Bennett College
Bennett College is a private historically black liberal arts college for women in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was founded in 1873 as a normal school to educate freedmen and train both men and women as teachers. Originally coed, in 1926 it became a four-year women's college. It is one of two historically black colleges that enroll only women, the other being Spelman College.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 51%
- Average net price: $28,299
- Undergraduate enrollment: 203
- Graduation rate (150%): 25%
- Graduation rate (200%): 22%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 25%
- Student to faculty ratio: 7:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,654
- Median earnings (8 years): $33,417
- Median earnings (6 years): $23,153
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Greensboro, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bennett College include Multi-, Biology, Psychology.
- Multi- (12 bachelor's)
- Biology (8 bachelor's)
- Psychology (7 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (4 bachelor's)
- Social Work (4 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (4 bachelor's)
- Journalism, Other (1 bachelor's)
- Mathematics (1 bachelor's)
- Chemistry (1 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 20%, Biological Sciences 40%, Psychology 35%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Bennett College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,663 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,663
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $26,755
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,156
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,400
- In-state tuition and fees: $19,140
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $19,140
- Books and supplies: $422
- On-campus room and board: $9,804
- Off-campus room and board: $9,804
- Off-campus with family: $12,598
- Typical cost of attendance: $29,366
- Sticker vs net gap: 4%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 73%
- Federal loan recipients: 68%
- Average institutional grant: $8,754
- Average federal loan: $9,201
- Median debt at graduation: $28,130
Admissions
Bennett College admits 51% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 608
- Admitted: 308
- Enrolled: 32
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 203
- Women: 100%
- Commuter share (estimated): 29%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduation rate: 25%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 17%
- Student to faculty: 7:1
- Associate professor salary: $59,400
- Assistant professor salary: $59,065
- On-campus housing capacity: 144
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 925
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bennett College acceptance rate? Bennett College admits 51% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bennett College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,663 a year after aid. Average net price is $28,299.
What majors does Bennett College offer? Popular programs include Multi-, Biology, Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Social Work.
What is the average salary after Bennett College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,654 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bennett College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 25% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 25%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bennett College official site: https://www.bennett.edu.