Bennington, VT · 780 students
Trajecta score
+5.5 since '20Ranked #770 of 2,375
5-year trend
42.0 · #1257
2020
42.0 · #769
2021
47.7 · #328
2022
46.9 · #374
2023
47.5 · #349
2024
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
Test Scores
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
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.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
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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