Private Nonprofit · Putney, Vermont

Landmark College

Landmark College is a private nonprofit institution in Putney, Vermont. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$29,813
10-yr median earnings
49.4%
Acceptance rate
$56,954
Avg net price / yr
34.9%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Landmark College pairs modest former-student earnings with a selective admit.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

19th pct.
former-student earnings, US
49.4%
acceptance rate
34.9%
150%-time completion
-1%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Distant Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Landmark College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

F
College Value Score
22/100
Landmark College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$29,813
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$56,954
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
34.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$17,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
62.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
63.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Landmark College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$29,813

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$56,954

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

34.9%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 34.9%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Landmark College vs peers

Landmark College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 6 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Landmark College positioned by earnings vs c… Carnegie Classification: Bacc/Assoc's Bacc/Assoc… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $25K $64K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $7K $60K Avg Net Price ($) Landmark College (you are here): $30K earn · $57K net · 35% grad You are here - Landmark College Bennington College: $38K earn · $31K net · 69% grad Bennington College Sterling College: $31K earn · $22K net · 38% grad Sterling College Saint Michael's College: $61K earn · $25K net · 71% grad Saint Michael's Co… Keene State College: $54K earn · $18K net · 59% grad Keene State College Greenfield Community College: $37K earn · $8K net · 26% grad Greenfield Communi… Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Landmark College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Landmark College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$29,813 19th percentile higher than 19% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Landmark College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $29,813 #4127 of 5103 19th
Average net price $56,954 #5009 of 5020 0th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 34.9% #3975 of 4858 18th
Undergraduate enrollment 455 #2938 of 5462 46th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

455
Undergraduate enrollment
49.4%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
34.9%
150%-time completion
$29,813
10-yr median earnings
63.0%
First-year retention

How Landmark College ranks in Vermont

State rank among 10 reporting Vermont colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Landmark College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $29,813 #10 of 10 0th
Average net price $56,954 #11 of 11 0th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 34.9% #10 of 11 9th
Undergraduate enrollment 455 #9 of 12 25th

Highest former-student earnings in Vermont

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Middlebury College$76,310$31,483
2Norwich University$65,575$22,257
3University of Vermont$62,472$19,343
4Saint Michael's College$61,317$25,239
5Champlain College$58,386$35,860
6Vermont State University$50,331$18,212
7Bennington College$38,289$30,947
8Community College of Vermont$36,234$13,696
9Sterling College$30,573$21,854
10Landmark CollegeThis school$29,813$56,954

Admissions

Admission Rate 49.4%
0%100%49.4%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Landmark College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Landmark College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $66,540
Out-of-State Tuition $66,540
Average Net Price $56,954
16.2%
Pell Grant Rate
21.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$17,500
Median Debt
$186/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Landmark College rose +50.1% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $33,890 in 2013 to $50,879 in 2023, a rise of $16,989 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $33,8902014: $34,9212015: $31,3222016: $36,1442017: $41,4052018: $39,3942019: $47,3732020: $44,5222021: $50,7592022: $41,5042023: $50,879
2013 · $33,8902023 · $50,879

Over the same years, enrollment went -2.2% (491 → 480 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

29.9%
Female

Outcomes

63.0%
Retention Rate
$30,033
Median Earnings (6yr)
37.5%
Earning Over $25K
62.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 34.9%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 63.0%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $30,033
Median earnings 10 years after entry $29,813
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 37.5%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 62.6%
Median federal student debt At completion $17,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $186/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 1 52 $29,951 $29,951 $13,625
Bachelor's 1 5 - - -

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's 52 $29,951 $13,625
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's 5 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Landmark College?
Landmark College is a private nonprofit institution in Putney, Vermont. The acceptance rate is 49.4%. Undergraduate enrollment is 455 students.
How much do Landmark College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Landmark College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $29,813 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $30,033.
How much does Landmark College cost?
The average net price at Landmark College is $56,954. In-state tuition is $66,540 and out-of-state tuition is $66,540. Median student debt at graduation is $17,500.
What is the graduation rate at Landmark College?
Landmark College has a 34.9% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 63.0%.
Is Landmark College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Landmark College is $17,500, while former students earn a median of $29,813 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 59% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 62.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $186.

Sources & methodology

Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.

Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Landmark College

Nonprofit Scorecard medians describe federal-aid recipients who were working and not enrolled — they are not sticker-price ROI and not advice.

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