Castleton State College vs. Lyndon State College

Castleton State College vs. Lyndon State College comparison

	Castleton State College	Lyndon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Castleton State College	Lyndon State College
Location	Castleton, VT	Lyndonville, VT
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,363	1,147
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#783
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	castleton.edu	lyndonstate.edu
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Costs	Castleton State College	Lyndon State College
Tuition (In State)	$11,832	$10,632
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,800	$22,800
Room & Board	$12,404	$10,290
Avg Net Price	$16,791	$13,304
Avg Grant Aid	$13,007	$8,981
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Castleton State College	Lyndon State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,115	-
Admitted	2,508	-
Acceptance Rate	80.5%
Enrolled %	16.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.17	3.11
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/26
SAT Range	970/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
Application Deadline

Academics	Castleton State College	Lyndon State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (18%) Health Professions (16%) Communication (8%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (14%) Communication (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Human Services (10%)
Outcomes	Castleton State College	Lyndon State College
Graduation Rate	47%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,600	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$258	$276

Diversity	Castleton State College	Lyndon State College
% Men	40%	0%
% Women	60%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	82%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	5%

Students	Castleton State College	Lyndon State College
% In-State	43%	-
% Out-of-State	51%	-
Campus	Castleton State College	Lyndon State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Castleton State College is larger than than Lyndon State College based on total student enrollment (2,363 students vs. 1,147 students)

Castleton State College vs. Lyndon State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Castleton State College or Lyndon State College?

• Castleton State College is 11.3% more expensive to attend than Lyndon State College for in-state tuition ($11,832.00 vs. $10,632.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.3% higher at Castleton State College than Lyndon State College ($28,800.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lyndon State College than Castleton State College ($13,304 vs. $16,791)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lyndon State College are 20.5% lower than costs at Castleton State College ($10,290 vs. $12,404)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Castleton State College than Lyndon State College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Castleton State College students is 44.8% larger than aid received Lyndon State College ($13,007 vs. $8,981)

Which college is harder to get into, Castleton State College or Lyndon State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lyndon State College or Castleton State College .

• The average SAT score at Castleton State College (959) is 22 points higher than at Lyndon State College (937)
• Incoming Castleton State College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Lyndon State College (18)
• Accepted freshman Castleton State College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.17) than students at Lyndon State College (3.11)

Castleton State College vs. Lyndon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Castleton State College or Lyndon State College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Lyndon State College and Castleton State College.

• The graduation rate at Castleton State College is higher than Lyndon State College (47% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Castleton State College earn on average $1,900 more per year than Lyndon State College graduates after ten years. ($37,600 vs. $35,700)
• Castleton State College students graduate with a $1,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Lyndon State College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,750)
• Castleton State College graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Lyndon State College graduates. ($258 vs. $276)
• More Castleton State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lyndon State College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 62%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/