Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Middlebury graduates 5 pts more of its students than Colby (93% vs. 88%)
Graduation rate - 2
Colby grads earn $4.2K more ten years out than Middlebury's ($80,490 vs. $76,310)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Colby$80.5KHighest
Middlebury$76.3K
Graduation rate
Colby88%
Middlebury93%Highest
Retention rate
Colby94%
Middlebury94%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Colby$19.2K
Middlebury$13.9KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Colby9%
Middlebury23%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Colby$11.5KLowest
Middlebury$13K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Colby84%
Middlebury86%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Colby88%
Middlebury93%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Colby8%
Middlebury5%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Colby84%
Middlebury86%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Colby90%
Middlebury93%
Pell graduation gap
Colby6 pts lower
Middlebury6 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Colby | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 91% |
| Asian | 85% | 94% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 85% | 89% |
| Black | 82% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 90% | 94% |
| International | 88% | 93% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why