Bennington College academics
Bennington, Vermont · Private · 780 undergrads
Bennington College has 780 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 78 fields of study. The most degrees go to English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
The short answers
780
undergraduates.
91
graduate students.
78
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
151
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
13%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
780
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
91
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
867
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
67%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
13%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$99,072
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
63%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
14%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
11%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.1%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.7%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
151
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
60
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
9
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
43
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Lower Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers