Goddard College: Statistics

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#1267 of 2,597 In North America
#1191 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 17 In Vermont
#5288 of 6,622 For Sociology
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Acceptance rate
20%
Avg. cost to attend
$29,344 /y
Aid receiving
82%
Undergraduates
113
Graduates
150
Male:Female Ratio
30:70
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 20% and is among the top 5% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 20% 63% 100%
Applicants 82 8 11
Admissions 16 5 11
Freshmen enrolled full time 2 1 1
Freshmen enrolled part time 2 2

263 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school record Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations 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 GPA Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 152 (58%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 37 (14%)
Two or more races 31 (12%)
Black or African American 23 (9%)
Hispanic 15 (6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.8%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Goddard College is $29,344 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
$29,344/year
Average aid awarded
$6,919
Students receiving aid
82%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $27,429
$48-75K $26,301
$75-110K $28,003
$110K+ $35,596

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $19,268$23,598
Tuition in-state $19,268$23,598
Tuition out-of-state $19,268$23,598
Fee in-district $300$300
Fee in-state $300$300
Fee out-of-state $300$300

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 120
Combined charge for room and board $2,036
Room charge $896
Meal charge $1,140

Goddard College majors

Goddard College has granted 50 bachelor's degrees across 5 programs and 100 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Goddard College.

Major Bachelor Master
Education, General 26 29
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 31
Creative Writing 2 26
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 14 8
Community & Environmental & Socially-Engaged Art 6
Counseling Psychology 6
Psychology, General 2
Grand Total 50 100

Goddard College has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 15% highest for universities in the US.

Total Women
Graduation rate 75% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Goddard College has published 365 scientific papers with 3,834 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Computer Science, Physics, and History.

Publications
365
Citations
3,834

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
272 / 2,055
Political Science
181 / 1,117
Law
164 / 1,107
Sociology
154 / 1,539
Environmental Science
140 / 2,405
Philosophy
120 / 1,057
Psychology
97 / 1,637
Computer Science
97 / 1,450
Physics
94 / 1,361
History
91 / 351
Geography and Cartography
90 / 1,517
Biology
88 / 2,006
Medicine
86 / 2,005
Engineering
86 / 695
Art & Design
74 / 294
Business
73 / 292
Economics
68 / 264
Geology
68 / 1,234
Quantum and Particle physics
58 / 957
Ecology
57 / 916
Archaeology
51 / 215
Chemistry
48 / 875
Mathematics
46 / 583
Linguistics
43 / 364
Social Psychology
42 / 764
Education Majors
34 / 196
Literature
31 / 18
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
30 / 986
Art History
30 / 117
Development Studies
29 / 201
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
29 / 285
Finance
28 / 43
Anthropology
27 / 522
Paleontology
27 / 507
Organic Chemistry
26 / 349
Aesthetics
25 / 150
Library and Information science
25 / 146
Oceanography
25 / 393
Fashion Design
24 / 59
Pathology
24 / 650

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 34
1993 3 24
1994 1 25
1995 9 29
1996 2 43
1997 5 48
1998 2 62
1999 2 48
2000 10 64
2001 1 60
2002 2 60
2003 3 76
2004 1 67
2005 4 81
2006 8 79
2007 10 68
2008 11 70
2009 11 90
2010 30 64
2011 3 91
2012 10 115
2013 15 116
2014 9 108
2015 14 97
2016 16 91
2017 11 102
2018 6 150
2019 15 154
2020 19 184
2021 13 229
2022 6 257
2023 11 281
2024 3 291
Academic rankings

Goddard College alumni

  1. William H. Macy

    William H. Macy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    writercharacter actorscreenwriteractorstage actor
    Biography

    William Hall Macy Jr. is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is two-time Emmy Award and four-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Drama Critics' Circle Award, and five Golden Globe Awards.

  2. David Mamet

    David Mamet
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    writerscreenwriteractorpoetfilm producer
    Biography

    David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, filmmaker, and author.

  3. Tommie Smith

    Tommie Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1944-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    coachsprinterAmerican football player
    Biography

    Tommie C. Smith is an American former track and field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith, aged 24, won the 200-meter sprint finals and gold medal in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20-second barrier was broken officially. His Black Power salute with John Carlos atop the medal podium caused controversy, as it was seen as politicizing the Olympic Games. It remains a symbolic moment in the history of the Black Power movement.

  4. Trey Anastasio

    Trey Anastasio
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    academic musiciancomposerguitaristsinger
    Biography

    Ernest Joseph "Trey" Anastasio III is an American guitarist, composer, 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.

All 46 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names GC
Founded 1863
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar September to May
Total FTE staff 52
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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