Bennington College
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
45.3%
Applications
2,801
Admitted
1,269
Enrolled
215
SAT Composite
1260-1370
SAT Math
600-670
SAT Reading
660-700
ACT Composite
29-33
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.
$38,289
10 yrs after enrollment
71%
6-year completion
$30,947
sticker minus grants
$26,000
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Jaime
Last Name:Babic
Title:Associate Dean of Academic Planning and Registrar
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?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.bennington.edu/commonly-requested-data
City:Bennington
StateVT
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 Phone Number (Area Code):802
Admissions Phone Number:440-4312
Admissions Email Address:admissions@bennington.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.bennington.edu/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn 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
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:88
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:58
Number of wait-listed students admitted:23
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69966.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5997.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80014.8
SAT Math: 600-69963
SAT Math: 500-59918.5
SAT Math: 400-4993.7
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160011.1
SAT Composite: 1200-139981.5
SAT Composite: 1000-11997.4
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3654.5
ACT Composite: 24-2945.5
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class25
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class65
Percent in top half of high school graduating class96
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class4
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:22.3
Percent who had GPA of 4.06.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9931
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7429.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994.1
Total100
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:67.4
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
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
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 TABLESFallX
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?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day25
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 2022-2023
Academic Offerings and Policies
1 TABLECross-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 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)97%
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 older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)95%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
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
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student-run film societyX
Coed residence hallsX
Cooperative housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease 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)
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
Financial Aid
13 TABLESTotal Scholarships/Grants$21,888,473
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,150,507
Federal Work-Study$289,956
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$30,600
Total Self-Help$2,471,063
Parent Loans$497,288
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$443,737
Athletic Awards$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$9,518,805
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$720,325
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$223,550
Total Self-Help$943,875
Parent Loans$249,134
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$416,913
Athletic Awards$0
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.156
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:130
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$54,787
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$7,067,485
Institution’s own financial aid formX
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Institution's own financial aid formX
Noncustodial ProfileX
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
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
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 applicants. Vermont Resident No-Loan Initiative meets unmet demonstrated need without packaging loans. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No Page 25 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students736
and ____ faculty84