Colorado Mountain College vs. Vermont Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, CO with Vermont State University in Randolph, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Colorado Mountain College is larger than Vermont Tech based on total student enrollment (5,494 students vs. 5,093 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mountain College is located in Glenwood Springs, CO (Rural Fringe setting); Vermont State University is in Randolph, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Colorado Mountain College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado Mountain College 10:1; Vermont State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colorado Mountain College are 6.9% lower than at Vermont State University ($12,680 vs. $13,618).
• Out-of-state tuition is 73.6% higher at Vermont Tech than at Colorado Mountain College (about $9,456 more per year; $22,296 vs. $12,840).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Vermont State University than at Colorado Mountain College (91% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Vermont State University students is 17.3% larger than aid received by Colorado Mountain College students ($8,208 vs. $6,997).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Colorado Mountain College, test-free at Vermont Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have a $7,300 lower median loan debt than Vermont Tech graduates ($8,750 vs. $16,050).
• Among borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have an estimated $75 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Vermont Tech graduates ($90 vs. $165).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colorado Mountain College students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 50%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.