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Castleton State College

General Information

Name: Castleton State College
Address: 62 Alumni Dr, Castleton, VT 05735
Phone:

  • General information: (802) 468-5611
  • Financial aid office: (802) 468-1286
  • Admissions office: (802) 468-1213

Website: www.castleton.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,828$7,204$6,485
        Out-of-state$14,556$13,804$13,426
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,942$6,674$6,454
        Other expenses$1,288$1,100$900
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,658$9,550$6,454
        Other expenses$2,002$1,600$1,560
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,002$1,600$1,560

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,058$15,978$14,689
        Off-campus$19,488$19,354$15,349
        Off-campus with family$9,830$9,804$8,895
Out-of-state
        On-campus$23,786$22,578$21,630
        Off-campus$27,216$25,954$22,290
        Off-campus with family$17,558$16,404$15,836

Q & A: Castleton State College

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 85%
  • Federal grants: 36%
  • State/local grants: 30%
  • Institutional grants: 9%
  • Student loans: 74%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2937
  • State/local grants:$1262
  • Institutional grants:$2933
  • Student loans:$5650

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,859934925
Percent admitted74.1%70.4%77.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time33.7%34.0%33.4%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2392
Undergraduate enrollment: 1891
First-time student retention: 67%
Overall graduation rate: 43%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 90%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Associate
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • American Literature (United States) - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Associate
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Bachelor
  • Forensic Psychology - Bachelor, Master
  • Health/Medical Psychology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Bachelor


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