<p>It doesn't get any more current than the Fall 2006 enrollments:</p>
<p>Middlebury:</p>
<p>African American 2.9%
Asian American 8.9%
Latino/a 6.2%
International 9.8%
white (and unknown) 71.5%</p>
<p>These diversity numbers not at a horrible extreme, but they are significantly lower than many northeast selective colleges and universities.</p>
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In terms of ambience, what I'm trying to convey is that there is an emphasis on the arts and on environmental consciousness/responsibility.
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<p>That's Vermont. The official state footwear is the Birkenstock. And the LLBean catalog is mandatory reading in the public schools!</p>
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Would you consider Swarthmore a place where people study and compete to the exclusion of all else?
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<p>No, of course not. But, I would say that is a place where the emphasis on academic engagement is unusually high and a student should not go to Swarthmore expecting otherwise. There are slackers and party people at Swarthmore; but, it's not the predominant scene.</p>
<p>Some of my impressions about Middlebury's jock scene come from recent Williams students and alumni, who seem to believe that Middlebury is even more sports oriented than Williams. Considering the source, it's difficult to not pay attention to such a characterization. Williams and Middlebury are locked in a battle to wire for this year's national Div III Sears cup. I think it's all going to come down to women's crew.</p>