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SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, Vermont·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·sit.edu
Total enrollment
644
peer median 1,779
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Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 10 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
5
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing5 · 50.0%
  • No Data5 · 50.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
3
Watch
2
Safe
0
No data
5

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+1.4%
$54,378 vs $53,607
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Master's Degree · Education
+3.8%
$48,152 vs $46,391
International Relations and National Security Studies
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
+7.4%
$64,561 vs $60,112
Sustainability Studies
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+22.7%
$65,764 vs $53,607
International and Comparative Education
Master's Degree · Education
+22.9%
$57,017 vs $46,391

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+1.4%
+$771
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Master's Degree · Education
+3.8%
+$1,761

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Sustainability Studies
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
87%
$56,865 debt · $65,764 earn
International Relations and National Security Studies
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
73%
$47,125 debt · $64,561 earn
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Master's Degree · Education
71%
$34,173 debt · $48,152 earn
International and Comparative Education
Master's Degree · Education
69%
$39,358 debt · $57,017 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1974Next review Jun 2033

Action history · 2

  1. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Apr 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $900K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$900K
47 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · UG$34K
4 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$391K
27 loan awards
Grad PLUS$475K
16 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 95 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
95
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.0%
2017
2.7%
2018
1.7%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at SIT Graduate Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

40 total completions
01Education
1742.5%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
717.5%
03Security/Protective
717.5%
04Social Sciences
717.5%
05Natural Resources
25.0%
06Health Professions
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
644
12-mo unduplicated
1,642
Undergraduate
1,538
Graduate
104

Gender split

Men
24%392
Women
76%1,250

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 617 students

3-year trend

7.302 yrs ago2.111 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    3

    SIT Graduate Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SIT Graduate Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectSIT Graduate Institute
    644Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Thomas College
    53%96.3%1,635$19,223Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Curry College
    51%87.7%1,994$29,504Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    New England Institute of Technology
    66.7%1,922$36,906Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Wentworth Institute of Technology
    68%91.2%4,191$34,170Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Eastern Nazarene College
    39%59.0%60$17,733Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median52%87.7%1,779$29,504

    Frequently asked questions about SIT Graduate Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SIT Graduate Institute.

    How many students attend SIT Graduate Institute?

    SIT Graduate Institute reports a total enrollment of 644 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is SIT Graduate Institute located?

    SIT Graduate Institute is located in Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-0676.

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