by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Community College of Vermont, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Attendance costs at Community College of Vermont ranged from $16,717.00 through $23,437.00 across residency tiers.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: roughly $16,717.00 in-state against $23,437.00 for non-residents.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $6,920.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,797.00 |
| Total cost | $16,717.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,717.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,427.00 |
| Net price | $9,290.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,717.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,750.00 |
| Net price | $7,967.00 |
| That is 59% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $13,640.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,797.00 |
| Total cost | $23,437.00 |
| That is 22% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,437.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,427.00 |
| Net price | $16,010.00 |
| That is 17% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,437.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,750.00 |
| Net price | $14,687.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 0.0% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $7,967.00 | $9,290.00 | $16,717.00 |
| Senior year | $7,967.00 | $9,290.00 | $16,717.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $31,868.00 | $37,160.00 | $66,868.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,141.00 | $14,157.00 | $25,474.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $367.00 | $428.00 | $770.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,009.00 | $51,317.00 | $92,343.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $7,967.00 | $9,290.00 | $16,717.00 |
| Senior year | $7,967.00 | $9,290.00 | $16,717.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,934.00 | $18,580.00 | $33,434.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,070.00 | $7,078.00 | $12,737.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $183.00 | $214.00 | $385.00 |
| Total amount paid | $22,004.00 | $25,658.00 | $46,171.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $14,687.00 | $16,010.00 | $23,437.00 |
| Senior year | $14,687.00 | $16,010.00 | $23,437.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $58,748.00 | $64,040.00 | $93,749.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,381.00 | $24,397.00 | $35,715.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $676.00 | $737.00 | $1,079.00 |
| Total amount paid | $81,129.00 | $88,438.00 | $129,464.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $14,687.00 | $16,010.00 | $23,437.00 |
| Senior year | $14,687.00 | $16,010.00 | $23,437.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,374.00 | $32,020.00 | $46,874.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,190.00 | $12,199.00 | $17,857.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $338.00 | $368.00 | $539.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,565.00 | $44,219.00 | $64,732.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,696.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,599.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,547.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,464.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,173.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,772.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,717.00 |
Use Community College of Vermont Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Community College of Vermont works out to $5,702.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,000.00 |
| 25th | $2,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,702.00 |
| 75th | $9,700.00 |
| 90th | $16,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,500.00 |
| Middle income | $5,433.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $1,000.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-generation graduates of Community College of Vermont carry $500.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Community College of Vermont stands at $750.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Community College of Vermont is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 17.1% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Community College of Vermont amount to $122,854,531.00 spread across 12,859 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 33 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,138.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,713.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Community College of Vermont, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.