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How strong are the academics at Middlebury College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
21
Average class size
85%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Middlebury has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
75
10-19
240
20-29
114
30-39
78
40-49
22
50-99
7

Honors Programs

Middlebury College has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Middlebury's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Middlebury College:

95%
First-year retention rate
85%
4-year grad rate
94%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Middlebury College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Environmental Studies
Neuroscience
Computer Science
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
26.8
40.24
53.68
67.12
80.56
94

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architecture 5
Area
  • Women's Studies 10
  • Latin American Studies 7
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 3
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2
  • African Studies 1
  • European Studies/Civilization 1
  • African-American/Black Studies 1
  • Comparative Group Studies 0
  • South Asian Studies 0
  • Russian Studies 0
  • East Asian Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Neuroscience 46
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 28
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9
  • Biochemistry 6
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 45
Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 1
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 26
Foreign Languages
  • Comparative Literature 5
  • Chinese Language and Literature 4
  • Russian Language and Literature 3
  • Japanese Language and Literature 3
  • German Language and Literature 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Italian Language and Literature 1
  • Arabic Language and Literature 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History of Medicine 0
History
  • History, General 8
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 5
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 21
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Earth Systems Science 2
  • Museology/Museum Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 57
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 8
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 16
  • Chemistry, General 7
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 0
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 38
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 94
  • Political Science and Government, General 37
  • International Relations and Affairs 34
  • International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 13
  • Sociology, General 9
  • Geography 8
  • Anthropology, General 8
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 10
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6
  • Music, General 4
  • Dance, General 3
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 2

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