Vermont Tech vs. CSU Channel Islands

Comparable Facts

Compare Vermont State University in Randolph, VT with California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California State University Channel Islands is larger than Vermont Tech based on total student enrollment (5,592 students vs. 5,093 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Vermont State University is located in Randolph, VT (Remote Rural setting); California State University Channel Islands is in Camarillo, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. California State University Channel Islands is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Vermont State University 13:1; California State University Channel Islands 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vermont State University are 12.1% lower than at California State University Channel Islands ($13,618 vs. $15,490).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.8% higher at Vermont Tech than at California State University Channel Islands (about $2,537 more per year; $22,296 vs. $19,759).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Vermont State University than at California State University Channel Islands (91% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California State University Channel Islands students is 52.6% larger than aid received by Vermont State University students ($12,528 vs. $8,208).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Vermont Tech and CSU Channel Islands.
• Typical fall application deadline: CSU Channel Islands Jul 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at CSU Channel Islands average a 3.22 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Vermont Tech (3.19).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23% at Vermont Tech vs. 6.2% at CSU Channel Islands.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University Channel Islands graduates have a $867 lower median loan debt than Vermont Tech graduates ($15,183 vs. $16,050).
• Among borrowers, CSU Channel Islands graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Vermont Tech graduates ($156 vs. $165).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CSU Channel Islands students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 66%).

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