The student population at Middlebury College is 2,803 (2,760 undergraduate and 43 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 245 (9.58%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Middlebury is 98.47% which is increased by 218 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 27 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 86 male students for every 100 female students, down from 88 in 2015.
- 43 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -93.97% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,708 where 2,803 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 2,937 students in 2022 and was lowest at 2,549 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,558 to 2,803 students, a net gain of 245 (9.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Middlebury College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,653 where 2,760 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Middlebury College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 55 where 43 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Middlebury College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.69%. The percentage was 64.31% 10 years ago and Middlebury still has a high percentage of white students. 7.31% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.10% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.31% to 53.69%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.18% to 7.31%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.13% to 5.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.91% to 12.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6835 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5713 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Middlebury College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
43 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -93.97% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Middlebury College from 2015 to 2025.