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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Middlebury has 2 pts more first-gen students than Wesleyan (22% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Middlebury has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Wesleyan (16% vs. 14%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Wesleyan is a bit larger (3,067 vs. 2,738)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Middlebury2.7K
Wesleyan3.1K
Pell Grant share
Middlebury16%
Wesleyan14%
First-gen share
Middlebury22%
Wesleyan20%
Diversity index
Middlebury0.66
Wesleyan0.67

Who they are

Men
Middlebury46%
Wesleyan48%
Part-time students
Middlebury0%
Wesleyan0%
Students 25 and older
Middlebury0%
Wesleyan2%

Race & ethnicity

Middlebury
Wesleyan
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Middlebury5%
Wesleyan8%
First-years from other states
Middlebury77%
Wesleyan78%
First-years from abroad
Middlebury15%
Wesleyan13%
New transfer students this fall
Middlebury9
Wesleyan48
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Middlebury1%
Wesleyan6%

Campus

Middlebury
Distant townNCAA D-III · New England Small College Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Wesleyan
Small cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · New England Small College Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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