Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Middlebury's yield is 10 pts higher than Wesleyan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Middlebury admits 11% vs. 16% at Wesleyan

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Middlebury costs about $3.2K less per year on average than Wesleyan ($58,142 vs. $61,339, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Middlebury grads earn $2.4K more ten years out than Wesleyan's ($76,310 vs. $73,897)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Middlebury's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than Wesleyan's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

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

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Middlebury admits 11%, Wesleyan 16%; Middlebury's yield is higher, at 44%.

Acceptance rate
Wesleyan16%
Middlebury11%
Quad's selectivity
  • WesleyanHighly selective
  • MiddleburyHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Wesleyan
1415–1540
Middlebury
1445–1550
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WesleyanSchool record required
  • MiddleburyRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Wesleyan is a bit larger than Middlebury (3,067 vs. 2,738 undergrads); Middlebury has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wesleyan3.1K
Middlebury2.7K
Pell Grant share
Wesleyan14%
Middlebury16%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at both; both have 8 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Wesleyan8 to 1
Middlebury8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WesleyanEconometrics and Quantitative Economics12%
  • MiddleburyEconometrics and Quantitative Economics16%

What each costs

Middlebury costs about $3.2K less a year than Wesleyan on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wesleyan$61.3K
Middlebury$58.1K
Aid generosity
Wesleyan31%
Middlebury32%

What each pays off

Middlebury's former students earn more, a median $76.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wesleyan$73.9K
Middlebury$76.3K
Graduation rate
Wesleyan93%
Middlebury93%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WesleyanGrowing+53%
  • MiddleburyGrowing+53%
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