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All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Bennington College since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 631, which is 89.27 % of all undergraduate students. 367 students which is 52.18% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,579.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12590 (86%)$26,164147 (21%)$3,999423 (62%)$6,278
2012-13622 (90%)$26,453148 (22%)$4,122414 (60%)$6,304
2013-14562 (91%)$28,018145 (23%)$4,303353 (57%)$6,509
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
Average631 (89.27%)$35,402149 (21.09%)$4,471367 (52.18%)$6,579

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

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 12 years, on average, 178 (92.45 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $35,011. It can cover 54.16% of tuition & fees ($64,644).
In addition, 107 (55.82 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,320).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12201 (95%)$24,833138 (65%)$6,173
2012-13185 (94%)$25,973121 (61%)$5,355
2013-14130 (93%)$29,82485 (61%)$6,025
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
Average178 (92.45%)$35,011107 (55.82%)$6,320
*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 12 years, on average, 41 (21.64 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,560.
In addition, 8 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (4.00 % 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
2011-1242 (20%)$3,82520 (9%)$3,80015 (7%)$859201 (95%)$23,592
2012-1338 (19%)$4,47718 (9%)$3,5888 (4%)$1,333185 (94%)$24,647
2013-1429 (21%)$4,50012 (9%)$4,0005 (4%)$2,370130 (93%)$28,360
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
Average41 (21.64%)$4,56030 (14.55%)$3,6538 (4.00%)$1,594176 (91.55%)$33,730
*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 12 years, on average, 107 (55.82 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $107.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12138 (65%)$6,173132 (62%)$5,15918 (8%)$9,498
2012-13121 (61%)$5,355105 (53%)$5,03620 (10%)$5,956
2013-1485 (61%)$6,02579 (56%)$5,1676 (4%)$17,315
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
Average107 (55.82%)$6,320104 (54.00%)$5,08310 (5.27%)$15,712

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