FourYearCost

Bennington College

Bennington, VTPrivate nonprofitRank 1561 of 1,732Traditional rank 1022 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$47,860
211 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$49,268
493 recipients
The drop
−$1,408
-2.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$47,860Later years$49,268

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$18,950
$30–48k$18,334
$48–75k$26,325
$75–110k$30,794
$110k+$43,365

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$61,448
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$64,644
Change$3,196 (+5.2%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$18,640

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$53,8602018-19$55,9502019-20$58,1242020-21$59,6382021-22$61,4482022-23$64,6442023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +20.0% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$35,5692020-21$32,4972021-22$35,1082022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years67%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)85%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants20%
Freshmen taking federal loans56%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,052
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,669

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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