Bennington College

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

780

Graduate enrollment

130

Student–faculty ratio

9 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

25%

First-generation students

13%

Students over 25

6%

Median family income

$75,360

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$90,495

Endowment

$48,929,885

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

44.5%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

1291–1403

SAT average

1364

SAT reading

703–750

SAT math

588–653

ACT composite

30–32

Average GPA (estimated)

3.81

Cost

In-state tuition

$66,262

Room & board

$19,108

Books & supplies

$2,000

Total cost of attendance

$87,284

Average net price

$30,947

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

71%

Graduated on time (4 years)

61%

First-year retention

82%

Transferred to another college

20%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$24,711

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$38,289

Median debt at graduation

$26,000

Students with federal loans

50%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

73%

About 11% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

799

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

100%+

Housing charge (year)

$10,120

Meal plan (year)

$8,520

Application fee

Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade

D

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

23.4 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

60

Property offenses (2022–2024)

5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (927 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$22,336/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.