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Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont · Distant town

#1 most selective in Vermont#1 for grad earnings in Vermont#1 graduation rate in Vermont
10.8%
Admit rate
$31,483
Avg net price
91%
Graduation rate
$76,310
Median earnings

Middlebury College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Middlebury, Vermont (distant town setting), enrolling 2,738 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,738 undergradsDistant townHighly selective · 11% admitNCAA Division III with football · New England Small College Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Middlebury College's admitted students.

Admit rate
10.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
1445–1550
Avg GPA (est.)
4.00

Enter a test score to see where you land against Middlebury College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Middlebury College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Middlebury, Vermont

Middlebury is the shire town (county seat) of Addison County, Vermont, United States. The name "Middlebury" came from its location between the towns of Salisbury and New Haven. It was awarded to John Evarts and 62 others. The French and Indian Wars ended in 1763; the first settlers arrived in 1766. John Chipman was the first to clear his land, Lot Seven. G. Stone Motors, a new and used car dealership in Middlebury, was the subject of Game Show Network's television series Family Trade in 2013. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
95 miles
Nearest airport
32 miles to Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV)

How Middlebury College compares

Selectivity10.8%

More selective than 98% · #1 most selective of 8 in Vermont

SAT average1508

Higher than 96%

Graduation rate91%

Higher than 96% · #1 of 8 in Vermont

First-year retention94%

Higher than 91%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$76,310

Higher than 89% · #1 of 8 in Vermont

Average net price$31,483

Cheaper than 13% · #7 cheapest of 8 in Vermont

Median debt at graduation$13,857

Lower than 93%

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment2,738

Larger than 66%

Percentiles compare Middlebury College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Vermont.

Middlebury College campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,781students
  • Undergraduate2,73898%
  • Graduate432%

Undergraduates by gender

2,738undergrads
  • Women1,46353%
  • Men1,27547%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Black5.2%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian7.4%
  • Other or multiracial21%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,738
Graduate enrollment
43
Student–faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
16%
First-generation students
22%
Students over 25
0%
Median family income
$57,882
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$124,875
Endowment
$1,433,391,648

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 615 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Vermont3.6%
  • Other U.S. states96%
  • International0.6%

A national draw — only 3% of first-years come from Vermont; 84% arrive from other states.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
10.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1445–1550
SAT average
1508
SAT reading
720–760
SAT math
725–790
ACT composite
33–35
Average GPA (estimated)
4.00

Cost

In-state tuition
$67,600
Room & board
$19,250
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$85,880
Average net price
$31,483

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
91%
Graduated on time (4 years)
66%
First-year retention
94%
Transferred to another college
5%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$57,291
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$76,310
Median debt at graduation
$13,857
Students with federal loans
23%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
84%

About 26% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
66%
Low-income (Pell)
85%
First-generation
85%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,682
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
98%
Housing charge (year)
$10,500
Meal plan (year)
$8,100
Application fee
$65
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
New England Small College Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
879 (491 men · 388 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (17)

Track and Field (Indoor)116
Track and Field (Outdoor)115
Football99
Lacrosse85
Soccer71
Swimming and Diving (combined)70
Ice Hockey56
Cross Country41
Baseball36
Basketball30
Field Hockey27
Skiing27
Squash26
Golf24
Tennis22
Softball18
Volleyball16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
7.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
38
Property offenses (2022–2024)
26

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (2,803 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

21reported offenses a year
13 violent a year8.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
9.0
Motor vehicle theft
4.3
Fondling
3.3
Burglary
3.0
Arson
1.3
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$12,723
$30–48k
$8,229
$48–75k
$17,510
$75–110k
$18,526
$110k+
$49,824

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$77,451

$17,510/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

54%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$56,879
average award, among those who get one

Middlebury College discounts heavily: 54% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $56,879. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 639 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$76,310
Typical debt at graduation
$13,857
Debt vs. one year's pay
18%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$73,808
Men
$80,085

Men out-earn women by $6,277 (9%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
9°F
Annual rain
38.7″
Annual snow
58.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornwall, VT US station (4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.