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IPEDS ID: 230889
OPE ID: 00368600
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Goddard College
All programs offered completely via Distance education
123 Pitkin Road, Plainfield, Vermont 05667-9432
General information:  (802) 322-1672
Website:  www.goddard.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Campus setting:  Rural: Distant
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  754 (250 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  8 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.goddard.edu/admissions
Apply Onlinewww.admissions.goddard.edu
Financial Aidwww.goddard.edu/admissions-financial-aid/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorweb.goddard.edu/npc/
Mission Statement
  To advance cultures of rigorous inquiry, collaboration, and lifelong learning, where individuals take imaginative and responsible action in the world.
Carnegie Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
5%
Special Learning Opportunities
Teacher certification
Distance education opportunities - undergraduate level
Distance education opportunities - graduate level
Study abroad
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty1398
Instructional1398
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research and public service-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
Tuition and fees$12,508$13,022$13,670$14,2184.0%
Books and supplies$1,376$600$600$6000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$1,120$1,152$1,312$1,3926.1%
Off Campus
Room and board$9,324$7,370$7,370$7,3700.0%
Other$5,102$5,000$5,000$5,0000.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$5,102$5,000$5,000$5,0000.0%
Total Expenses2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
On Campus$15,004$14,774$15,582$16,2104.0%
Off Campus$28,310$25,992$26,640$27,1882.1%
Off Campus with Family$18,986$18,622$19,270$19,8182.8%
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 Multiyear Tuition Calculator
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
Tuition$15,788
Fees$182
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1788%————
Grant or scholarship aid450%$17,850$4,463
Federal grants338%$16,100$5,367
Pell grants338%$14,600$4,867
Other federal grants338%$1,500$500
State/local government grant or scholarships(*)13%(*)(*)
Institutional grants or scholarships338%$500$167
Student loan aid788%$62,554$8,936
Federal student loans788%$57,554$8,222
Other student loans(*)13%(*)(*)
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
  • (*) Number receiving aid and total and average amounts of aid received are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
  • Goddard College has a small number of full-time first-time undergraduate students. Therefore only a small representation of our student's aid is listed here.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid117962%$884,081$4,939
Pell grants16859%$641,251$3,817
Federal student loans21274%$1,842,769$8,692
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2008-20092009-20102010-2011
Average net price$13,727$18,183$17,844
  • Our population is comprised of adult learners returning to school in a low residency program. The actual tuition and fees are considerably lower than the calculator predicts since estimated other expenses may vary by student.
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2008-20092009-20102010-2011
$0 – $30,000$15,281$23,495$18,370
$30,001 – $48,000———
$48,001 – $75,000———
$75,001 – $110,000$22,762—$22,833
$110,001 and more—$17,187$22,833
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2011
Total enrollment754
Undergraduate enrollment250
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment67
Graduate enrollment504
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 32% Female: 68%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 2% Black or African American: 2% Hispanic/Latino: 9% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 58% Two or more races: 7% Race/ethnicity unknown: 22% Non-resident alien: 0%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 36% 25 and over: 63% Age unknown: 1%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 0% Out-of-state: 100% Foreign countries: 0% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2010.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 99% Part-time: 1%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2012-2013): $40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants1037
Percent admitted100%100%100%
Percent admitted who enrolled90%100%86%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 71%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2010 and Returned in Fall 2011
  • Interpret data with caution. Over 90% of new undergraduate students at Goddard College arrive with transfer credit. Typically, Goddard enrolls less than ten first-time, full-time students.
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 9 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2011.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 14% Transfer-out rate: 86%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMasterPostgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Organizational Leadership-8d0d
Category total-8d0d
Education
Art Teacher Education0d4d-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-1d-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-3d-
Earth Science Teacher Education-0d-
Education, General10d20d-
Elementary Education and Teaching4d3d-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education-2d-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching-1d-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education-0d-
Social Studies Teacher Education0d2d-
Category total14d36d-
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing11d79d-
Category total11d79d-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Community Health and Preventive Medicine10d10d-
Category total10d10d-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies56d16d-
Category total56d16d-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Sustainability Studies4d--
Category total4d--
Psychology
Counseling Psychology-20d-
Category total-20d-
Visual and Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts, Other-54d-
Category total-54d-
Grand total952230
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution.
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education10/1/1959 -  Accredited
open-close Campus Security
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible000
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary000
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible000
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary000
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate5.9%
Number in default17
Number in repayment287
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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