Castleton University

Castleton, VT · Public

80.5%
Acceptance Rate
1095
Median SAT
N/A
Median Earnings
3,115
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Down 5 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Management Information Systems... $43,798
$8,056 $141,586
Accounting and Related Service... $37,208
$8,056 $141,586
Teacher Education and Professi... $36,674
$8,056 $141,586
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studie... $35,810
$8,056 $141,586
Mathematics $34,704
$8,056 $141,586
Communication and Media Studie... $33,993
$8,056 $141,586
Health/Medical Preparatory Pro... $33,687
$8,056 $141,586
Public Relations, Advertising,... $33,459
$8,056 $141,586
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2022 3,115 2,508 80.5% 16.8%
2021 2,447 2,136 87.3% 18.3%
2020 1,933 1,707 88.3% 17.5%
2019 2,171 1,819 83.8% 21.8%
2018 2,189 1,871 85.5% 22.7%
2017 2,297 1,873 81.5% 20.1%
2016 2,116 2,017 95.3% 23.6%
2015 2,076 2,009 96.8% 22.1%

Tuition & Costs (2022)

In-State Tuition
$11,304
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,984
Fees
$1,166
Room & Board
$11,020
Total Cost of Attendance
$40,170

Popular Majors

  • 1 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • 2 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 3 Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • 4 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • 5 Marketing

Highest Earning Majors

  • Management Information Systems and Services $43,798
  • Accounting and Related Services $37,208
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $36,674
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $35,810
  • Mathematics $34,704

Student Demographics (2022)

Total Enrollment 2,363
International 4%
Women 60%
Race/Ethnicity
White 82%
Hispanic 4%
Black 4%
Asian 1%

Financial Aid (2022)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 87%
Avg: $12,620 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 33%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 63%
Avg: $6,288
School's Own Grants 97%
Avg: $9,810 from school funds