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Bennington Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 688
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 89%
Average Aid Amount $48,086
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 236
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at Bennington

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 688 students (89% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $48,086. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 236 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Bennington College is $64,644, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 688 students (89% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $48,086. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Bennington College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Bennington College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid68889%$48,086
Pell Grants16622%$4,985
Federal Student Loans36347%$6,142

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 236 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 236 students (98% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Bennington College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Bennington College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid23698%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources23698%$49,183
Federal Grants14460%$4,374
Pell Grants5523%$5,191
Other Federal Grants14460%$2,392
State/Local Grants104%$3,388
Institutional Grants23698%$46,370
Student Loans13255%$6,846
Federal Student Loans13054%$5,121
Other Student Loans135%$18,309