Goddard College
Private College in Plainfield, VT. Six-year graduation rate 75%.
- ✓ Graduation rate 75% — well above the national average
Admissions
Goddard College admits just 20% of applicants, placing it among the most selective undergraduate institutions in the country. Only 82 students applied, so treat these rates as directional — small pools swing sharply between cycles. About 25% of admitted students enroll, a yield in the normal range.
Test score bands (middle 50% of submitters)
These bands describe the enrolled first-years who submitted a score, not the entering class. Where most students apply test-optional the submitters are a self-selected, higher-scoring group.
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading | — | — |
| SAT Math | — | |
| ACT Composite | — | — |
IPEDS Admissions · 2024
Academics
A 75% six-year graduation rate is the strongest academic signal on this page. First-year retention of 100% shows the cohort holds together through the hardest year. That gap between coming back and finishing is where this school loses people — after the first year, not during it. A 7:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty. This is a private nonprofit four-year college, so read every rate on this page against that peer group specifically.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Students pay $29,344 a year on average after aid, a premium price that the earnings data has to justify. Aid is steeply need-based: families in the $0–30k band pay $27,429 while those at $110k+ pay $35,596. About 73% get grants averaging $6,919, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. Most students borrow — 69% take federal loans to cover the gap.
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $27,429 |
| $30–48k | — |
| $48–75k | — |
| $75–110k | — |
| $110k+ | $35,596 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Washington County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026