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Compare Porterville College vs Community College of Vermont

Porterville, CA · Montpelier, VT

Porterville CollegeCommunity College of Vermont
Cost
Price after aid (average)$12,301/yr$13,696/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$12,113/yr$12,373/yr
Typical loan debt at graduationNo data reported$10,491
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$11,641/yr$12,719/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,228/yr$14,430/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$16,825/yr$18,658/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$20,373/yr
Typical loan payment after graduationNo data reported$111/mo
Room & board (off campus)$24,192/yr$14,247/yr
Borrowers who defaultNo data reported0%
Books & supplies$1,062/yr$1,000/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$20,730/yr$21,123/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,438/yr$6,920/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$11,308/yr$13,640/yr
Students with Pell Grants35%30%
Students taking federal loans0.1%3.7%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate34%20%
Freshmen who come back51%49%
Typical earnings 10 years in$36,328/yr$36,234/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$17,455–$56,152$17,441–$56,454
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)35%19%
Typical earnings 6 years in$30,202/yr$37,362/yr
Earn more than a HS grad49%52%
Graduate on time9.7%12%
First-gen students who finishNo data reported13%
Low-income students who finish2.4%13%
Students who transfer out6.7%24%
Typical earnings 8 years in$34,482/yr$37,006/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsSocial Sciences 21% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 16% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 10%Business, Management & Marketing 20% · Health Professions 18% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 15%
Most popular programSocial Sciences — 21% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 20% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 16% of degreesHealth Professions — 18% of degrees
3rd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 10% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programFamily & Consumer Sciences — 10% of degreesEducation — 13% of degrees
5th most popular programHealth Professions — 9% of degreesPublic Administration & Social Service — 10% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, Other — $38,216/yr
Degrees in STEM5.6%5.1%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,8342,841
Students per professor25 : 119 : 1
Average professor pay$11,482/moNo data reported
Full-time professors41%No data reported
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesNew England Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$18,303$23,004
SettingSuburb (small)Rural (fringe)
LocationPorterville, CAMontpelier, VT
RegionFar WestNew England
Founded19271970
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.1%0.7%
Men36%27%
Women64%73%
White students12%79%
Black students1.6%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino students79%4.2%
Asian students2.6%2.5%
Two or more races3.1%4.9%
Other / not reported1.5%3.7%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students63%51%
Part-time students58%80%
Students age 25+26%38%
Spent on teaching per student$7,021/yr$3,529/yr
Endowment$4.3MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelCCCAANo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams12No data reported
Student athletes155No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$1.2MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$1.3MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$0No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.