Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing grads earn $38.7K more ten years out than Bennington's ($77,014 vs. $38,289)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing has 24 pts more first-gen students than Bennington (36% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing graduates 15 pts more of its students than Bennington (80% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Bennington is a bit larger (780 vs. 591)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Bennington (27% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Bennington is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Bennington admits 45%; Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Bennington45%
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • BenningtonVery selective
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Bennington
1291–1403
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BenningtonRigor very important52%
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reported

Who's on each campus

Bennington is a bit larger than Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing (780 vs. 591 undergrads); Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bennington780
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing591
Pell Grant share
Bennington25%
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing27%

Majors and faculty

Dance leads at Bennington, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing.

Students per faculty member
Bennington9 to 1
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BenningtonDance, General13%
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%

What each costs

Only Bennington reports an average cost ($34.2K).

Average cost, all students
Bennington$34.2K
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reported
Aid generosity
Bennington61%
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reported

What each pays off

Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing's former students earn more, a median $77K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bennington$38.3K
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing$77K
Graduation rate
Bennington65%
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Bennington, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BenningtonGrowing+172%
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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