Bennington Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#199 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Vermont Colleges

#8 in Vermont Colleges

Bennington College is ranked 199^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 8^th in Vermont Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Bennington College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.

Its tuition & fees of $64,644 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (48%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,350 SAT, 30 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
It has relatively small number of students of 880.
It offers very diverse area of study (140 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Bennington are $64,644 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.

Bennington College $64,644

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont $37,269

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Bennington are $24,617 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.

Bennington College $24,617

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont $24,034

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Bennington is 48% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.

Bennington College 48%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 71%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Bennington is 16% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.

Bennington College 16%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 29%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Bennington is 1,350 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.

Bennington College 1,350

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 1,188

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Bennington is 30 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.

Bennington College 30

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 65

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Bennington is 69% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.

Bennington College 69%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 66%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Bennington is 19% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.

Bennington College 19%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 30%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Bennington is 84% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.

Bennington College 84%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 66%

Student Population

The total student population at Bennington is 880 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.

Bennington College 880

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 1,103

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Bennington is $48,086 which is 74.39% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.