Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Bennington

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Received Percent Changed

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Received Amount Changes

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 653, which is 89.56 % of all undergraduate students. 359 students which is 49.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,615.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 92.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 54% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Bennington College since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 653, which is 89.56 % of all undergraduate students. 359 students which is 49.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,615.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15596 (90%)$30,773139 (21%)$4,279354 (54%)$6,437
2015-16646 (92%)$32,373140 (20%)$4,420368 (52%)$9,668
2016-17638 (90%)$36,043145 (20%)$4,240352 (50%)$6,222
2017-18696 (90%)$39,170156 (20%)$4,601379 (49%)$6,063
2018-19685 (93%)$38,159164 (22%)$4,758369 (50%)$6,184
2019-20639 (88%)$39,839144 (20%)$4,752346 (47%)$6,317
2020-21581 (83%)$44,344145 (21%)$4,722318 (46%)$6,250
2021-22688 (89%)$48,086166 (22%)$4,985363 (47%)$6,142
2022-23704 (91%)$48,846165 (21%)$5,228384 (49%)$6,254
Average653 (89.56%)$39,737152 (20.78%)$4,665359 (49.33%)$6,615
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 183 (92.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $39,151. It can cover 59.08% of tuition & fees ($66,262).

In addition, 106 (53.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,497).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15181 (94%)$34,989104 (54%)$6,384
2015-16183 (85%)$29,033109 (51%)$6,216
2016-17164 (84%)$35,75399 (51%)$6,913
2017-18207 (95%)$36,533118 (54%)$5,595
2018-19182 (92%)$34,712101 (51%)$5,845
2019-20152 (88%)$40,55386 (50%)$6,784
2020-21134 (99%)$43,73983 (61%)$7,386
2021-22236 (98%)$49,183132 (55%)$6,846
2022-23211 (98%)$47,860122 (57%)$6,503
Average183 (92.56%)$39,151106 (53.78%)$6,497
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 43 (22.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,744.

In addition, 7 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (3.33 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-1540 (21%)$3,96719 (10%)$3,7918 (4%)$1,082181 (94%)$33,667
2015-1638 (18%)$4,51316 (7%)$3,7307 (3%)$557181 (84%)$28,055
2016-1738 (19%)$4,60324 (12%)$3,0936 (3%)$1,842164 (84%)$34,167
2017-1851 (23%)$4,67424 (11%)$3,9176 (3%)$442207 (95%)$34,915
2018-1948 (24%)$4,64120 (10%)$3,7006 (3%)$500164 (83%)$36,694
2019-2034 (20%)$5,05418 (10%)$3,88910 (6%)$807152 (88%)$38,909
2020-2140 (30%)$4,71017 (13%)$4,2884 (3%)$4,354134 (99%)$41,659
2021-2255 (23%)$5,191144 (60%)$2,39210 (4%)$3,388236 (98%)$46,370
2022-2344 (20%)$5,34619 (9%)$3,0533 (1%)$3,658211 (98%)$46,418
Average43 (22.00%)$4,74433 (15.78%)$3,5397 (3.33%)$1,848181 (91.44%)$37,873
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 106 (53.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $106.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-15104 (54%)$6,384104 (54%)$5,2809 (5%)$12,749
2015-16109 (51%)$6,216108 (50%)$4,7858 (4%)$20,091
2016-1799 (51%)$6,91398 (50%)$5,03313 (7%)$14,707
2017-18118 (54%)$5,595118 (54%)$4,9746 (3%)$12,199
2018-19101 (51%)$5,845101 (51%)$5,0306 (3%)$13,726
2019-2086 (50%)$6,78486 (50%)$5,2439 (5%)$14,719
2020-2183 (61%)$7,38681 (60%)$5,0836 (4%)$33,561
2021-22132 (55%)$6,846130 (54%)$5,12113 (5%)$18,309
2022-23122 (57%)$6,503121 (56%)$5,05214 (7%)$13,006
Average106 (53.78%)$6,497105 (53.22%)$5,0679 (4.78%)$17,007

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