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IPEDS ID: 230816
OPE ID: 00368200
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Bennington College
One College Drive, Bennington, Vermont 05201-6003
General information:  (802) 442-5401
Website:  www.bennington.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Campus setting:  Town: Distant
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  826 (729 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  10 to 1
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Admissionswww.bennington.edu/Admissions
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Financial Aidwww.bennington.edu/admissions-aid/financing-your-education
Net Price Calculatorwww.bennington.edu/admissions-aid/financing-your-education/tuition-and-fees/net-price-calculator
Disability Serviceswww.bennington.edu/academic-services/disability-accommodations-and-support
Mission Statement
  Bennington regards education as a sensual and ethical, no less than an intellectual, process. It seeks to liberate and nurture the individuality, the creative intelligence, and the ethical and aesthetic sensibility of its students, to the end that their richly varied natural endowments will be directed toward self-fulfillment and toward constructive social purposes. We believe that these educational goals are best served by demanding of our students active participation in the planning of their own programs, and in the regulation of their own lives on campus. Student freedom is not the absence of restraint, however; it is rather the fullest possible substitution of habits of self-restraint for restraint imposed by others. The exercise of student freedom is the very condition of a meaningful education, and an essential aspect of the nurture of free citizens, dedicated to civilized values and capable of creative and constructive membership in modern society.
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
22%
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – graduate courses offered, programs not offered
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2019Full timePart time
Total faculty5863
Instructional5863
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-9
Instructional-9
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2016-20172017-20182018-20192019-2020% change 2018-2019 to 2019-2020
Tuition and fees$50,100$51,920$53,860$55,9503.9%
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,0000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$14,520$15,040$15,610$16,2003.8%
Other$2,800$2,800$2,800$2,8000.0%
Off Campus
Room and board$14,520$15,040$15,610$16,2003.8%
Other$2,800$2,800$2,800$2,8000.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,800$2,800$2,800$2,8000.0%
Total Expenses2016-20172017-20182018-20192019-2020% change 2018-2019 to 2019-2020
On Campus$68,420$70,760$73,270$75,9503.7%
Off Campus$68,420$70,760$73,270$75,9503.7%
Off Campus with Family$53,900$55,720$57,660$59,7503.6%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2019-2020
Tuition$23,975
Fees$0
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
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Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid119196%————
Grant or scholarship aid18292%$6,317,668$34,712
Federal grants4824%$296,772$6,183
Pell grants4824%$222,772$4,641
Other federal grants2010%$74,000$3,700
State/local government grant or scholarships63%$3,002$500
Institutional grants or scholarships16483%$6,017,894$36,694
Student loan aid10151%$590,384$5,845
Federal student loans10151%$508,029$5,030
Other student loans63%$82,355$13,726
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1685$26,139,027$38,159
Pell grants164$780,271$4,758
Federal student loans369$2,281,911$6,184
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2016-20172017-20182018-2019
Average net price$32,667$34,227$38,386
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2016-20172017-20182018-2019
$0 – $30,000$23,424$19,523$23,511
$30,001 – $48,000$25,395$21,389$22,730
$48,001 – $75,000$26,606$24,578$26,022
$75,001 – $110,000$25,455$29,489$27,823
$110,001 and more$40,816$42,584$40,690
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2019
Total enrollment826
Undergraduate enrollment729
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment4
Graduate enrollment97
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 94% Part-time: 6%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 35% Female: 65%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 1% Black or African American: 3% Hispanic/Latino: 10% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 58% Two or more races: 4% Race/ethnicity unknown: 4% Non-resident alien: 19%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 95% 25 and over: 5% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 3% Out-of-state: 75% Foreign countries: 21% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2018.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%
Undergraduate Distance Education StatusGraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 0% Enrolled in some distance education: 0% Not enrolled in any distance education: 100%Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 0% Enrolled in some distance education: 92% Not enrolled in any distance education: 8%
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Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2019
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants1,344447897
Percent admitted61%50%66%
Percent admitted who enrolled22%29%19%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommendedConsidered but not required
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 83% Part-time students: 25%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Returned in Fall 2019
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 82 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2019.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2013
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 76% Transfer-out rate: 20%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2011] 4-year: 56% 6-year: 67% 8-year: 67% [Began in Fall 2013] 4-year: 66% 6-year: 76%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2011 or Fall 2013
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 85% Female: 73%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2013 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 80% Asian: 86% Black or African American: 100% Hispanic/Latino: 63% White: 77% Two or more races: 75% Race/ethnicity unknown: 80% Non-resident alien: 75%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2013 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 68% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 28% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 69% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 26% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 68% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 28%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 80% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 20% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 67% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 33% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 83% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 17%
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Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2018-2019
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMaster
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture1-
Environmental Design/Architecture0-
Category total1-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
African Studies0-
Asian Studies/Civilization0-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other0-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies0-
Latin American Studies1-
Women's Studies0-
Category total1-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry0-
Biology/Biological Sciences, General3-
Botany/Plant Biology0-
Ecology0-
Evolutionary Biology1-
Category total4-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0-
Category total0-
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects7-
Category total7-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other1-
Communication, General0-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other0-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia0-
Journalism1-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0-
Category total2-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General0-
Computer Graphics0-
Computer Science5-
Category total5-
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-0
Education, General40
English/Language Arts Teacher Education-0
French Language Teacher Education00
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Music Teacher Education-0
Social Studies Teacher Education-0
Spanish Language Teacher Education-0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels-0
Category total40
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing20
English Language and Literature, General0-
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other034
General Literature11-
Writing, General0-
Category total1334
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Development0-
Category total0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Applied Linguistics0-
Chinese Language and Literature2-
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other0-
French Language and Literature3-
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General0-
Italian Language and Literature1-
Japanese Language and Literature3-
Language Interpretation and Translation0-
Spanish Language and Literature00
Category total100
Health Professions and Related Programs
Public Health, General0-
Category total0-
History
History, General20
Category total20
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies0-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies10
Category total10
Library Science
Archives/Archival Administration0-
Category total0-
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General1-
Mathematical Biology0-
Mathematics, General0-
Category total1-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences0-
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis0-
International/Global Studies0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other0-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution0-
Category total0-
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science2-
Environmental Studies0-
Category total2-
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies0-
Philosophy4-
Religion/Religious Studies0-
Category total4-
Physical Sciences
Astronomy3-
Astrophysics0-
Chemistry, General0-
Geology/Earth Science, General2-
Hydrology and Water Resources Science0-
Physical Sciences0-
Physics, General0-
Category total5-
Psychology
Applied Psychology0-
Developmental and Child Psychology1-
Psychology, General4-
Psychology, Other0-
Social Psychology0-
Category total5-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy0-
Public Policy Analysis, General4-
Category total4-
Social Sciences
Anthropology3-
Anthropology, Other0-
Cultural Anthropology0-
Economics, General0-
International Relations and Affairs1-
Medical Anthropology0-
Political Science and Government, General2-
Political Science and Government, Other0-
Social Sciences, General20
Social Sciences, Other1-
Category total90
Visual and Performing Arts
Acting0-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3-
Art/Art Studies, General0-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics5-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production0-
Costume Design1-
Dance, General40
Design and Visual Communications, General0-
Digital Arts0-
Directing and Theatrical Production0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General19-
Drawing2-
Fashion/Apparel Design0-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies5-
Game and Interactive Media Design0-
Graphic Design0-
Intermedia/Multimedia0-
Music Performance, General0-
Music Theory and Composition1-
Music, General100
Music, Other0-
Painting2-
Photography3-
Playwriting and Screenwriting0-
Printmaking0-
Sculpture1-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology0-
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism0-
Visual and Performing Arts, General15-
Visual and Performing Arts, Other-0
Voice and Opera0-
Category total710
Grand total15134
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Educational Benefits, 2018-2019
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 4 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 2 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution (*)
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $30,626
  • (*) One or more average amounts of benefits/assistance are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
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  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution.
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccredited since (12/01/1935)06/30/2020
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/147068.
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On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201520162017
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape342
d. Fondling032
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary315
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201520162017
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence002
c. Stalking103
Arrests201520162017
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201520162017
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.311
b. Drug abuse violations31210
c. Liquor law violations143108116
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201520162017
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape342
d. Fondling032
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary113
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201520162017
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence002
c. Stalking102
Arrests201520162017
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201520162017
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.311
b. Drug abuse violations3109
c. Liquor law violations137100115
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201720162015
Default rate4.2%2.7%2.8%
Number in default755
Number in repayment164179173
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