Goddard College: Statistics

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#1282 of 2,597 In North America
#1205 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 17 In Vermont
#5014 of 6,493 For Sociology
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Acceptance rate
86%
Avg. cost to attend
$17,931 /y
Aid receiving
83%
Undergraduates
112
Graduates
208
Male:Female Ratio
27:73
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.goddard.edu

Goddard College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Goddard College has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 75% 83%
Applicants 21 4 12
Admissions 18 3 10
Freshmen enrolled full time 12 1 8

320 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school record Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 181 (57%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 47 (15%)
Two or more races 36 (11%)
Black or African American 35 (11%)
Hispanic 15 (5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.6%)
Asian 1 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Goddard College is $17,931 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$17,931/year
Average aid awarded
$10,002
Students receiving aid
83%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $18,888
$48-75K $26,301
$75-110K $28,003
$110K+ $27,933

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $18,212$22,246
Tuition in-state $18,212$22,246
Tuition out-of-state $18,212$22,246
Fee in-district $265$265
Fee in-state $265$265
Fee out-of-state $265$265

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 155
Combined charge for room and board $928
Room charge $448
Meal charge $480

Goddard College majors

Goddard College has granted 56 bachelor's degrees across 5 programs and 79 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Goddard College.

Major Bachelor Master
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 28 13
Education, General 19 14
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 24
Creative Writing 3 19
Counseling Psychology 9
Community & Environmental & Socially-Engaged Art 4
Psychology, General 2
Grand Total 56 79

Goddard College has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 45% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 57% 50% 60%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%

Publications & Citations

Goddard College has published 310 scientific papers with 2,100 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Psychology, History, Physics, and Computer Science.

Publications
310
Citations
2,100

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
231 / 1,503
Political Science
155 / 772
Law
139 / 772
Sociology
137 / 1,080
Environmental Science
115 / 1,342
Philosophy
113 / 767
Psychology
86 / 1,142
History
78 / 138
Physics
77 / 454
Computer Science
75 / 891
Medicine
74 / 1,299
Engineering
73 / 576
Geography and Cartography
71 / 667
Biology
68 / 994
Art & Design
66 / 124
Geology
53 / 953
Business
52 / 213
Ecology
51 / 588
Economics
50 / 281
Quantum and Particle physics
46 / 279
Archaeology
41 / 82
Social Psychology
37 / 615
Chemistry
37 / 369
Linguistics
36 / 218
Mathematics
33 / 307
Education Majors
33 / 141
Development Studies
28 / 252
Literature
28 / 10
Anthropology
28 / 406
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
27 / 32
Aesthetics
26 / 75
Pathology
24 / 408
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
23 / 344
Library and Information science
23 / 95
Art History
23 / 36
Psychiatry
23 / 780
Gender Studies
22 / 224
Fashion Design
22 / 26
Paleontology
21 / 227
Math Teachers
20 / 52

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 3 15
1992 0 28
1993 3 15
1994 1 20
1995 7 22
1996 1 26
1997 4 31
1998 1 34
1999 2 26
2000 8 31
2001 1 27
2002 2 32
2003 3 38
2004 1 25
2005 4 48
2006 9 36
2007 10 36
2008 11 44
2009 9 43
2010 16 52
2011 3 54
2012 8 55
2013 9 65
2014 13 61
2015 11 55
2016 13 50
2017 11 54
2018 5 72
2019 10 101
2020 17 138
2021 11 171
2022 6 193
2023 7 204
Academic rankings

Goddard College alumni

  1. William H. Macy

    William H. Macy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    theatrical directortelevision actorteacherfilm directorfilm producer
    Biography

    William Hall Macy Jr. is an American actor. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in mainstream films. His starring roles include those in Fargo (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), Mystery Men (1999), Jurassic Park III (2001), Cellular (2004), Bobby (2006), Wild Hogs (2007), and Shorts (2009). Macy has won two Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards, while his performance in Fargo earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. From 2011 to 2021, he played Frank Gallagher, a main character in Shameless, the Showtime adaptation of the British television series. Macy has been married to Felicity Huffman since 1997.

  2. David Mamet

    David Mamet
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    television producernovelisttheatrical directordirectorfilm director
    Biography

    David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, filmmaker, and author. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays Glengarry Glen Ross (1984) and Speed-the-Plow (1988). He first gained critical acclaim for a trio of off-Broadway 1970s plays: The Duck Variations, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, and American Buffalo. His plays Race and The Penitent, respectively, opened on Broadway in 2009 and previewed off-Broadway in 2017.

  3. Trey Anastasio

    Trey Anastasio
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    composeracademic musiciansingerguitarist
    Biography

    Ernest Joseph "Trey" Anastasio III is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983. He is credited by name as composer of 152 Phish original songs, 141 of them as a solo credit, in addition to 41 credits attributed to the band as a whole.

  4. Miriam Hopkins

    Miriam Hopkins
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1902-1972 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    television actorstage actorscreenwriterfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Ellen Miriam Hopkins was an American actress known for her versatility. She signed with Paramount Pictures in 1930.

All 43 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names GC
Founded 1863
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar September to May
Total FTE staff 53
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 123 Pitkin Road
Plainfield, Vermont, 05667-9432
United States
City population 1,000
Phone 8024548311

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