Bennington College
Bennington, VT · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
45%Acceptance rate
$30,947Average net price / year
71%Graduation rate
$38,289Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,000Median debt at graduation
780Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $66,262
- Total cost of attendance
- $87,284
- Room & board
- $19,108
- Books & supplies
- $2,000
- Average net price
- $30,947
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $18,480
- $30–48k
- $18,012
- $48–75k
- $22,336
- $75–110k
- $25,508
- $110k+
- $44,625
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 44.5%
- Average SAT
- 1364
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 703–750
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 588–653
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 30–32
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $24,711
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,289
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 50%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 83 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 29 | $20,809 | $27,000 |
| Literature | 31 | $18,152 | $27,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 19 | $16,579 | $26,200 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 2 | $25,348 | — |
| Music | 14 | $26,241 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 57 | $60,584 | $38,838 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 780
- Graduate students
- 170
- Part-time
- 2%
- Women / men
- 73% / 27%
- White
- 64%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 12%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $90,495 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 41%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.bennington.edu
- Also known as
- Bennington
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 3% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 2% of degrees
- English – 18% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Bennington College?
44.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1364 on the SAT.
How much does Bennington College cost?
The average net price after grants is $30,947 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $66,262 and the full cost of attendance is $87,284.
How much do Bennington College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $38,289 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
71% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.