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Landmark College

Putney, VT · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $56,954 a year

Median debt at graduation: $17,500 (all students)

Estimate your own price · the college’s net price calculator

Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 45%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.43%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.63%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.7 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$16,790

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$44,712
$30,001–$48,000$44,994
$48,001–$75,000$54,846
$75,001–$110,000$55,403
Over $110,000$63,102

Full cost of attendance before aid: $83,124 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
598
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 65% · Women 35%
Total students650
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$56,954
Cost of attendance (per year)$83,124
Median federal debt at graduation$17,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
43%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
56%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
47%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
63%
First-year retention63%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$29,813
Admission rate49%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$75
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,161 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants16%

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Liberal arts and general studies24%
Psychology20%
Communication19%
Biology14%
Visual and performing arts14%

Campus life

School colors
SettingRural
Part-time undergraduates18%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older9%
On-campus room and board (per year)$14,886
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member7 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 100%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time100%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$55,154IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 85% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)About 55 miles away · about 2 hours 15 minutes by car
Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)About 72 miles away
Town population393Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreBostonAbout 88 miles away · about 2 hours 45 minutes by car
Typical weather22°F in January · 70°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Walpole 2 S Nepp, NH, about 6 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary1.490.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Landmark College’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Landmark College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $56,954 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Landmark College?
Landmark College admitted 49% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Landmark College’s graduates do?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $29,813; the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

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