Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Bennington College is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.5% of undergraduate students being women and 35.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 771, with 497 women and 274 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Bennington College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 79.6% of undergraduate students being women and 20.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 113, with 90 women and 23 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 35.5% 274 students
- women 64.5% 497 students
Graduate Students
- men 20.4% 23 students
- women 79.6% 90 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 59.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 458 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 11.0% of the student body, with 84 students. Mixed race students represent 4.0% of the population, with 31 students, while African American students account for 3.0%, with 23 students. Asian students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 16 students.
International students make up 17.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 135 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.6% of the population, totaling 20 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Bennington College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 59.7% 458 students
- International students 17.6% 135 students
- Hispanic 11.0% 84 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 31 students
- African American 3.0% 23 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 20 students
- Asian 2.1% 16 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 67.3% 76 students
- Unknown race 12.4% 14 students
- Hispanic 8.0% 9 students
- Asian 4.4% 5 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 4 students
- African American 2.7% 3 students
- International students 1.8% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 62.5% 10 students
- Hispanic 12.5% 2 students
- Asian 6.2% 1 students
- African American 6.2% 1 students
- Mixed race 6.2% 1 students
- International students 6.2% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 41% 317 students
- 20-21 34% 266 students
- 22-24 14% 111 students
- 50-64 1% 11 students
- 30-34 1% 9 students
- 35-39 1% 9 students
- 40-49 1% 9 students
- 25-29 1% 4 students
- 50-64 24% 26 students
- 40-49 21% 22 students
- 30-34 15% 16 students
- 25-29 14% 15 students
- 35-39 14% 15 students
- 22-24 5% 5 students
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