Vermont Tech vs. UWSP

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is larger than Vermont Tech based on total student enrollment (8,233 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 Stevens Point is in Stevens Point, WI (Distant Town setting).
• Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Vermont State University 13:1; University of Wisconsin Stevens Point 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point are 35.4% lower than at Vermont State University ($8,800 vs. $13,618).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.5% higher at Vermont Tech than at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (about $3,788 more per year; $22,296 vs. $18,508).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Vermont State University than at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (91% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Vermont State University students is 63.7% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Stevens Point students ($8,208 vs. $5,014).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Vermont Tech, test optional at UWSP.
• Typical fall application deadline: UWSP Sep 1, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at UWSP average a 3.27 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Vermont Tech (3.19).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23% at Vermont Tech vs. 23.5% at UWSP.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Vermont State University graduates have a $8,310 lower median loan debt than UWSP graduates ($16,050 vs. $24,360).
• Among borrowers, Vermont Tech graduates have an estimated $86 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UWSP graduates ($165 vs. $251).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UWSP students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 76%).

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