Bennington College
Academics
How strong are the academics at Bennington College?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
9:1
Student to faculty ratio
27
Average class size
61%
4-year grad rate
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
Bennington College has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Class Sizes
Most Common
20-29
20-29
96
30-39
5
50-99
1
100+
1
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Bennington College:
82%
First-year retention rate
61%
4-year grad rate
71%
6-year grad rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Bennington College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
General Literature
Creative Writing
Visual and Performing Arts, General
8.6
10.28
11.96
13.64
15.32
17
The Full List
Major
Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 0
Architecture And Related Services
- Architecture 2
- Environmental Design/Architecture 0
Area
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
- African-American/Black Studies 1
- Asian Studies/Civilization 1
- Women's Studies 0
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 0
- Latin American Studies 0
- Asian Studies/Civilization 0
- African Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1
- Ecology 0
- Evolutionary Biology 0
- Biochemistry 0
- Botany/Plant Biology 0
- Neuroscience 0
Business
- Business/Managerial Economics 0
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 0
Communication
- Science/Health/Environmental Journalism 1
- Communication and Media Studies, Other 1
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 0
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 0
- Journalism 0
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric 0
- Communication, General 0
- Communication and Media Studies 0
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 2
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Computer Science 4
- Computer Graphics 0
- Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
Education
- Education, General 1
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
- Robotics Technology/Technician 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
- General Literature 11
- Creative Writing 10
- General Literature 7
- Writing, General 2
- English Language and Literature, General 1
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 0
- Writing, General 0
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other 1
- Child Development 0
Foreign Languages
- Linguistics 4
- Japanese Language and Literature 2
- French Language and Literature 2
- Language Interpretation and Translation 1
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1
- Japanese Language and Literature 1
- Linguistics 1
- Spanish Language and Literature 1
- Italian Language and Literature 0
- Language Interpretation and Translation 0
- Chinese Language and Literature 0
- Applied Linguistics 0
- Spanish Language and Literature 0
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
- Public Health, General 0
History
- History, General 0
Legal Professions And Studies
- Non-Professional Legal Studies, Other 1
- Non-Professional Legal Studies, Other 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 0
Library Science
- Archives/Archival Administration 0
Mathematics And Statistics
- Statistics, General 1
- Mathematics, General 1
- Mathematics, General 1
- Statistics, General 0
- Mathematical Biology 0
- Applied Mathematics, General 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Museology/Museum Studies 1
- Museology/Museum Studies 1
- Data Science, General 1
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 1
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 0
- International/Globalization Studies 0
- Biological and Physical Sciences 0
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
- Environmental Studies 3
- Environmental Studies 2
- Environmental Science 1
- Environmental Science 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Philosophy 3
- Religion/Religious Studies 0
- Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
Physical Sciences
- Geology/Earth Science, General 1
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science 0
- Physical Sciences, General 0
- Astrophysics 0
- Physics, General 0
- Chemistry, General 0
- Astronomy 0
Psychology
- Psychology, General 3
- Psychology, General 3
- Behavioral Neuroscience 1
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 0
- Psychology, Other 0
- Applied Psychology 0
- Developmental and Child Psychology 0
- Social Psychology 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Community Organization and Advocacy 5
- Community Organization and Advocacy 3
- Public Policy Analysis, General 1
Social Sciences
- Political Science and Government, General 5
- Political Science and Government, General 3
- Social Sciences, General 3
- Social Sciences, General 2
- Anthropology, General 1
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 0
- Sociology, General 0
- Political Science and Government, Other 0
- Economics, Other 0
- Social Sciences, Other 0
- Geography 0
- Economics, General 0
- International Relations and Affairs 0
- Development Economics and International Development 0
- Anthropology, Other 0
- Medical Anthropology 0
- Cultural Anthropology 0
Visual And Performing Arts
- Visual and Performing Arts, General 17
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 17
- Visual and Performing Arts, General 10
- Music, General 9
- Dance, General 4
- Music, General 4
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 3
- Dance, General 2
- Music Theory and Composition 2
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
- Photography 2
- Costume Design 1
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology 1
- Printmaking 1
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1
- Sound Arts 1
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 1
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 1
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production 0
- Music Technology 0
- Fine/Studio Arts, General 0
- Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 0
- Graphic Design 0
- Printmaking 0
- Voice and Opera 0
- Music Performance, General 0
- Playwriting and Screenwriting 0
- Sound Arts 0
- Art/Art Studies, General 0
- Directing and Theatrical Production 0
- Game and Interactive Media Design 0
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other 0
- Music Theory and Composition 0
- Painting 0
- Photography 0
- Acting 0
- Sculpture 0
- Drawing 0
- Music, Other 0
- Intermedia/Multimedia 0
- Design and Visual Communications, General 0
- Digital Arts 0
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