Middlebury releases Class of 2030 admissions info

[Anonymous]

2,000 students offered admission to the Class of 2030 and 2030.5 from a pool of 11,458 applicants, for an admit rate of 17 percent.

They hail from dozens of countries, with the largest numbers coming from China, Canada, the United Kingdom, India, and France. Students from all 50 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Armed Forces Pacific, are represented, with New York leading the way with 252 applicants, followed by Massachusetts, California, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Vermont.

Among those offered admission during the first and second rounds of the early-decision cycles, 494 students have enrolled. The expected total enrollment for first-years is 640 for September 2026 and 115 for February 2027.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:[b]2,000 students offered admission to the Class of 2030 and 2030.5 from a pool of 11,458 applicants, for an admit rate of 17 percent.

They hail from dozens of countries, with the [/b]largest numbers coming from China, Canada, the United Kingdom, India, and France. Students from all 50 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Armed Forces Pacific, are represented, with New York leading the way with 252 applicants, followed by Massachusetts, California, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Vermont.

Among those offered admission during the first and second rounds of the early-decision cycles, 494 students have enrolled. The expected total enrollment for first-years is 640 for September 2026 and 115 for February 2027.

So 494 were admitted in ED and enrolled. And they admitted around 1500 more students RD from which they expect another 260-ish to commit for a total of 750-760-ish students?

That's a very small yield in RD (around 17%).

[Anonymous]

So they fill far more than half of their class ED (494 out of 750) ? Is that because of recruited athletes?

Also why are 117 students enrolled in February term - do they have that delayed Spring start term (that NEU, USC, BU, NYU do) too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So they fill far more than half of their class ED (494 out of 750) ? Is that because of recruited athletes?

Also why are 117 students enrolled in February term - do they have that delayed Spring start term (that NEU, USC, BU, NYU do) too?

Yes, the recruited athletes apply Ed for the most part.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So they fill far more than half of their class ED (494 out of 750) ? Is that because of recruited athletes?

Also why are 117 students enrolled in February term - do they have that delayed Spring start term (that NEU, USC, BU, NYU do) too?

Yes, the recruited athletes apply Ed for the most part.

It's not just recruited athletes. My kid is one of the ED admits, and they are def not a recruited athlete.

[Anonymous]

Do we know why 117 students (1/7 of total enrollment) has a delayed Spring start? Is it because there's more space in Spring to fit them in because Juniors are away on study abroad?

USC is doing this exact same thing to make up some of their budged deficit so maybe that's what Middlebury is trying too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So they fill far more than half of their class ED (494 out of 750) ? Is that because of recruited athletes?

Also why are 117 students enrolled in February term - do they have that delayed Spring start term (that NEU, USC, BU, NYU do) too?

Yes, the recruited athletes apply Ed for the most part.

It's not just recruited athletes. My kid is one of the ED admits, and they are def not a recruited athlete.

It is not just recruited athletes but it does include most of the recruited athletes. I think that's only about a couple hundred students so the rest of the eds are not recruited athletes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do we know why 117 students (1/7 of total enrollment) has a delayed Spring start? Is it because there's more space in Spring to fit them in because Juniors are away on study abroad?

USC is doing this exact same thing to make up some of their budged deficit so maybe that's what Middlebury is trying too?

Middlebury has had Feb starts for 50 years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAIGyrmXpdc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do we know why 117 students (1/7 of total enrollment) has a delayed Spring start? Is it because there's more space in Spring to fit them in because Juniors are away on study abroad?

USC is doing this exact same thing to make up some of their budged deficit so maybe that's what Middlebury is trying too?

omg please get some accurate info. This has nothing to do with budget deficits. Midd has long had a February program with a February start and graduation. The students are called "Febs."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do we know why 117 students (1/7 of total enrollment) has a delayed Spring start? Is it because there's more space in Spring to fit them in because Juniors are away on study abroad?

USC is doing this exact same thing to make up some of their budged deficit so maybe that's what Middlebury is trying too?

Middlebury has done this for decades. They always start a cohort in the spring and they are known as the "febs." They have the same admissions stats as the fall start kids. They graduate in December and are officially the class of 2030.5.

[Anonymous]

Why does Middlebury do February start? Nobody has answered this question yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do we know why 117 students (1/7 of total enrollment) has a delayed Spring start? Is it because there's more space in Spring to fit them in because Juniors are away on study abroad?

USC is doing this exact same thing to make up some of their budged deficit so maybe that's what Middlebury is trying too?

Middlebury has done this for decades. They always start a cohort in the spring and they are known as the "febs." They have the same admissions stats as the fall start kids. They graduate in December and are officially the class of 2030.5.

Ooops. I was wrong on the December graduation. They actually graduate in February:

The Middlebury "Febs" (first-year students starting in February) typically graduate in February of their fourth year, following completion of their studies after the January term (J-term). They participate in a specialized February Celebration ceremony, which includes a tradition of skiing or hiking down the Middlebury Bread Loaf ski slope to celebrate their graduation.

They are known by the half year of their graduating class as they're their own distinct class: 29.5, 30.5, etc. It's been around for decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do we know why 117 students (1/7 of total enrollment) has a delayed Spring start? Is it because there's more space in Spring to fit them in because Juniors are away on study abroad?

USC is doing this exact same thing to make up some of their budged deficit so maybe that's what Middlebury is trying too?

They do it to fill the beds for the kids who study abroad. Febs are a long and honored tradition at Middlebury.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does Middlebury do February start? Nobody has answered this question yet.

Why so hostile?

The program started in 1971.
From their website:

Middlebury has been enrolling students in February for 50+ years. What began as a way to fill rooms vacated by students studying abroad in spring term has evolved into an important Middlebury tradition, and a midwinter “graduation”—known as Feb Celebration—has become a hallmark of the College.

A very high-spirited Snow Bowl graduation featured 40 Feb graduates skiing down the Allen trail, led by ski team captain Biddle doing “S” curves, to receive high fives and fake diplomas at the bottom.

Most of these kids do something abroad for the fall: travel, study, volunteer, etc.
When you apply to Middlebury you check whether you are applying for fall start or Feb start.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do we know why 117 students (1/7 of total enrollment) has a delayed Spring start? Is it because there's more space in Spring to fit them in because Juniors are away on study abroad?

USC is doing this exact same thing to make up some of their budged deficit so maybe that's what Middlebury is trying too?

Middlebury has had Feb starts for 50 years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAIGyrmXpdc

Why?