Vermont Tech vs. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Whitewater is larger than Vermont Tech based on total student enrollment (11,746 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 Whitewater is in Whitewater, WI (Distant Town setting).
• Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Vermont State University 13:1; University of Wisconsin Whitewater 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Whitewater are 40.6% lower than at Vermont State University ($8,090 vs. $13,618).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.1% higher at Vermont Tech than at University of Wisconsin Whitewater (about $3,580 more per year; $22,296 vs. $18,716).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Vermont State University than at University of Wisconsin Whitewater (91% vs. 51%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Vermont State University students is 44.4% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Whitewater students ($8,208 vs. $5,685).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Vermont Tech, test optional at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
• Enrolled first-year students at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Vermont Tech (3.19).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23% at Vermont Tech vs. 24.7% at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Vermont State University graduates have a $8,921 lower median loan debt than University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates ($16,050 vs. $24,971).
• Among borrowers, Vermont Tech graduates have an estimated $93 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates ($165 vs. $258).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 69%).

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