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How strong are the academics at Middlebury College?

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

8:1
Student to faculty ratio
20
Average class size
55%
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 8:1. 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
82
10-19
229
20-29
128
30-39
61
40-49
19
50-99
4

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:

93%
First-year retention rate
55%
4-year grad rate
93%
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
English Language and Literature, General
26.8
43.84
60.88
77.92
94.96
112

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architecture 14
  • Architecture 6
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 4
  • European Studies/Civilization 3
  • Women's Studies 3
  • Comparative Group Studies 3
  • Russian Studies 2
  • East Asian Studies 2
  • Women's Studies 2
  • Latin American Studies 1
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 1
  • African-American/Black Studies 1
  • South Asian Studies 0
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 0
  • African Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Neuroscience 61
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 24
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 17
  • Biochemistry 10
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10
  • Biochemistry 2
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1
  • Neuroscience 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 55
  • Computer Science 9
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 3
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 2
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 1
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 41
  • English Language and Literature, General 5
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 17
  • Chinese Language and Literature 5
  • Japanese Language and Literature 5
  • Spanish Language and Literature 5
  • Comparative Literature 4
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
  • Chinese Language and Literature 3
  • French Language and Literature 3
  • Russian Language and Literature 3
  • Japanese Language and Literature 3
  • Arabic Language and Literature 3
  • German Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Arabic Language and Literature 1
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History of Medicine 0
History
  • History, General 20
  • History, General 5
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 24
  • Mathematics, General 4
  • Statistics, General 1
  • Statistics, General 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Earth Systems Science 7
  • Earth Systems Science 6
  • Museology/Museum Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 75
  • Environmental Studies 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 9
  • Religion/Religious Studies 8
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Philosophy 2
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 19
  • Chemistry, General 9
  • Chemistry, General 5
  • Physics, General 2
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 39
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 6
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 112
  • International Relations and Affairs 32
  • Political Science and Government, General 31
  • Geography 14
  • International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 13
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 12
  • Anthropology, General 12
  • Political Science and Government, General 11
  • Sociology, General 11
  • Sociology, General 8
  • Geography 5
  • Anthropology, General 4
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 11
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 10
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 5
  • Music, General 4
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
  • Music, General 3
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 2
  • Dance, General 0
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