Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Middlebury has 11 pts more first-gen students than Colby (22% vs. 11%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Colby is 1.5× more selective than Middlebury

   Acceptance rate
3. 3

   Colby costs about $4.2K less per year on average than Middlebury ($53,965 vs. $58,142, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Middlebury graduates 5 pts more of its students than Colby (93% vs. 88%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Colby's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Middlebury

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Colby grads earn $4.2K more ten years out than Middlebury's ($80,490 vs. $76,310)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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