Bennington College

Name: Bennington College Common Data Set 2023-24
Creator: Bennington College
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Common Data Set 2023-24

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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

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General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

First 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:United States

Phone:802-440-4653

Email Address:research@bennington.edu

Other

City:Bennington

StateVermont

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:One College Drive

CityBennington

StateVermont

Zip5,201

Country:United States

Main Phone Number:(802) 442-5401

WWW Home Page Address:www.bennington.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(802) 440-4312

Admissions Email Address:admissions@bennington.edu

Degrees Offered

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Academic Year

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Enrollment And Persistence

2 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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	51.0	155.0	0.0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	6.0	11.0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	152.0	352.0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	209.0	518.0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	85%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2825
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1357
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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Total first-time, first-year who applied33

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted27

Total first-time, first-year who applied1,531

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,193

Total first-time, first-year who applied1,261

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted137

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics4

Science4

Foreign language3

Social studies3

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	17	34
ACT	6	12

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SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80071

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69926

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5993

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100

SAT Math: 700-80014

SAT Math: 600-69965

SAT Math: 500-59918

SAT Math: 400-4993

SAT Math: 200-299100

SAT Composite: 1400-160023

SAT Composite: 1200-139971

SAT Composite: 1000-11993

SAT Composite: 800-9993

SAT Composite: 400-599100

ACT Composite: 30-3683

ACT Composite: 24-2917

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.70

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:69

Admission Policies

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day15

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Applied	37	74	111
Admitted	17	40	57
Enrolled	6	11	17

Application for Admission

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

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:##

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Fall Notification Date: Month5

Spring Notification Date: Month11

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Fall Notification Date: Day1

Spring Notification Date: Day24

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

Student Life

2 TABLES

Activities Offered

Choral groupsX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Music ensemblesX

Radio stationX

Student-run film societyX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Cooperative housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Information

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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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	65400.00	65400.00
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1440.00	865.00
Food and housing, on-campus	19110.00	19110.00
Housing only, on-campus	10375.00	10375.00
Food only, on-campus meal plan	8735.00	8735.00
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

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.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1200.00	1200.00	1200.00
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	19110.00
Transportation	550.00	550.00	550.00
Other expenses	2800.00	2800.00	2800.00

Financial Aid

2 TABLES

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.137

Aid to Nonresidents

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$6,928,793

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	0.00%	Not reported	1%
Natural resources and conservation	1.65%	Not reported	3%
Architecture	0.83%	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0.83%	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	0.83%	Not reported	9%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	2.08%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.73%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	0.83%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	7.05%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.42%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
English	Not reported	Not reported	19.50%
Liberal arts/general studies	100.00%	Not reported	3.73%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.65%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.91%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.42%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.32%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	2.49%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	2.49%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.81%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	36.52%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.25%
Other	100.00%	Not reported	100.00%
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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