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Bennett was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
When it comes to admittance, Bennett College is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 79%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
At Bennett, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bennett College is 63%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Bennett College has a freshmen retention rate of 86%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Bennett is 18%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Bennett College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 232 undergraduates at Bennett with 212 being full-time and 20 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,697 | $21,736 | $29,644 | $29,755 | $28,943 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Bennett, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Bennett, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $7,795 a year. That adds up to $31,180 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Bennett is 13.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Get more details about the location of Bennett College.
Contact details for Bennett are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 900 E Washington St, Greensboro, NC 27401-3239 |
| Phone: | 336-517-2100 |
| Website: | https://www.bennett.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bennett-College/107254679356831 |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/bennettcollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 7 | NA |
| Chemistry | 5 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 5 | $20,156 |
| Political Science & Government | 5 | NA |
| Journalism | 5 | NA |
| Social Work | 4 | NA |
| General Psychology | 3 | NA |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | NA |
| General English Literature | 2 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 184 students took at least one online class at Bennett College. This is a decrease from the 232 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 184 | 46 |
| 2019-2020 | 232 | 232 |
| 2018-2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 40 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 47 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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