by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Middlebury College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Middlebury deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Middlebury College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Looking at the entering class at Middlebury College, 50% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 305 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 47% | $59,647 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 46% | $57,180 |
| Federal Pell grants | 18% | $6,208 |
| State/local grants | 2% | $3,015 |
| Federal student loans | 21% | $4,710 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, approximately 45% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $59,359 (across approximately 1271 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 45% | $59,359 |
| Federal Pell grants | 16% | $6,368 |
| Federal student loans | 23% | $5,965 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $54,397.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,472 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,005 |
| Over $75,000 | $40,563 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $31,483 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $25,934 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Middlebury’s online cost calculator: npc.collegeboard.org/app/middlebury.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Middlebury owes $11,522 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,522 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,857 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $146.91/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Middlebury.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $5,501 |
| 75th percentile | $24,703 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,303 |
| Middle income | $11,975 |
| High income | $13,153 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,217 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,950 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,482 |
| Independent students | $4,386 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Middlebury.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Middlebury:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6989 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $167,119,254 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 55 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $624,653 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,357 |
References
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