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Middlebury Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

87% 4-Year Graduation Rate
94% 6-Year Graduation Rate
89% Retention Rate

Middlebury College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Middlebury retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Middlebury Retention Rate

89% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Middlebury has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Vermont, the average is 76.86%.

Middlebury Retention  89 out of 100
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Vermont Retention  77 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Middlebury89%
Nationwide70.57%
Vermont76.86%

Middlebury Graduation Rates

94% 6-Year Graduation Rate
4.17% Transfer Rate
1.11% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 680 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

87% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 94% in six years, and 95% in eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Middlebury graduation rate 94%.

The average Middlebury student takes 4.09 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  87%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  94%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  95%
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Middlebury Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years62887%
Six Years68094%
Eight Years21%
Did Not Complete385%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Middlebury Drop Out Rate

Approximately 38 students or 5% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 38 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred3078.9%
Dropped Out821.1%

Middlebury Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian98%
Black / African-American92%
Hispanic89%
International94%
Multi-Ethnic100%
Unknown100%
White93%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Middlebury are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Middlebury Graduation Rates

97% First-Time, Full-Time
94% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Middlebury College represent 97% of the students in the class of 2015, and 97.35% of Middlebury bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 87%, first-time students in the Middlebury class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Middlebury graduation rate was 94%, and by the eight year mark, 95% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  94 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  95 out of 100
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Middlebury First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMiddleburyNationwide
Four Years87%37.92%
Six Years94%46.43%
Eight Years95%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Middlebury Drop Out Rates

37 first-time / full-time students or 5% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2978.38%
Dropped Out821.62%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Middlebury first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

3% Returning, Full-Time
95% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

19 Middlebury students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.64% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 95%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 95%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  95 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  95 out of 100
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Middlebury Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMiddleburyNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years95%53.83%
Eight Years95%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Middlebury Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 5% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Middlebury returning, part-time students.

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