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Middlebury College Data & Information Overview

442 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
13% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Middlebury College Ranked?

#76 Best Colleges in Nation
#1 Best Colleges in VT
German Language & Literature Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2024 Rankings

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Middlebury College was awarded 442 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is german language & literature.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Middlebury is ranked #76 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Middlebury held the #105 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Middlebury also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Vermont ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Middlebury?

13% Acceptance Rate
52% Of Accepted Are Women
31% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Middlebury College has a very low acceptance rate of 13%, making it one of the most selective out of all the colleges and universities in the nation. It's probably a good idea to apply to other schools in addition to Middlebury just in case you don't make the cut.

Average Test Scores

About 31% of students accepted to Middlebury submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 690 and 750. Math scores were between 690 and 780.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Middlebury College  ( 690 to 750 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Middlebury College  ( 690 to 780 )
200
800
Middlebury received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 32 and 34.

ACT Composite Scores for Middlebury College  ( 32 to 34 )
1
36

Learn more about Middlebury College admissions.

Middlebury College Faculty

9 to 1 Student to Faculty
90% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Middlebury is an impressive 9 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Middlebury College is 90%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  90 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Middlebury College

94% Freshmen Retention
85% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 94% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Middlebury College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  94 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Middlebury for first-time, full-time students is 85%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  85 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Middlebury College.

Middlebury College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,552 Full-Time Undergraduates
28.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
53.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,580 undergraduates at Middlebury with 2,552 being full-time and 28 being part-time.

How Much Does Middlebury College Cost?

$26,525 Net Price
29% Take Out Loans
$26,200 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Middlebury is $26,525. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Middlebury

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$6,294 $7,221 $13,580 $20,196 $42,583

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Middlebury, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Middlebury, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $6,550 a year. That adds up to $26,200 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Middlebury is 0.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Middlebury Graduates Make?

$65,933 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Middlebury make about $65,933 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Middlebury students since it is 55% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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See which majors at Middlebury College make the most money.

Location of Middlebury College

Vermont State
2,552 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Middlebury, Vermont. The surrounding location of Middlebury is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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Contact details for Middlebury are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Old Chapel, Middlebury, VT 05753
Phone: 802-443-5000
Website: https://www.middlebury.edu/

Middlebury College Majors

40 Majors With Completions
784 Undergraduate Degrees
109 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 40 majors graduated from Middlebury College. Of these students, 784 received undergraduate degrees and 109 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Economics 97 $69,712
Political Science & Government 62 $51,074
Computer Science 56 $74,716
Natural Resources Conservation 46 $22,553
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 42 $39,735
International Relations & National Security 38 $43,313
Classical Languages & Literature 29 NA
Child Development & Psychology 29 NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 29 $26,943
History 28 $34,318

Learn more about the majors offered at Middlebury College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Middlebury

18% Take At Least One Class Online
3% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 540 students took at least one online class at Middlebury College. This is a decrease from the 2,631 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 540 100
2019-2020 2,631 713
2018-2019 0 0
2017-2018 0 0
2016-2017 0 0

Learn more about online learning at Middlebury College.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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