The student population at Bennington College is 927 (797 undergraduate and 130 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 126 (15.73%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Bennington is 85.98% which is increased by 93 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 33 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 36 male students for every 100 female students, down from 54 in 2015.
- 132 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 55.29% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 845 where 927 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 927 students in 2025 and was lowest at 799 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 801 to 927 students, a net gain of 126 (15.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bennington College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 747 where 797 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bennington College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 98 where 130 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bennington College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.08%. The percentage was 65.92% 10 years ago and Bennington still has a high percentage of white students. 2.27% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.31% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.92% to 64.08%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.12% to 2.27%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.62% to 4.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.74% to 7.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5776 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5589 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bennington College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
132 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 55.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bennington College from 2015 to 2025.