by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Bennett College can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Bennett offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Bennett College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking at the entering class at Bennett College, 96% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 47 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $14,348 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 67% | $8,754 |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $6,407 |
| State/local grants | 29% | $5,230 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $7,867 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, about 93% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $21,098 (across approximately 181 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $21,098 |
| Federal Pell grants | 73% | $6,182 |
| Federal student loans | 68% | $9,201 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $12,997.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $22,633 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $25,456 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,400 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $28,299 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,858 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Bennett’s online cost calculator: bennett.edu/netpricecalculator/.
A typical borrower at Bennett leaves with $17,351 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,351 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $28,130 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $298.22/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Bennett.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $9,500 |
| 75th percentile | $35,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $45,000 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,500 |
| Middle income | $19,000 |
| High income | $14,125 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Bennett.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Bennett:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4708 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $112,613,562 |
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