Student Population at Bennington
Total Enrollment
927
Undergraduate
797
Graduate
130
Online Enrollment
132
Men Students
247
Women Students
680
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 927 students have enrolled at Bennington College - 797 undergraduate and 130 graduate.
By gender, 247 male and 680 female students are attending Bennington College. By attendance status, there are 874 full-time students and 53 part-time students.
The number of students at Bennington College is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.
Bennington College offers online degree/certificate programs and 132 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Bennington's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.
The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont average (1,103 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 927 | 797 | 130 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont | 1,103 | 1,071 | 310 |
The below chart compares the student population between Bennington College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 247 male and 680 female students attending Bennington. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.36 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Bennington.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 797 | 765 | 32 |
| Men | 214 | 188 | 26 |
| Women | 583 | 577 | 6 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 130 | 109 | 21 |
| Men | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Women | 97 | 82 | 15 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 594 White students (64.08%) and 74 Hispanic students (7.98%) at Bennington College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bennington College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 33 | 9 | 24 |
| Hispanic | 71 | 20 | 51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 509 | 125 | 384 |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 11 | 36 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Total | 797 | 214 | 583 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 85 | 21 | 64 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Total | 130 | 33 | 97 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 768 students whose age under twenty five and 143 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bennington College.
Especially, 13 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bennington College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 797 | 214 | 583 |
| Under 18 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 18-19 | 291 | 61 | 230 |
| 20-21 | 357 | 87 | 270 |
| 22-24 | 103 | 36 | 67 |
| 25-29 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 30-34 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 35-39 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 797 | 214 | 583 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 130 | 33 | 97 |
| 22-24 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 25-29 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 30-34 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| 35-39 | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 37 | 9 | 28 |
| 50-64 | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 130 | 33 | 97 |
Online Student Population
At Bennington College, 194 students (20.93% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 132 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3 students live in Vermont where Bennington College is located in and 116 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 927 | 797 | 130 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 132 | 5 | 127 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 733 | 730 | 3 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 132 | 5 | 127 |
| Vermont Residents | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other State in U.S. | 116 | 5 | 111 |
| Outside of U.S. | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
