Middlebury College

www.middlebury.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$59,330

2.51% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$26,958

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.185%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

13.4%

11,906 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,937

96.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

91.2%

537 Graduates

About

Middlebury College is a higher education institution located in Addison County, VT. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Middlebury College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (97 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (62 degrees), and Computer Science (56 degrees).

In 2021, 862 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Middlebury College. 52.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (531 degrees), 6.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Middlebury College is $59,330, which is $30,825 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Middlebury College is $59,330, which is $30,825 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,958.

In 2021, 46% of undergraduate students attending Middlebury College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$59,330

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Middlebury College was $59,330. The cost of tuition at Middlebury College is $30,825 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Middlebury College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$26,958

2021 Value

9.96%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Middlebury College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,958. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Middlebury College grew by 9.96%.

This chart compares the average net price of Middlebury College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,630

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Middlebury College was of $16,630 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.73% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Middlebury College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

21%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

46% of undergraduate students at Middlebury College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 6.98% with respect to 2020, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Middlebury College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.185%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Middlebury College was 0.185%, which represents 1 out of the 541 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Middlebury College received 11,906 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 29.8% annual growth. Out of those 11,906 applicants, 1,601 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 13.4% acceptance rate.

There were 2,937 students enrolled at Middlebury College in 2021. 31% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Middlebury College has an overall enrollment yield of 42.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

13.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,601

Accepted Out of 11,906

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Middlebury College was 13.4% (1,601 admissions from 11,906 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 22%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 29.8%, while admissions declined by −20.8%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Middlebury College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

31%

Submission Percentage (2021)

209

Scores Submitted (2021)

31% of enrolled first-time students at Middlebury College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Middlebury College had a total enrollment of 2,937 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Middlebury College is 2,835 students and the part-time enrollment is 102. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at Middlebury College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Middlebury College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.6% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.08% Asian, 5.69% Two or More Races, 4.66% Black or African American, and 0.0681% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Middlebury College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.2%), followed by White Male (28.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.03%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Middlebury College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,937 students. The full-time enrollment at Middlebury College is 2,835 and the part-time enrollment is 102. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at Middlebury College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Middlebury College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

94%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Middlebury College was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Middlebury College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Middlebury College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,720 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
300 enrolled students
Asian
208 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Middlebury College is 58.6% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.08% Asian, 5.69% Two or More Races, 4.66% Black or African American, and 0.0681% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 43 students (1.46%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 40 more women than men received degrees from Middlebury College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Middlebury College is white (531 degrees awarded). There were 6.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Middlebury College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (97 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (62 degrees) and Computer Science (56 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Middlebury College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (119 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (34 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (46 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Middlebury College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (396,106 people), Other managers (290,278 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (244,313 people), Postsecondary teachers (191,994 people), and Chief executives & legislators (129,002 people).

The most specialized majors at Middlebury College in 2021 are Language & Linguistics (119 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (34 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (46 degrees), Social Sciences (245 degrees), and English (52 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Middlebury College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Middlebury College are Language & Linguistics (119 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (34 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (46 degrees), Social Sciences (245 degrees), and English (52 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Middlebury College are Elementary & secondary schools (546,782 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (404,937 people), Legal services (319,842 people), Computer Systems Design (212,428 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (196,304 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Middlebury College.

Most Common (2021)

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
97 degree-majors awarded
General Political Science & Government
62 degree-majors awarded
Computer Science
56 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Middlebury College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 97 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Middlebury College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

411

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

451

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 411 degrees were awarded to men at Middlebury College, which is 0.911 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (451).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Middlebury College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Middlebury College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 1.94 times more than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Middlebury College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 0.516 times less than the 64 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

85%

100% Completion Time

93%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 85% of students graduating from Middlebury College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 93% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 93% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Middlebury College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.3% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
531 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
84 degrees awarded
Asian
64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Middlebury College is white (531 degrees awarded). There were 6.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

2.55% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
277 degrees awarded
White Male
254 degrees awarded
Asian Female
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Middlebury College is white female (277 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (254 degrees).

Operations

Middlebury College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.51B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 443M (29.3%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Middlebury College had a total salary expenditure of 259M. Middlebury College employs 125 Professors, 92 Assistant professors and 68 Associate professors. Most academics at Middlebury College are Male Professor (85), Female Assistant professor (50), and Male Assistant professor (42).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Middlebury College are: Service, with 211 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 141 employees, and Management with 110 employees.

Endowment

$1.51B

2021 Endowment

33.3%

growth from 2020

Middlebury College has an endowment valued at about $1.51B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Middlebury College grew 33.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.46B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Middlebury College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$122M

2021 Salaries

8.22%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Middlebury College paid a median of $122M in salaries, which represents 47% of their overall expenditure ($259M) and a 8.22% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$37.1M

Instructional Salaries

332

Number of Employees

In 2021, Middlebury College paid a total of $37.1M to 332 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

125 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

211 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Middlebury College were Professor with 125 employees, Assistant professor with 92 employees, and Associate professor with 68 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Middlebury College were Service with 211 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 141 employees, and Management with 110 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Middlebury College was Male Professor with 85 employees, Female Assistant professor with 50 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 42 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Middlebury College.