COLLEGES · 30-YEAR ROI · BURLINGTON, VT

Is University of Vermont worth the money?

Yes — at resident pricing. A University of Vermont degree clears +$741K in 30-year projected net value over skipping college and investing the difference.

A public four-year school in Burlington, Vermont, priced as a Vermont resident — earnings rolled up from 40 FREOPP-reported programs.

IPEDS 2023 cost · FREOPP 2021 earnings · BEA 2023 cost-of-living · same model as /worth-it · this school clears positive net value.

University of Vermont · Burlington, VT

30-year net value · resident pricing
+$741K
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$52,487
Breaks even by age
—
Annual tuition · Vermont resident
$18,890
Annual tuition · out-of-state
$43,890
Total cost of attendance (4 years, sticker)
$128,976
FREOPP program coverage
40 programs
How this is computed (and what it isn’t)

University of Vermont runs through the /worth-it model at its resident tuition rate, with the standard loan assumptions, a 30-year horizon, and Vermont’s own cost-of-living on the skip-college path. The “30-year net value” is the projected accumulated value of going vs. skipping and investing the difference, in real dollars.

What it isn’t: a verdict on every major. The school-level number averages across 40 FREOPP-reported programs — the field you pick swings it by over a million dollars on its own. We only publish school pages that clear positive net value at resident pricing; earnings roll up from at least three FREOPP programs (ADR-0032), so a single high-earning major can’t fake the number.

Questions

Is University of Vermont worth the money?
At resident pricing, yes: University of Vermont clears +$741K in 30-year projected net value versus skipping college and investing the difference. That is computed from a total cost of attendance of $128,976 and median earnings of $52,487 ten years after entry (IPEDS 2023 cost, FREOPP 2021 earnings, BEA 2023 cost-of-living — the same model as the LE TEEN calculator).
How much is tuition at University of Vermont?
University of Vermont's annual sticker tuition is $18,890 for Vermont residents and $43,890 for out-of-state students, before financial aid. Total cost of attendance over 4 years — tuition plus fees, housing, and living costs — is $128,976 (IPEDS 2023).
What is the total cost of University of Vermont?
Over 4 years, University of Vermont's sticker cost of attendance is $128,976 — tuition, fees, housing, and living costs at Vermont prices, before financial aid. Median earnings ten years after entry are $52,487.
What is out-of-state tuition at University of Vermont?
Non-resident annual sticker tuition at University of Vermont is $43,890, versus $18,890 for Vermont residents — a premium of $25,000 a year.
How long until a University of Vermont degree pays for itself?
Under our defaults the degree path finishes +$741K ahead at the 30-year horizon; the year-by-year crossover depends on your loan share and time horizon — run your own assumptions on the calculator.
What could change the number for University of Vermont?
Two levers dominate. Residency: this page prices University of Vermont as a Vermont resident — non-resident tuition is a different trade. And the major: the field you pick swings lifetime ROI by over a million dollars on its own (see the majors pages).

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Cite this:

LE TEEN (2026). “Is University of Vermont worth the money? 30-year ROI.” Data: IPEDS 2023 · FREOPP 2021 · BEA 2023. https://le-teen.com/colleges/university-of-vermont