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Bennett College is a private liberal arts college located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Bennett College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bennett College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,473 10 years after enrolling, 51st in North Carolina, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bennett College bachelor students earn 22% less than the national average.
Bennett College’s median net annual cost of $23,330 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Bennett College sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Business Administration, Social Work - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$23,330
Average years to graduate
4.9
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 30% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bennett College is 26% lower than the state average, and 38% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Bennett College, Pell Grant recipients represent 71% of the measured graduating class, 36% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bennett College graduates within 4.9 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bennett College’s economic mobility score of 1.03 is calculated by adjusting the 32.57 economic score of lower-income students by the 71% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bennett College’s EMS of 1.03 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Bennett College pays $23,330 a year, $11,587 less than the $34,917 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,330
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bennett College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,330 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 68% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,795. This is 14% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,795
Pell grants
$5,116
State grants
$5,175
Institutional grants
$9,092
Bennett College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,218 applicants, of which 965 were admitted and 27 enrolled. Bennett College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Bennett College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
N/A
59%
First time
91%
59%
In-state
39%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
N/A
52%
Black
75%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
21%
12%