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Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$31,483What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
11%
Graduation rate
92%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,738
In-state tuition
$67,600Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$67,600
SAT midpoint
1,455
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$76,310Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$31,483

Better than 16% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

92%

Better than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$76,310

Better than 88% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$13,857

Better than 95% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$85,880

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$31,483

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Middlebury College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time92%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return94%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$13,857
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$76,310

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Middlebury College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$85,879106
Computer Science$80,15857
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,34448
Political Science and Government$59,02648
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,75858
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$44,58548
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$44,14237
Psychology, General$43,839Not reported
Area Studies$40,46715
History$40,19513
Biology, General$34,89123
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$34,871Not reported
Sociology$28,36810
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported41
MathematicsNot reported31
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported29
PhysicsNot reported19
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported18
AnthropologyNot reported16
ChemistryNot reported15
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported14
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported13
ArchitectureNot reported12
PhilosophyNot reported11
Geography and CartographyNot reported11
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported11
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported10
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported9
Earth Systems ScienceNot reported6
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported5
MusicNot reported5
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
DanceNot reported3
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported1
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Museology/Museum StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 42 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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