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| Metric | Beacon | Bennington |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 43% | 45% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 49% / 37% | 24% / 57% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 82% / 78% / 11%Fall 2023 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 22% / 16% / 15%Fall 2023 |
| Applicants | 674 | 2,996 |
| Admitted | 293 | 1,334 |
| Enrolled | 113 | 154 |
| Yield | 39% | 12% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 1291–1403 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 30–32 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | 12 (6%)Fall 2023 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Required | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Required | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.70Fall 2023 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 27% (of the 30% with a rank)Fall 2023 |
| Early decision | – | 21% of 166 admittedFall 2023 |
| Early action | – | Offered2023–24 |
| Wait list | – | 6 admitted of 37 who acceptedFall 2023 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Interview | – | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: First generation | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $50 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Apply by January 15Fall 2024 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2024 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 51%Fall 2023 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Midsize | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | – | Lower Access, Lower Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | No NCAA or NAIA division | No NCAA or NAIA division |
| Conference | None | None |
| ROTC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 506 | 780 |
| Beds in college housing | 422 | 799 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 24% | 25% |
| First-gen | 19% | 13% |
| Men / women | 65% / 35% | 27% / 73% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 7% | 6% |
| First-years from in state | 34% | 5% |
| First-years from other states | 65% | 85% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 10% |
| New transfer students this fall | 26 | 57 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 19% | 27% |
| Diversity index | 0.52 | 0.56 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 12 to 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 100% | 41% |
| Average faculty salary | $56,104 | $90,496 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 84 | 176 |
| Most popular majors | Anthrozoology 24% · Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 21% · Business Administration and Management, General 18% | Dance, General 13% · General Literature 12% · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 10% |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,122 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $23,573 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $4,787 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $54,427 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 70% | 47% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $48,868 | $34,220 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 31% | 61% |
| Net price, students with grants | $46,997 | $34,220 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $71,142 | $87,284 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $71,142 | $87,284 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $49,230 | $64,644 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $49,230 | $64,644 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 93% | 100% |
| Average grant | $23,988 | $53,064 |
| Aid from the college | 42% | 100% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 53% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $29K (proxy) | 38% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $48K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | January 15 (priority)Fall 2024 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 89%2022–23 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $53,5502022–23 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 36%2022–23 |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $29,420 | $38,289 |
| Graduation rate | 63% | 65% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | Under 30 students | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 60% | 74% |
| Pell graduation gap | – | 11 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 67% | 68% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | 90% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 82% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 35% | 60% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 58% | 68% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 10% | 20% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $26,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 35% | 50% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $22,160 | $20,000 |
| Website | beaconcollege.edu | bennington.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;Bennington College Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Bennington College Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;Bennington College Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycle;Bennington College Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;Bennington College Common Data Set 2023–24, 2022–23About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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