Bennington College

Common Data Set 2021-22

SAT Composite 25th

1,240

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$38,289
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
71%
6-year completion
Average net price
$30,947
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$26,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction491fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Jaime
Last Name:Babic
Title:Registrar and Director of Enrollment Services
Office:Provost's Office
Address Line 1:One College Drive, Barn 123
Zipcode5,201
Country:USA
Phone:802-440-4653
Email Address:research@bennington.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
Other
City:Bennington
StateVT
Address Information
Name of College/University:Bennington College
Street Address Line 1:One College Drive
CityBennington
StateVT
Zip5,201
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)802
Main Phone Number:442-5401
WWW Home Page Address:www.bennington.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):802
Admissions Phone Number:440-4312
Admissions Email Address:admissions@bennington.edu
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester
Degrees Offered
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported771
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported113
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported884
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents93131135
Hispanic/Latino288284
Black or African American, non-Hispanic62323
White, non-Hispanic150441458
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic244
Asian, non-Hispanic2716
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic000
Two or more races, non-Hispanic153031
Race and/or ethnicity unknown81720
Total249735771
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees139
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees40
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort4058117215
Did not persist0011
Final cohort4058116214
Completed in less than four years263070126
Completed in less than five years241016
Completed in less than six years0123
Total completers283582145
Six-year graduation rate70.00%60.34%70.69%67.76%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort4044108192
Did not persist0011
Final cohort4044107191
Completed in less than four years202869117
Completed in less than five years53816
Completed in less than six years0033
Total completers253180136
Six-year graduation rate62.50%70.45%74.77%71.20%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT1332
ACT716
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite12401410Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing630730Not reported
SAT math580690Not reported
ACT composite2833Not reported
ACT math2432Not reported
ACT English2935Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80046.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69946.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5996.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80021.9
SAT Math: 600-69950
SAT Math: 500-59928.1
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160028.1
SAT Composite: 1200-139962.5
SAT Composite: 1000-11999.4
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3675
ACT Composite: 24-2918.8
ACT Composite: 18-230
ACT Composite: 12-176.3
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.01.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9927.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7433.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4919.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.9
Total100
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Application for Admission
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Spring Notification Date: Month11
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?Yes
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day25
Transfer Credit Policies
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:30
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Page 15 Common Data Set 2021-2022 Bennington College

Academic Offerings and Policies

1 TABLE
Special Study Options
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)93%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)94%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%
Percent who live off campus or commute5%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Activities Offered
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student-run film societyX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Cooperative housingX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:[https://www.bennington.edu/admissions/apply/financing-your-education/tuition-and-fees/net-price-calculator](https://www.bennington.edu/admissions/apply/financing-your-education/tuition-and-fees/net-price-calculator)
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition6064860648
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees1375800
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies120012001200
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation550550550
Other expenses280028002800

Financial Aid

14 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients392413
Average institutional non-need grantNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipients000
Average athletic grantNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Reporting Year
Academic Year2021-2022 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Total Scholarships/Grants$15,960,974
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,872,021
Federal Work-Study$396,599
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$152,525
Total Self-Help$2,421,145
Parent Loans$321,179
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$252,556
Athletic Awards$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Total Scholarships/Grants$9,610,005
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$777,768
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$381,993
Total Self-Help$1,159,761
Parent Loans$553,380
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$381,993
Athletic Awards$0
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates1466044
Applied for need-based aid1173922
Determined to have financial need1063511
Awarded any aid1063511
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid1053491
Awarded need-based self-help aid903001
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid9330
Need fully met24630
Average percentage of need met87.985.597.5
Average financial aid package494965040651167
Average need-based scholarship or grant466454632247403
Average need-based self-help award387650874124
Average need-based loan242137134124
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.139
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program7050.3626173
Federal loan programs7050.3623037
Institutional loan programs00.000
State loan programs00.000
Private student loans107.1921951
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:128
Financial Aid Forms
Institution’s own financial aid formX
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Institution's own financial aid formX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Financial Aid Reply
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Aid Available
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Waived admissions application fee for all Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes x No Page 25 Common Data Set 2021-2022 Bennington College

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty6074134
Members of minority groups122335
Females314273
Males293261
Nonresidents314
Doctorate or other terminal degree494493
Master's, but not terminal master's41115
Bachelor's degree71219
Unknown or other highest degree077
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs02424
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students723
and ____ faculty74
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students52Not reported
10-19 students159Not reported
20-29 students23Not reported
30-39 students5Not reported
40-49 students2Not reported
50-99 students1Not reported
100+ students0Not reported
Total2420

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported3.52%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported1.76%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported1.76%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported0.88%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported2.20%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.88%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
EducationNot reportedNot reported0.88%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported8.37%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.44%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported0.44%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported7.49%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.88%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.64%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.44%
Military science and military technologies0.00%Not reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.44%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported1.32%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.88%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported5.29%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported5.73%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported10.57%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Precision productionNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported41.85%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported0.88%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.44%
OtherNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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