Castleton State College

Castleton State College is located in Castleton, Vermont, United States. It was established in the year 1787 as a grammar school. In fact, it is the oldest college in the state of Vermont. It became a state college in 1962 and adopted its current name. It offers over 30 undergraduate programs and several master degrees in diverse areas of study.

Castleton State College participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. They are also members of the Eastern College Athletic Conference and North Atlantic Conference. The sports teams are known as the Spartans and include men's and women's basketball, baseball, skiing, golf, cross county, lacrosse, football, women's softball, tennis, ice hockey, soccer, and women's volleyball.

Castleton State College officially recognized a number of student organizations including the Art Students League, Student Nurses Association, Coffeehouse Committee, and Reel Action Film Club.

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Castleton State College
62 Alumni Dr
Castleton , VT 05735
General Phone: (802) 468-5611
http://www.castleton.edu

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Castleton Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Business and Management	68	business, business management, electronic commerce, accounting, MIS, marketing
Liberal Arts	61	Spanish language, Americal literature, English language and literature, general studies, interdisciplinary studies, social services, sociology, social studies, history ...
Education and Teaching	57	education, curriculum and instruction, educational administration, special ed administration, special ed, physical education teaching, science teaching
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	47	registered nursing
Media	27	communication studies, mass communication, journalism, digital communications, public relations
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	27	sports and fitness management, exercise science, health and fitness
Therapy and Counseling	24	psychology, child psychology, medical psychology, forensic psychology
Mathematics	14	mathematics, mathematics and statistics
Science	14	biology, natural sciences, chemistry, geology
Family and Social Work	13	social work
Art Studies	12	art studies
Security and Law Enforcement	10	criminal justice and safety
Drama and Performing Arts	6	drama, theatre design, stagecraft
Music	6	music
Medicine	5	health professions
Conservation and Resource Management	4	environmental science

Number of programs and degrees for Castleton in 2008-2009:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Bachelor's degree	281	40
Associate's degree	63	6
Postbaccalaureate certificate	11	1
Master's degree	38	5
Post-master's certificate	2	2

Castleton Student Body

In 2007-2008, Castleton had a total enrollment of 2,144 students (1,925 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

Group	Percent
Men	46%
Women	54%
Full-Time	100%

Students By Class:

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	76%
Graduate	24%

Racial Diversity:

Race	Percent
White	90%
Black	1%
Hispanic	1%
Asian	1%
American Indian	0%
Unknown	7%
(Foreign Students)	0%

Students by Age:

Age	Percent
Under 18	1%
18-19	33%
20-21	31%
22-24	14%
25-29	5%
30-34	3%
35-39	2%
40-49	4%
50-64	5%
65+	0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
Vermont	60%
New York	14%
New Jersey	6%
New Hampshire	6%
Massachusetts	5%
Connecticut	3%
Maine	2%
Pennsylvania	1%
Rhode Island	1%
(International Students)	1%

Castleton Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	66 %

Castleton Room and Board (2007)

Castleton offers campus housing for 950 of its 1,925 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Castleton Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

Group	Applicants	Accepted	Percent Accepted	Enrolled	Percent of Accepted Enrolled
Total	2,219	1,508	68%	455	30%
Men	1,064	678	64%	209	31%
Women	1,155	830	72%	246	30%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test	25th Percentile	75th Percetile
SAT Verbal	440	530
SAT Math	440	540
SAT Writing	430	520
ACT Verbal	16	22
ACT Math	17	22
ACT Composite	17	23

Application Requirements:

Item	Requirement
GPA	required
Class Rank	recommended
High School Record	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
Formal Demonstration of Competence	recommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)	required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT	93%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT	21%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	required
Other Standardized Tests	not required

Castleton Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 8,284
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 16,948
Room and board	$ 7,509
Room charge	$ 4,472
Board (meal plan) charge	$ 3,037
Books and supplies	$ 1,000
Other expenses	$ 1,352

Financial Aid:
Castleton participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 368300)

Castleton Faculty

Castleton has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Tenured	29	22
Non-tenured, but on tenure track	17	14
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	2	3

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	calendar year	1	*	0	*
All faculty total	calendar year	1	*	0	*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	academic year	26	$69,172	12	$63,963
Associate professor	academic year	4	$54,110	10	$51,408
Assistant professor	academic year	16	$41,654	17	$43,314
Instructor	academic year	1	*	0	*
All faculty total	academic year	47	$57,783	39	$51,743

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Castleton Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

Sport	Conference
Basketball	North Atlantic Conference
Baseball	North Atlantic Conference
Track	North Atlantic Conference

Castleton Degree Programs (2007)

Art Studies
Art/Art Studies, General

Business And Management
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Conservation And Resource Management
Environmental Science

Drama And Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

Education And Teaching
Administration of Special Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

Family And Social Work
Social Work

Liberal Arts
American Literature (United States)
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
General Studies
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General

Media
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management

Medicine
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

Music
Music, General

Nursing And Emergency Medicine
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Nutrition And Exercise Therapy
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

Science
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Natural Sciences

Security And Law Enforcement
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

Therapy And Counseling
Developmental and Child Psychology
Forensic Psychology
Health/Medical Psychology
Psychology, General

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Castleton Highlights

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What Sets Castleton Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of degrees in media (vs. all colleges)	Top 11%
Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges)	Top 12%
% of full-time faculty on tenure track (vs. all colleges)	Top 14%
% of degrees in therapy and counseling (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 14%
Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 16%
% of degrees in art studies (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%
% of degrees in drama and performing arts (vs. all colleges)	Top 17%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
NCAA athletic conference member

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