by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Bennington really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Bennington. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Bennington total enrollment is approximately 881 students. 769 are undergraduates and 112 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Bennington undergraduate population is made up of 71.7% women, and 28.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bennington Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 491 | 63.9% |
| International | 113 | 14.7% |
| Hispanic | 71 | 9.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42 | 5.5% |
| Unknown | 20 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 77.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 22.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bennington Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80 | 71.4% |
| Unknown | 9 | 8.0% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 6.2% |
| International | 5 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 3 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 2.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 571 | 64.9% |
| International | 118 | 13.4% |
| Hispanic | 78 | 8.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 47 | 5.3% |
| Unknown | 29 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.8% |
Bennington College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.4% |
| Asian | 11.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% |
| International | 6.4% |
| Black or African American | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 1.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 638 female students and 243 male students at Bennington.
Bennington College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 33 | 23.7% |
| California | 16 | 11.5% |
| Massachusetts | 15 | 10.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 5.8% |
| Vermont | 8 | 5.8% |
Bennington enrolls approximately 13.4% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Bennington, 69.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 357 | 38.5% |
| 18-19 | 291 | 31.4% |
| 35 and over | 120 | 12.9% |
| 22-24 | 107 | 11.5% |
| 30-34 | 23 | 2.5% |
| 25-29 | 16 | 1.7% |
| Under 18 | 13 | 1.4% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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