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Bennington College

Bennington College is based in the town of Bennington, VT — a private campus in a small-town setting. International students are a visible presence at Bennington College — 11.8% of its 780 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$18,950
family income
under $30k
$18,334
$30–48k
$26,325
$48–75k
$30,794
$75–110k
$43,365
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$30,9472023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$28k$30k$32k200820232008: $28,0702009: $27,6582010: $28,3642011: $29,1632012: $29,9602013: $27,9012014: $31,7742015: $32,4512016: $29,8152017: $29,3862018: $29,3252019: $30,7412020: $28,5022021: $29,7872022: $31,9182023: $30,947$30,947
$28k$30k$32k200820232008: $28,0702009: $27,6582010: $28,3642011: $29,1632012: $29,9602013: $27,9012014: $31,7742015: $32,4512016: $29,8152017: $29,3862018: $29,3252019: $30,7412020: $28,5022021: $29,7872022: $31,9182023: $30,947$30,947

Average net price at Bennington College rose from $28,070 (2008) to $30,947 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$28,070
2009$27,658
2010$28,364
2011$29,163
2012$29,960
2013$27,901
2014$31,774
2015$32,451
2016$29,815
2017$29,386
2018$29,325
2019$30,741
2020$28,502
2021$29,787
2022$31,918
2023$30,947
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$87,2842024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k200920242009: $51,9502010: $53,9602011: $56,0502012: $58,3102013: $60,5562014: $61,9202015: $64,0192016: $66,1202017: $68,4202018: $70,7602019: $73,1332020: $75,9722021: $78,7642022: $80,6482023: $82,9682024: $87,284$87,284
$60k$80k200920242009: $51,9502010: $53,9602011: $56,0502012: $58,3102013: $60,5562014: $61,9202015: $64,0192016: $66,1202017: $68,4202018: $70,7602019: $73,1332020: $75,9722021: $78,7642022: $80,6482023: $82,9682024: $87,284$87,284

Total cost at Bennington College rose from $51,950 (2009) to $87,284 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$51,950
2010$53,960
2011$56,050
2012$58,310
2013$60,556
2014$61,920
2015$64,019
2016$66,120
2017$68,420
2018$70,760
2019$73,133
2020$75,972
2021$78,764
2022$80,648
2023$82,968
2024$87,284
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $23,6002001: $24,4502002: $26,5402003: $28,7702004: $31,0702005: $33,5702006: $35,2502007: $36,8002008: $38,2702013: $45,0802014: $46,6672015: $48,2202016: $50,1002017: $51,9202018: $53,8602019: $55,9502020: $58,1242021: $59,6382022: $61,4482023: $64,644$64,644
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $23,6002001: $24,4502002: $26,5402003: $28,7702004: $31,0702005: $33,5702006: $35,2502007: $36,8002008: $38,2702013: $45,0802014: $46,6672015: $48,2202016: $50,1002017: $51,9202018: $53,8602019: $55,9502020: $58,1242021: $59,6382022: $61,4482023: $64,644$64,644

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$23,600
2001$24,450
2002$26,540
2003$28,770
2004$31,070
2005$33,570
2006$35,250
2007$36,800
2008$38,270
2013$45,080
2014$46,667
2015$48,220
2016$50,100
2017$51,920
2018$53,860
2019$55,950
2020$58,124
2021$59,638
2022$61,448
2023$64,644
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Bennington College reports published tuition of $66,262 in this record. Bennington College's $66,262 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Bennington College reports 780 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

71.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Bennington College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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71.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 49.6%entered 1992: 43.8%entered 1993: 43.1%entered 1994: 57%entered 1995: 69.2%entered 1996: 71%entered 1997: 67%entered 1998: 65.6%entered 1999: 59.6%entered 2000: 59.1%entered 2001: 56.7%entered 2002: 61.2%entered 2003: 58.1%entered 2004: 60.2%entered 2005: 67.2%entered 2006: 63.8%entered 2007: 67.2%entered 2008: 67.4%entered 2009: 67.7%entered 2010: 70.2%entered 2011: 67.5%entered 2012: 74.1%entered 2013: 76.4%entered 2014: 71.2%entered 2015: 67.8%entered 2016: 69.2%entered 2017: 66.7%entered 2018: 71.2%71.2%
40%50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 49.6%entered 1992: 43.8%entered 1993: 43.1%entered 1994: 57%entered 1995: 69.2%entered 1996: 71%entered 1997: 67%entered 1998: 65.6%entered 1999: 59.6%entered 2000: 59.1%entered 2001: 56.7%entered 2002: 61.2%entered 2003: 58.1%entered 2004: 60.2%entered 2005: 67.2%entered 2006: 63.8%entered 2007: 67.2%entered 2008: 67.4%entered 2009: 67.7%entered 2010: 70.2%entered 2011: 67.5%entered 2012: 74.1%entered 2013: 76.4%entered 2014: 71.2%entered 2015: 67.8%entered 2016: 69.2%entered 2017: 66.7%entered 2018: 71.2%71.2%

The six-year graduation rate at Bennington College rose from 49.6% (entered 1991) to 71.2% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort49.6%
1992 cohort43.8%
1993 cohort43.1%
1994 cohort57%
1995 cohort69.2%
1996 cohort71%
1997 cohort67%
1998 cohort65.6%
1999 cohort59.6%
2000 cohort59.1%
2001 cohort56.7%
2002 cohort61.2%
2003 cohort58.1%
2004 cohort60.2%
2005 cohort67.2%
2006 cohort63.8%
2007 cohort67.2%
2008 cohort67.4%
2009 cohort67.7%
2010 cohort70.2%
2011 cohort67.5%
2012 cohort74.1%
2013 cohort76.4%
2014 cohort71.2%
2015 cohort67.8%
2016 cohort69.2%
2017 cohort66.7%
2018 cohort71.2%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,875Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,075Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,075Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,251Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,797Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,200Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,846Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $8,875Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,813Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,439Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,484Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,306Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,000$8,000 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,875Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,075Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,075Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,251Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,797Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,200Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,846Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $8,875Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,813Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,439Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,484Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,306Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,000$8,000 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,000$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,875$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,075$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,075$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$8,875
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$8,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$4,813
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$19,250$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$23,251$6,439
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,797$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,200$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,846$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$6,484
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,000$8,306
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,000$8,000
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$24,711
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$39,270
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$38,289
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Bennington College admitted 1,334 of 2,996 applicants in Fall 2024. The 44.5% rate describes that application pool.

44.5%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$64,644 tuition · 2023–24780 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1291–14031600

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Admissions

Bennington College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Bennington College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 703–750 and Math was 588–653 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1291–1403 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing703725750
SAT Math588610653
ACT Composite303232

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Bennington College received 2,996 applications and admitted 1,334 (44.5%), with 154 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

44.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

50%60%70%200120242001: 74.5%2002: 77.1%2003: 68.7%2004: 73.3%2005: 61.6%2006: 65.9%2007: 62.5%2008: 61.6%2009: 66%2010: 65%2011: 72.4%2012: 63%2013: 64.9%2014: 67.2%2015: 63.1%2016: 60%2017: 56.6%2018: 57%2019: 60.8%2020: 60%2021: 66.9%2022: 45.3%2023: 48%2024: 44.5%44.5%
50%60%70%200120242001: 74.5%2002: 77.1%2003: 68.7%2004: 73.3%2005: 61.6%2006: 65.9%2007: 62.5%2008: 61.6%2009: 66%2010: 65%2011: 72.4%2012: 63%2013: 64.9%2014: 67.2%2015: 63.1%2016: 60%2017: 56.6%2018: 57%2019: 60.8%2020: 60%2021: 66.9%2022: 45.3%2023: 48%2024: 44.5%44.5%

Read Bennington College's change from 74.5% to 44.5% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200174.5%
Fall 200277.1%
Fall 200368.7%
Fall 200473.3%
Fall 200561.6%
Fall 200665.9%
Fall 200762.5%
Fall 200861.6%
Fall 200966%
Fall 201065%
Fall 201172.4%
Fall 201263%
Fall 201364.9%
Fall 201467.2%
Fall 201563.1%
Fall 201660%
Fall 201756.6%
Fall 201857%
Fall 201960.8%
Fall 202060%
Fall 202166.9%
Fall 202245.3%
Fall 202348%
Fall 202444.5%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1291–1403Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA11001200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10702002: 10802003: 11332004: 10902005: 11502006: 10902007: 11202022: 12602023: 12902024: 129112912001: 13202002: 13202003: 13482004: 13002005: 13402006: 13202007: 13302022: 13702023: 14132024: 14031403
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA11001200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10702002: 10802003: 11332004: 10902005: 11502006: 10902007: 11202022: 12602023: 12902024: 129112912001: 13202002: 13202003: 13482004: 13002005: 13402006: 13202007: 13302022: 13702023: 14132024: 14031403

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110701320
Fall 200210801320
Fall 200311331348
Fall 200410901300
Fall 200511501340
Fall 200610901320
Fall 200711201330
Fall 202212601370
Fall 202312901413
Fall 202412911403
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

30–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200420242004: 232005: 252006: 242007: 242022: 292023: 302024: 30302004: 272005: 282006: 282007: 302022: 332023: 322024: 3232
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200420242004: 232005: 252006: 242007: 242022: 292023: 302024: 30302004: 272005: 282006: 282007: 302022: 332023: 322024: 3232

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20042327
Fall 20052528
Fall 20062428
Fall 20072430
Fall 20222933
Fall 20233032
Fall 20243032
IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

780Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

500600700800200220242002: 5802003: 5912004: 6212005: 5712006: 5232007: 5832008: 6182009: 6642010: 6682011: 6862012: 6882013: 6132014: 6312015: 6832016: 7012017: 7422018: 7202019: 6982020: 6322021: 7352022: 7332023: 7592024: 780780
500600700800200220242002: 5802003: 5912004: 6212005: 5712006: 5232007: 5832008: 6182009: 6642010: 6682011: 6862012: 6882013: 6132014: 6312015: 6832016: 7012017: 7422018: 7202019: 6982020: 6322021: 7352022: 7332023: 7592024: 780780

Undergraduate enrollment at Bennington College rose from 580 (Fall 2002) to 780 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002580
Fall 2003591
Fall 2004621
Fall 2005571
Fall 2006523
Fall 2007583
Fall 2008618
Fall 2009664
Fall 2010668
Fall 2011686
Fall 2012688
Fall 2013613
Fall 2014631
Fall 2015683
Fall 2016701
Fall 2017742
Fall 2018720
Fall 2019698
Fall 2020632
Fall 2021735
Fall 2022733
Fall 2023759
Fall 2024780
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

82%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

75%80%85%90%200220232002: 89%2003: 77%2004: 81%2005: 74%2006: 76%2007: 79%2008: 83%2009: 81%2010: 85%2011: 83%2012: 83%2013: 84%2014: 82%2015: 80%2016: 78%2017: 73%2018: 83%2019: 80%2020: 84%2021: 84%2022: 85%2023: 82%82%
75%80%85%90%200220232002: 89%2003: 77%2004: 81%2005: 74%2006: 76%2007: 79%2008: 83%2009: 81%2010: 85%2011: 83%2012: 83%2013: 84%2014: 82%2015: 80%2016: 78%2017: 73%2018: 83%2019: 80%2020: 84%2021: 84%2022: 85%2023: 82%82%

First-year retention at Bennington College has held near 82% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort89%
Fall 2003 cohort77%
Fall 2004 cohort81%
Fall 2005 cohort74%
Fall 2006 cohort76%
Fall 2007 cohort79%
Fall 2008 cohort83%
Fall 2009 cohort81%
Fall 2010 cohort85%
Fall 2011 cohort83%
Fall 2012 cohort83%
Fall 2013 cohort84%
Fall 2014 cohort82%
Fall 2015 cohort80%
Fall 2016 cohort78%
Fall 2017 cohort73%
Fall 2018 cohort83%
Fall 2019 cohort80%
Fall 2020 cohort84%
Fall 2021 cohort84%
Fall 2022 cohort85%
Fall 2023 cohort82%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Bennington College

Faculty pay at Bennington College averages $120,660 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Bennington College as a primarily residential campus of 780 undergraduates — and 82% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Bennington College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1291–1403 — their midpoint is near the VT four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Bennington College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”
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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Bennington College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Bennington College44.5%
Vermont median70.5%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Bennington College$66,262
Vermont median$48,795
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Bennington College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Bennington College$38,289
Vermont median$59,852
National median$53,781
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Bennington College, Vermont and national reference values
Metric & basisBennington CollegeVermont medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS44.5%70.5%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$66,262$48,795$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$38,289$59,852$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Bennington College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Bennington College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 3 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Visual and Performing Arts, General$39,958
Music$26,241
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$23,575

These 3 fields listed for Bennington College measure earnings after completion. The $38,289 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 74 additional Bennington College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Bennington College report?

Bennington College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1291–1403 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Bennington College's acceptance rate?

44.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,334 admitted from 2,996 applicants.

How much does Bennington College cost?

At Bennington College, tuition is $66,262. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Bennington College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $38,289. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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