by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Middlebury retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Middlebury has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Vermont, the average is 76.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Middlebury | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Vermont | 76.86% |
There were approximately 680 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
87% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 94% in six years, and 95% in eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Middlebury graduation rate 94%.
The average Middlebury student takes 4.09 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 628 | 87% |
| Six Years | 680 | 94% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 38 | 5% |
Approximately 38 students or 5% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 38 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Middlebury lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 30 | 78.9% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 21.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 98% |
| Black / African-American | 92% |
| Hispanic | 89% |
| International | 94% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 93% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Middlebury are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Middlebury College represent 97% of the students in the class of 2015, and 97.35% of Middlebury bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 87%, first-time students in the Middlebury class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Middlebury graduation rate was 94%, and by the eight year mark, 95% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Middlebury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 87% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 94% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 95% | 47.82% |
37 first-time / full-time students or 5% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Middlebury lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 29 | 78.38% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 21.62% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Middlebury first-time, part-time students.
19 Middlebury students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.64% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 95%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 95%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Middlebury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 95% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 95% | 55.07% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 5% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Middlebury lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Middlebury returning, part-time students.
