Vermont Tech vs. UW-Platteville

Comparable Facts

Compare Vermont State University in Randolph, VT with University of Wisconsin Platteville in Platteville, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Wisconsin Platteville is larger than Vermont Tech based on total student enrollment (6,389 students vs. 5,093 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Vermont State University is located in Randolph, VT (Remote Rural setting); University of Wisconsin Platteville is in Platteville, WI (Distant Town setting).
• Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Platteville is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Vermont State University 13:1; University of Wisconsin Platteville 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Platteville are 27.4% lower than at Vermont State University ($9,886 vs. $13,618).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.7% higher at Vermont Tech than at University of Wisconsin Platteville (about $4,693 more per year; $22,296 vs. $17,603).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Vermont State University than at University of Wisconsin Platteville (91% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Vermont State University students is 71.7% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Platteville students ($8,208 vs. $4,780).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Vermont Tech, test optional at UW-Platteville.
• Enrolled first-year students at UW-Platteville average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Vermont Tech (3.19).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23% at Vermont Tech vs. 29.7% at UW-Platteville.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Vermont State University graduates have a $8,205 lower median loan debt than UW-Platteville graduates ($16,050 vs. $24,255).
• Among borrowers, Vermont Tech graduates have an estimated $85 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UW-Platteville graduates ($165 vs. $250).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UW-Platteville students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 78%).

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