Law School are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 15 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 7 employees.

Endowment

$10.8M

2020 Endowment

0.236%

decline from 2019

Vermont Law School has an endowment valued at about $10.8M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Vermont Law School declined 0.236% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $413k higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Vermont Law School (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.37M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Vermont Law School received $2.37M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$11.2M

2020 Salaries

7.09%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Vermont Law School paid a median of $11.2M in salaries, which represents 49.2% of their overall expenditure ($22.8M) and a 7.09% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 18.1% decline from 2018 and a 6.98% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.95M (42.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.81M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Vermont Law School paid a total of $4.81M to 52 employees working as instructors, which represents 43% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $855k (29%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Vermont Law School were Professor with 24 employees; Assistant professor with 23 employees; and Assistant professor with 5 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vermont Law School were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 34 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 7 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Vermont Law School was Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, Male Professor with 13 employees, and Female Professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Vermont Law School.