Bennington, Vermont · Private Non-Profit

Literature at Bennington College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 51 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

6.6% Program signal 51 Size proxy $30,947 Net price (all) $38,289 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

6.6% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 6.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~51
Schools with reported signal: 68

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 44.5%
Graduation rate: 71.2%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $30,947/yr
4-year cost (est.): $123,788
Median debt: $26,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $38,289/yr
ROI grade (school): D

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 68 schools that report this field.

#67 of 68 on ROI Top 99% value

9.7× national avg concentration Bigger than 97% of programs

+$7,593 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $23,354

−$24,567 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $62,856

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 9.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($7,593 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($24,567 below). That combination produces a D value grade and a top 99% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN · 0.2% reported share · $5,130 net A+ University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · 0.1% reported share · $7,007 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.0% reported share · $12,470 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% reported share · $12,548 net A+ Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN · 0.1% reported share · $7,888 net A Indiana University-East Richmond, IN · 0.1% reported share · $8,134 net A

Harvard University Cambridge, MA · 0.1% reported share · $19,066 net A

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Literature accounts for 6.6% of reported programs at Bennington College, which is bigger than 97% of schools in this field set and 9.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 51 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Bennington College's average net price is $30,947 per year, about $123,788 over four years. That is $7,593 above the $23,354 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $38,289 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $24,567 below the $62,856 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Bennington College #67 of 68 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.