10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$182,110at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Champlain College
Burlington, VT · 34 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 33 · Federal debt reported for 24
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$182,110 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
22.9 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−56%Estimated return after 10 years
$59,133Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $15,794 housing and food allowance plus $2,672 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$38,670
$10,000Annual price−$78,670
$20,000Annual price−$118,670
$30,000Annual price−$158,670
$36,000Current college-wide context−$182,670
$40,000Annual price−$198,670
$50,000Annual price−$238,670
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
1 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Vermont run 2% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$35,860Average net price / year
$65,009Cost of attendance
$26,814Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$284/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$59,133Median earnings · year 5 after completion
65.2%Completion rate
82.9%Admission rate
1,312Average SAT score
2,752Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Champlain College
What does Champlain College cost?
Champlain College reports an average annual net price of $35,860 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Champlain College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $59,133 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Champlain College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $26,814. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Champlain College worth the same?
No. The current release contains 34 field-and-degree records for Champlain College; 33 report year-4 earnings and 24 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
4,523Students enrolled at any point
3,650Undergraduate students
873Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
53% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
437 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
67% making progress in repayment after three yearsThree-year repayment progress
Lower income59%
Middle income74%
Higher income82%
Undergraduate student composition
White67%
Black7%
Hispanic10%
Asian4%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$49,559Year 1
$71,587Year 4
$59,133Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$145,0092Security Science and Technology · Master's Degree$134,8533Business Administration, Management and Operations · Graduate/Professional Certificate$115,1194Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$113,2535Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$112,2826Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$108,9947Human Resources Management and Services · Graduate/Professional Certificate$103,5928Security Science and Technology · Bachelor's Degree$101,401Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $108,994 reported+107%vs same-degree national median$27,500federal debt2Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $71,568 reported+102%vs same-degree national median$35,559federal debt3Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $83,719 reported+88%vs same-degree national median$34,000federal debt4Computer ProgrammingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $101,091 reported+79%vs same-degree national median$26,437federal debt5Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree · $101,401 reported+75%vs same-degree national median$29,080federal debt6Security Science and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $93,975 reported+73%vs same-degree national median$30,666federal debt
Comparable colleges in VT
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Colchester, VT
Saint Michael's College
- Annual net price
- $25,239
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,162
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
Middlebury College
- Annual net price
- $31,483
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $77,212
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +5%
Norwich University
- Annual net price
- $22,257
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $73,483
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +6%
Bennington College
- Annual net price
- $30,947
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $34,772
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -134%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 34 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $145,009 | Not available | Not reported |
| Security Science and Technology | Master's Degree | $134,853 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $115,119 | Not available | 11 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $113,253 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $112,282 | $27,000 | 10 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $108,994 | $27,500 | 142 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $103,592 | Not available | 12 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $101,401 | $29,080 | 13 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $101,091 | $26,437 | 50 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $97,753 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $93,975 | $30,666 | 50 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $93,818 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $93,792 | Not available | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $91,533 | $23,949 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $83,719 | $34,000 | 25 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $79,323 | $27,773 | 47 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $78,545 | $28,983 | 0 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $71,568 | $35,559 | 8 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $70,296 | $24,625 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $69,076 | $26,000 | 29 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $68,274 | $27,000 | 5 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $67,795 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $60,198 | $24,125 | 6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,883 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $57,381 | Not available | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,701 | $23,269 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $54,561 | $26,885 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $49,508 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $48,349 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $47,141 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $45,620 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $43,734 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $35,945 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $34,304 | 9 |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.