10-yr median earnings
$76,310
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Middlebury, Vermont
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private nonprofit institution in Middlebury, Vermont. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $76,310
- 10-yr median earnings
- 10.8%
- Acceptance rate
- $31,483
- Avg net price / yr
- 92.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Middlebury College pairs top-5% former-student earnings with a very selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 5%
- former-student earnings, US
- 10.8%
- acceptance rate
- 92.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +33%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Middlebury College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B
College Value Score
71/100
Middlebury College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$76,310
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$31,483
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
92.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$13,857
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
89.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A
93.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$31,483
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
92.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 92.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Middlebury College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Middlebury College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Middlebury College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$76,310 Top 5% higher than 95% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Middlebury College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $76,310 | #247 of 5103 | 95th |
| Average net price | $31,483 | #4586 of 5020 | 9th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 92.0% | #160 of 4858 | 97th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,738 | #1186 of 5462 | 78th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,738
Undergraduate enrollment
10.8%
Acceptance rate
1,508
SAT average
92.0%
150%-time completion
$76,310
10-yr median earnings
93.7%
First-year retention
How Middlebury College ranks in Vermont
State rank among 10 reporting Vermont colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Middlebury College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $76,310 | #1 of 10 | 90th |
| Average net price | $31,483 | #9 of 11 | 18th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 92.0% | #1 of 11 | 91st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,738 | #5 of 12 | 58th |
Highest former-student earnings in Vermont
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury CollegeThis school | $76,310 | $31,483 |
| 2 | Norwich University | $65,575 | $22,257 |
| 3 | University of Vermont | $62,472 | $19,343 |
| 4 | Saint Michael's College | $61,317 | $25,239 |
| 5 | Champlain College | $58,386 | $35,860 |
| 6 | Vermont State University | $50,331 | $18,212 |
| 7 | Bennington College | $38,289 | $30,947 |
| 8 | Community College of Vermont | $36,234 | $13,696 |
| 9 | Sterling College | $30,573 | $21,854 |
| 10 | Landmark College | $29,813 | $56,954 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 10.8% |
| SAT Average | 1,508 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 725 – 790 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 720 – 760 |
| ACT Average | 33 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 33 – 35 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Middlebury College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $12,723
$0 – $30k
$12,723 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $8,229
$30k – $48k
$8,229 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k $17,510
$48k – $75k
$17,510 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$49,824 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Middlebury College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $67,600 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $67,600 |
| Average Net Price | $31,483 |
15.9%
Pell Grant Rate
22.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,857
Median Debt
$147/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Middlebury College costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +3.6% over 10 years, from $25,025 to $25,934 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $25,0252023 · $25,934
Over the same years, enrollment went +12.9% (2,466 → 2,785 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
53.4%
Female
21.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
93.7%
Retention Rate
$57,291
Median Earnings (6yr)
70.5%
Earning Over $25K
89.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 92.0% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 93.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $57,291 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $76,310 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 70.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 89.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $13,857 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $147/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 16 | 582 | $81,691 | $128,471 | $15,838 |
| Master's | 10 | 100 | $82,193 | $128,688 | $60,962 |
Top programs at Middlebury College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$128,688 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$128,471 median earnings
- Economics
Economics
$123,477 median earnings
- Linguistic, Comparative, a…
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
$95,625 median earnings
- International Relations an…
International Relations and National Security Studies
$92,728 median earnings
- International Relations an…
International Relations and National Security Studies
$92,176 median earnings
- International Business
International Business
$91,571 median earnings
- Neurobiology and Neuroscie…
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
$90,917 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Middlebury College? ▼
Middlebury College is a private nonprofit institution in Middlebury, Vermont. The acceptance rate is 10.8%. The average SAT score is 1,508. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,738 students.
How much do Middlebury College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Middlebury College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $76,310 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $57,291.
How much does Middlebury College cost? ▼
The average net price at Middlebury College is $31,483. In-state tuition is $67,600 and out-of-state tuition is $67,600. Median student debt at graduation is $13,857.
What is the graduation rate at Middlebury College? ▼
Middlebury College has a 92.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 93.7%.
Is Middlebury College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Middlebury College is $13,857, while former students earn a median of $76,310 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 18% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 89.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $147.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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