Bennington College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 30,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,280 (12%)
Days Without Precipitation 217 (13%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 791
Men / Women 25% / 75%
From State 5%
From Region 35%

Racial/Ethnic

White 65%
International 12%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 6%
Black 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Bennington College 176 25% 60% 2% 2% 9% 17% $38,998 0 -1.79 1 95%
Computer Science 4 +3 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% 75% $111,927 39 -0.38 94 — — — — —
Data Science 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $100,220 22 -0.50 87 — — — — —
Astronomy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $83,231 51 -0.03 68 — — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $59,590 7 -1.16 12 — — — — —
Geology — — — — — — — — $53,737 8 -1.02 6 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 +4 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,457 49 -0.26 59 — — — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences — — — — — — — — $51,671 4 -1.71 4 — — — — —
Biology 10 — 10% 40% 0% 0% 10% 40% $50,483 3 -1.85 4 — — — — —
Environmental Science — — — — — — — — $44,834 2 -1.74 2 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 6 +2 33% 50% 0% 0% 17% 0% $44,565 2 -1.77 2 — — — — —
Food Studies — — — — — — — — $49,031 7 -1.42 3 — — — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $86,514 39 -0.43 74 — — — — —
African-American Studies — — — — — — — — $46,666 7 -1.00 2 — — — — —
Chinese — +1 — — — — — — $41,535 3 -1.47 2 — — — — —
Creative Writing 11 — 55% 82% 9% 9% 0% 0% $31,403 0 -2.56 1 — — — — —
English — +2 — — — — — — $26,132 0 -3.20 1 94% — — — —
French — +1 — — — — — — $41,427 3 -1.48 2 — — — — —
Gender and Sexuality Studies — — — — — — — — $41,769 1 -1.77 2 — — — — —
History 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,883 0 -1.86 1 — — — — —
Japanese 1 +4 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,290 3 -1.49 2 — — — — —
Languages 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,512 3 -1.47 2 — — — — —
Linguistics 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $41,309 3 -1.49 2 — — — — —
Literature 21 +9 14% 62% 5% 0% 14% 14% $32,337 0 -2.45 1 95% — — — —
Philosophy — +2 — — — — — — $46,897 8 -1.10 2 — — — — —
Spanish 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,690 4 -1.46 2 — — — — —
Writing — +1 — — — — — — $30,896 0 -2.62 1 — — — — —
Anthropology — — — — — — — — $38,692 0 -1.65 1 — — — — —
Behavioral Neuroscience — — — — — — — — $46,001 3 -1.68 2 — — — — —
Communication and Media Studies — — — — — — — — $49,285 9 -1.18 3 — — — — —
Community Organizing 5 +3 20% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,571 3 -1.86 1 — — — — —
Cultural Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $38,687 0 -1.65 1 — — — — —
International Affairs 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,899 12 -0.77 10 — — — — —
Media Studies 3 +1 0% 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% $49,046 9 -1.20 3 — — — — —
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution — — — — — — — — $55,917 9 -0.88 8 — — — — —
Political Science 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $58,045 11 -1.04 10 — — — — —
Psychology 4 +3 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 25% $38,471 0 -2.52 1 — — — — —
Public Policy 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $56,877 9 -1.13 9 — — — — —
Science Journalism — — — — — — — — $49,358 5 -1.45 3 — — — — —
Social Sciences 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,004 0 -1.62 1 — — — — —
Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $42,337 6 -1.49 2 — — — — —
Animation 6 — 33% 17% 0% 0% 17% 67% $48,204 25 -0.50 3 — — — — —
Architecture 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $53,333 4 -1.69 5 — — — — —
Art History 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $27,289 1 -1.91 1 — — — — —
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics — — — — — — — — $30,442 1 -1.76 1 — — — — —
Costume Design 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $23,819 0 -3.74 1 94% — — — —
Dance 22 +2 9% 59% 5% 14% 14% 0% $26,656 1 -2.20 1 — — — — —
Digital Communication 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $47,625 24 -0.54 3 — — — — —
Film Studies 4 +2 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $26,890 0 -3.23 1 — — — — —
Museum Studies — — — — — — — — $37,703 7 -1.10 1 — — — — —
Music 13 +4 62% 85% 8% 0% 8% 0% $26,511 0 -2.17 1 100% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $28,106 1 -2.00 1 — — — — —
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $26,511 0 -2.17 1 100% — — — —
Photography — — — — — — — — $42,426 9 -0.90 2 — — — — —
Piano and Organ — — — — — — — — $28,106 1 -2.00 1 — — — — —
Theatre 18 +6 22% 72% 0% 0% 6% 6% $23,819 0 -2.58 1 94% — — — —
Theatre Design — — — — — — — — $23,819 0 -2.58 1 94% — — — —
Visual Arts 17 +13 29% 59% 0% 0% 24% 12% $49,040 63 +0.24 3 92% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $72,900
ROI Percentile 1th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 61%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Arts 51.1% 90 26% 63% 2% 3% 12% 10% $32,550 1 -1.74 1 95% —
Humanities 21.6% 38 26% 68% 5% 3% 8% 11% $33,318 0 -2.35 1 95% —
Social Sciences 10.8% 19 16% 58% 0% 0% 0% 32% $44,015 1 -1.66 2 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.7% 10 10% 40% 0% 0% 10% 40% $50,483 2 -1.85 4 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.4% 6 33% 50% 0% 0% 17% 0% $44,565 2 -1.77 2 — —
Computer Science 2.8% 5 40% 20% 0% 0% 0% 80% $109,586 49 -0.40 93 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.8% 5 40% 60% 0% 0% 0% 20% $68,092 20 -0.75 32 — —
Education 1.1% 2 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $42,337 2 -1.49 2 — —
Business & Economics 0.6% 1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $86,514 64 -0.43 74 — —

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 37%
Yield (non-ED) 12%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 77% 74% 8%
Early Decision 34% 33% 4%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 18%
SAT Range 1330 – 1470
SAT Math Range 620 – 730
SAT RW Range 680 – 750