Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Middlebury, VT
Population 30,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,280 (12%)
Days Without Precipitation 217 (13%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,016
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 5%
From Region 29%
Athletes 32.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 55%
Hispanic 12%
International 12%
Asian 7%
Mixed 7%
Black 5%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Middlebury College 809 49% / 51% 11% $87,149 81 94%
Computer Science 57 +15 65% / 35% 16% $127,207 99 96%
Chemistry 11 +3 55% / 45% 0% $64,497 34
Earth Systems Science 14 +8 50% / 50% 7% $62,984 29
Mathematics 13 +3 69% / 31% 31% $114,926 97
Physics 14 +2 71% / 29% 14% $82,940 76
Statistics 6 +3 67% / 33% 17%
Biochemistry 7 +4 14% / 86% 14% $64,669 35 83%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 35 37% / 63% 14% $64,669 35 83%
Biology 19 +20 32% / 68% 0% $51,116 7 95%
Neuroscience 52 +3 31% / 69% 10% $90,022 84 95%
Environmental Studies 84 +2 45% / 55% 8% $52,991 9 100%
Economics 128 +19 71% / 29% 12% $151,586 100 96%
African Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,638 20
African-American Studies 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $57,871 16
American Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $59,638 20 89%
Anthropology 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% $72,051 56
Arabic 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $63,202 30
Chinese 5 +2 40% / 60% 20% $63,337 30
Classical Studies 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $63,502 31
Comparative Literature 3 +2 33% / 67% 67% $61,145 24
Comparative Studies 2 0% / 100% 50% $63,985 32
East Asian Studies 4 25% / 75% 25% $59,638 20 89%
English 27 +10 30% / 70% 0% $59,991 21
European Studies 3 67% / 33% 33% $59,638 20 89%
French 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $63,469 31 94%
Geography 9 +9 56% / 44% 11% $72,574 57
German 1 +5 100% / 0% 0% $63,461 31
History 35 +8 63% / 37% 9% $58,887 18 100%
International Relations 6 33% / 67% 33% $117,243 98 82%
International Studies 45 49% / 51% 16% $117,243 98 82%
Italian 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $63,439 31
Japanese 3 +3 67% / 33% 0% $63,274 30
Latin American Studies 3 33% / 67% 33% $59,638 20 89%
Liberal Arts 6 33% / 67% 0% $67,653 44
Middle Eastern Studies $59,638 20
Philosophy 3 +4 100% / 0% 0% $66,834 41
Political Science 46 +13 52% / 48% 4% $76,681 66 93%
Psychology 56 +9 27% / 73% 9% $64,679 35
Religion 4 +5 50% / 50% 0% $61,975 27
Russian 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $63,521 31
Russian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,638 20 89%
Sociology 19 +9 47% / 53% 0% $65,369 37 100%
South Asian Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Spanish 7 +14 57% / 43% 0% $63,469 31 94%
Women's Studies 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $59,318 19
Elementary Education 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $57,435 15
Secondary Education 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $62,854 29
Architecture 19 +9 47% / 53% 21% $63,941 32
Art History 6 +4 17% / 83% 0% $51,401 7
Dance 1 +1 0% / 100% 100% $40,967 2
Film Studies 11 +9 36% / 64% 18% $52,555 8
Music 5 +2 80% / 20% 0% $43,061 2
Studio Art 3 +6 0% / 100% 0% $49,847 6
Theatre 5 +1 20% / 80% 40% $41,044 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $72,532
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 66%
6-Year Graduation Rate 91%
Transfer-Out Rate 5%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 39.2% 317 44% / 56% 9% $73,866 60 92%
Business & Economics 15.8% 128 71% / 29% 12% $151,586 100 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 14.0% 113 32% / 68% 10% $74,057 60 90%
Agriculture & Food Science 10.4% 84 45% / 55% 8% $52,991 9 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 7.2% 58 62% / 38% 14% $81,662 75
Computer Science 7.0% 57 65% / 35% 16% $127,207 99 96%
Arts 6.2% 50 38% / 62% 18% $54,248 10
Education 0.2% 2 0% / 100% 0% $60,145 21

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $1.7M #304 99% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.9M #345 98% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.8M #346 48% $0 3 #297
Business & Economics $0.1M #334 87% $0
Computer Science $0.1M #414 100% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $3.5M #426 87% $0 3 #536

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 13%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 10% 10% 10%
Early Decision 39% 39% 39%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 49%
SAT Range 1460 – 1530
SAT Math Range 720 – 780
SAT RW Range 730 – 770