by our College Data Analytics TeamBennington total enrollment is approximately 799 students. 606 are undergraduates and 102 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Bennington undergraduate population is made up of 67% women, and 33% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bennington Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 365 |
| International | 123 |
| Hispanic | 65 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 18 |
| Unknown | 15 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Asian | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
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Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 80% of full-time grad students are women, and 20% men.
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Bennington Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 71 |
| Unknown | 12 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
| Asian | 4 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| International | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 487 |
| International | 127 |
| Hispanic | 85 |
| Unknown | 34 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25 |
| Asian | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
Bennington College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 310 |
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
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There are approximately 541 female students and 258 male students at Bennington.
Reporting of the gender of Bennington is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
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There are approximately 195 female teachers and 159 male teachers.
Bennington ranks 140 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
93.92% of Bennington students come from out of state, and 16.06% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| California | 44 |
| New York | 40 |
| Massachusetts | 12 |
| Texas | 11 |
| Vermont | 9 |
Students from 69 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Vietnam, Pakistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Bennington, 75.21% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 328 |
| 18-19 | 312 |
| 22-24 | 79 |
| 35 and over | 63 |
| 25-29 | 18 |
| 30-34 | 13 |
| Under 18 | 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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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