Bennington Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bennington College, the graduation rates was 71.21% (141 students out of 198 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 48 male and 93 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Bennington College. Last year, the graduation rate was 71.21%. where 141 students out of 198 candidate completed their degree.

120 students completed their course in 4 years and 19 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 2 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Bennington College, 37 of 41 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 90.24%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Bennington College is 20.20% (40 out of 198 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Bennington College, the retention rate is 82%.