The statistics for campus safety and security is not available for Bennington College
At Bennington College, 46 on-campus, 1 public property, 42 residence halls, and 3 on-campus fire were reported. The following table summarizes campus safety/security matters by location and types for the calendar year 2023.
The criminal and safety related action rate per 1,000 students is 50.70. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 49.62. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 6.47 at Bennington.
By violation type, 6 criminal offenses and 37 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 1 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 3 hate crimes are reported at Bennington.
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Criminal Offenses | 6 | 6 | - | - | 3 | - | 6.47 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 37 | 37 | - | - | 37 | - | 39.91 |
| VAWA3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1.08 |
| Hate Crimes | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3.24 |
| Total | 47 | 46 | - | 1 | 42 | - | 50.70 |
| Rate Per 1000 Students | 50.70 | 49.62 | - | 1.08 | 45.31 | - | - |
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Bennington main campus.
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 24 -12 | 0 - | 3 -4 | 19 -9 | 1 - | 1 1 | 0 -2 |
| 2023 | 47 23 | 0 - | 6 3 | 37 18 | 1 - | 3 2 | 3 3 |
There are no reported arrests at Bennington College.
At Bennington College, 6 criminal offenses are reported including rape, fondling, incest, statutory rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
The crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 6.47 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 6.47 at Bennington.
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Rate per 1000 Students | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6 | 6 | - | - | 3 | 6.47 |
| Rape | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1.08 |
| Fondling | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2.16 |
| Burglary | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 3.24 |
| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 6.47 | 6.47 | - | - | 3.24 | - |
For students attending Bennington College, 37 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 37 | 37 | - | - | 37 |
| Drug Law Violation | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Liquor Law Violation | 31 | 31 | - | - | 31 |
At Bennington College, 1 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Domestic Violence | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Dating Violence | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| Stalking | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
For students attending Bennington College, 3 hate crimes are reported.
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Bias Religion | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Bias Gender Identity | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
At Bennington College, 3 residence hall fires are reported.
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bingham, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking | 0/0 | $0-$99 |
| perkins, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Cooking | 0/0 | $0-$99 |
| Paran Creek, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Hazardous product | 0/0 | $100,000-$249,999 |