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Bennington College

Bennington, VT · Town · 780 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Bennington, VT, 05201-6003 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
ALB · Albany
31 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$87,284
Avg net price
$30,947
Room & board
$19,108
Tuition
$66,262
Books & supplies
$2,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$18,480
$30–48k
$18,012
$48–75k
$22,336
$75–110k
$25,508
$110k+
$44,625
Admissions
Admit rate
45%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1364
Reading 703750
Math 588653
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Bennington College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
69%
1st-yr retention
82%
Transfer-out rate
23%
Consumer completion
65%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
69%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
8%
Median earnings (6yr)
$24,711
Median earnings (10yr)
$38,289
Median debt
$26,000
Monthly loan payment
$276
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,750$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,000
Student Body
Men 27%Women 73%
9
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
25%
First-generation
13%
Median family income
$75,360
Independent students
6%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
64%
Hispanic
9%
Black
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
12%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$24,711
10 years after entry
$38,289
Literature31
Visual and Performing Arts, General29
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft19
Dance15
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies14
Music14
Social Sciences, General10
Computer Science9
Film/Video and Photographic Arts9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics8
Mathematics7
Psychology, General6
Community Organization and Advocacy6
Graphic Communications5
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5
Natural Resources Conservation and Research4
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Institutional
Endowment
$49M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
41%
Avg faculty salary
$10,055/mo
Instructional spend/student
$23,573
Federal loan rate
50%

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