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Bennington College

Bennington College

Bennington, VT · 780 students

ModeratePrivateTownGraduateCampus-basedbennington.edu
47.0/100

Trajecta score

+5.5 since '20

Ranked #770 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

42.0 · #1257

2020

42.0 · #769

2021

47.7 · #328

2022

46.9 · #374

2023

47.5 · #349

2024

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Academic Profile

62/ 100

Career Outcomes

29/ 100

Student Success

51/ 100

Affordability

44/ 100

Academic Investment

78/ 100

Access & Equity

25/ 100

Academic Profile

62

Career Outcomes

29

Student Success

51

Affordability

44

Academic Investment

78

Access & Equity

25

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Cost / Net Price

$87k / $31k

SAT Avg

1,364

Retention

82%

Grad Rate

69%

Admissions

45%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,364
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,291Average: 1,36475th: 1,403

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$66,262

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$66,262

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

25%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

50%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$26,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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