Middlebury College Fall 2010 Student Profile Comprehensive Picture of the Student Body Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research November, 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This publication provides a comprehensive picture of Middlebury College’s fall 2010 student body. As such, this profile is divided into several different parts. The sections include details on students enrolled on campus, students enrolled in study abroad programs affiliated with Middlebury, students enrolled in study away/abroad programs not affiliated with Middlebury, and totals for the entire enrolled student body respectively. Details on visiting undergraduate students as well as graduate students studying abroad in Middlebury programs are included as well. All data is based on the fall enrollment census. Much of the information in Section I, which details on‐campus student enrollment, is used for federal reporting and is based on federal definitions. For convenience, the following are some quick comparisons and summary statistics: Where Middlebury Undergraduate Students Are Studying This Fall On‐Campus 2,532 Abroad in Middlebury Programs 143 Away/Abroad in non‐Middlebury Programs 74 Grand Total, Headcount 2,749 There are four basic types of students enrolled either on‐campus and away/abroad: On‐Campus Away/Abroad Away/Abroad Fall 2010 Enrollment Undergraduate Undergraduate Graduate Traditional (Degree‐Seeking) 2,502 217 0 Non‐Traditional (Non‐Degree Seeking) 30 0 0 Visiting Undergraduates in Middlebury Programs 0 135 0 Graduate Students in Middlebury Programs 0 0 85 Sub‐Total, Headcount 2,532 352 85 The following represents another way to look at enrollment: Middlebury Undergraduate, On‐ Non‐Middlebury Campus and Undergraduate, Away/Abroad Abroad Graduate, Abroad Total Students Fall Enrollment Grand Total, Headcount 2,749 135 85 2969 Fall 2010 Student Profile ii In terms of gender, the following shows Middlebury undergraduate students and graduate students in Middlebury programs abroad: Non‐Middlebury Graduate Students Undergraduates Students by Gender On‐Campus Away/Abroad Away/Abroad Away/Abroad Female 1,281 128 59 93 Male 1,251 89 26 39 Unknown ‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐ 3 Grand Total, Headcount 2,532 217 85 135 In terms of race/ethnicity, only domestic students are measured in this way. Furthermore, the race/ethnicity of students who are not seeking degrees, such as foreign exchange students, teacher’s education students, faculty/staff enrolled for credit, and teaching assistants make up the “Other Students” counted below: Middlebury Undergraduate Students by Race/Ethnicity On‐Campus Away/Abroad Asian American, non‐Hispanic 140 23 Black/African American, non‐Hispanic 58 5 Hispanic/Latino 154 18 American Indian or Alaska Native, non‐Hispanic 50 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non‐Hispanic 10 Two or more races, non‐Hispanic 97 7 Race and/or ethnicity unknown 121 8 White, Non‐Hispanic 1,683 126 Full‐Time International Students 243 30 Other Students 30 0 Grand Total, Headcount 2,532 217 Major preferences can differ based on where students are studying. The following summarizes the most popular majors of undergraduate students on‐campus, away or abroad, and in total: On Campus: Economics, Political Science, Environmental Studies (all foci), English and American Literatures, Psychology, International Studies (all foci), History, and Neuroscience Away/Abroad: International Studies (mainly European Studies), International Politics and Economics, Economics, and Political Science Overall: Economics, English and American Literatures, Environmental Studies (all foci), International Studies (all foci), Political Science, and Psychology Fall 2010 Student Profile iii TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Middlebury Campus ........................................................................ 1‐8 A. ENROLLMENT ............................................................................................. 1 TABLE BY CLASSES SHOWING FTE ............................................................ 1 B. WHERE DO OUR STUDENTS COME FROM ..................................................... 2‐3 DOMESTIC STUDENTS BY STATE GRAPH .................................................... 2 DOMESTIC STUDENTS BY RACE/ETHNICITY TABLE AND PIE CHART ......................................................................................... 3 C. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ............................................................................ 4 COUNTRIES WITH 3 OR MORE STUDENTS GRAPH ....................................... 4 D. GENDER ................................................................................................. 4‐5 GENDER DIFFERENCES COMPARISON GRAPH ............................................. 5 GENDER BY RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUP AND COUNTRY COMPARISON GRAPH ............................................................................ 5 E. MAJORS ............................................................................................... 6‐8 TABLE OF MAJORS ............................................................................. 6‐7 SUMMARY OF MAJOR PREFERENCES BY GENDER ......................................... 8 II. Study Abroad in Middlebury Programs ........................................ 9‐13 A. ENROLLMENT ............................................................................................. 9 B. WHERE DO OUR STUDENTS COME FROM ........................................................ 9 DOMESTIC STUDENTS ABROAD‐MIDD BY RACE/ETHNICITY TABLE AND PIE CHART ................................................................ 9‐10 C. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS .......................................................................... 10 D. WHERE OUR STUDENTS ARE STUDYING ......................................................... 10 TABLE OF ENROLLMENT IN MIDDLEBURY PROGRAMS ................................. 10 E. MAJORS .............................................................................................. 11‐13 TABLE OF MAJORS ......................................................................... 11‐12 SUMMARY OF MAJOR PREFERENCES BY GENDER ...................................... 13 III. Study Abroad in non‐Middlebury Programs ................................ 14‐20 A. ENROLLMENT ........................................................................................... 14 B. WHERE DO OUR STUDENTS COME FROM ................................................. 14‐15 DOMESTIC STUDENTS AWAY/ABROAD NON‐MIDD BY RACE/ETHNICITY TABLE AND PIE CHART ...................................... 14‐15 C. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS .......................................................................... 15 D. WHERE OUR STUDENTS ARE STUDYING .................................................... 15‐17 TABLE OF LOCATIONS AND ENROLLMENT IN NON MIDDLEBURY PROGRAMS ....................................................... 16 LISTING OF COUNTRIES AND PROGRAMS/AFFILIATIONS .............................. 17 Fall 2010 Student Profile iv E. MAJORS .............................................................................................. 18‐20 TABLE OF MAJORS ......................................................................... 18‐19 SUMMARY OF MAJOR PREFERENCES BY GENDER ...................................... 20 IV. Entire Enrolled Student Body ..................................................... 21‐28 A. ENROLLMENT ...................................................................................... 21‐22 TABLE BY CLASSES SHOWING FTE .......................................................... 21 TABLE SHOWING WHERE STUDENTS ARE STUDYING ............................. 21‐22 B. WHERE DO OUR STUDENTS COME FROM ................................................. 22‐24 DOMESTIC STUDENTS BY STATE GRAPH .................................................. 22 DOMESTIC STUDENTS BY RACE/ETHNICITY TABLE AND PIE CHART .......................................................................... 23‐24 C. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS .......................................................................... 24 COUNTRIES WITH 4 OR MORE STUDENTS GRAPH ..................................... 24 D. GENDER ............................................................................................. 24‐25 GENDER DIFFERENCES COMPARISON GRAPH ........................................... 24 GENDER BY RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUP AND COUNTRY COMPARISON GRAPH ....................................................................... 25 E. MAJORS .............................................................................................. 26‐28 TABLE OF MAJORS ......................................................................... 26‐27 SUMMARY OF MAJOR PREFERENCES BY GENDER ...................................... 28 V. Visiting Students Studying Abroad in Middlebury Programs ........................................................................................ 29‐31 A. ENROLLMENT ........................................................................................... 29 B. WHERE DO OUR VISITING STUDENTS COME FROM ..................................... 29‐30 HOME INSTITUTIONS TABLE ............................................................ 29‐30 C. WHERE VISITING STUDENTS ARE STUDYING .................................................... 30 TABLE OF ENROLLMENT IN MIDDLEBURY PROGRAMS ................................. 31 VI. Graduate Students Studying Abroad in Middlebury Programs ............................................................................................. 32 A. ENROLLMENT ..........................................................................................