VT
Bennington College
63.65 incidents / 1,000 students
Bennington, VT · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Bennington College
Across 2022–2024, Bennington College reported 65 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Vermont Law and Graduate School.
- 63.65
- Incidents / 1k students
- #2,069
- Rank of 2,072
- #11
- VT rank
- 927
- Enrolled students
63.65 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Bennington College reports 63.65 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 29401% above Bellin College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Bellin College (1.08/1k); Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro (0.00/1k); Peirce College (0.00/1k); Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Vermont Law and Graduate School (0.00/1k); Landmark College (11.90/1k); SIT Graduate Institute (0.00/1k); Saint Michael's College (10.58/1k); Vermont College of Fine Arts (0.00/1k); Sterling College (35.09/1k); Middlebury College (10.70/1k); Norwich University (4.76/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 63.65
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #2,069
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 100%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 56
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 230816 · Bennington College 63.65/1k score rate · #2,069/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 63.65/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #2,069/2,072
- ST-MID #11 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Bellin College · +62.57
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 1767%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 927
- FIRE-REPORT 2 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Bellin College (-62.57/1k)
Bennington College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Bellin College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Bellin College (-62.57/1k). National rank #2,069 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Bennington College reports 63.65 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 29401% above Bellin College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Bellin College (1.08/1k); Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro (0.00/1k); Peirce College (0.00/1k); Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Vermont Law and Graduate School (0.00/1k); Landmark College (11.90/1k); SIT Graduate Institute (0.00/1k); Saint Michael's College (10.58/1k); Vermont College of Fine Arts (0.00/1k); Sterling College (35.09/1k); Middlebury College (10.70/1k); Norwich University (4.76/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Bennington College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Bennington on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain · lowest peer 0
Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Tennessee College of Applied · near 0
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Bellin College · near 1.08
Bellin College — near
1.08 per 1,000 students
- Bennington College · this campus · highest
Bennington College — this campus · highest
63.65 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Bennington College's 63.65/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Bennington College increased from 6 to 56 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 12 VT 4-year peers in this comparison, Bennington College is larger than 45% and safer-reporting than 0% - the smaller, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 82
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 18
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 18, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 82
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 9, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 82
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 9
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 82, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 91, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Bennington College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling College | 57 | 35.09 | 0 | 9 |
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | 190 | 0.00 | 9 | 82 |
| SIT Graduate Institute | 644 | 0.00 | 18 | 82 |
| Landmark College | 672 | 11.90 | 27 | 18 |
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | 722 | 0.00 | 36 | 82 |
| Bennington College (this campus) | 927 | 63.65 | 45 | 0 |
| Saint Michael's College | 1,323 | 10.58 | 55 | 36 |
| Middlebury College | 2,803 | 10.70 | 64 | 27 |
| Norwich University | 3,149 | 4.76 | 73 | 45 |
| Champlain College | 3,259 | 2.45 | 82 | 73 |
| Vermont State University | 5,093 | 4.71 | 91 | 55 |
| University of Vermont | 14,476 | 2.63 | 100 | 64 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Bennington College rose from 6 to 56 (+833%). The increase shows up in Rape (1 to 53). Falling over the same period: Burglary (3 to 2) and Fondling (2 to 1).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Bennington College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary and Fondling. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyBennington College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 1767% (3 → 56 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 56 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 53 | 1 | 1 |
| Burglary | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Fondling | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 18 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 31 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 17 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Bennington College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
WI
Bellin College
1.08 incidents / 1,000 students
CT
Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Bennington College sits on price and outcomes
At $30,947, Bennington College's reported average net price is cheaper than 64% among 11 Vermont colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $25,239.
- $30,947
- average net price
- $25,239
- Vermont median
- 1.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $26,145
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $18,480, while those above $110,000 record $44,625 - roughly 2.4 times as much. A published average of $30,947 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median earnings six years after entry ($24,711) are less than one year of the reported net price. That is a thin margin, and it is the figure worth pressing the school on before enrolling.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $66,262
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $66,262
- Avg Net Price
- $30,947
- Median Debt
- $26,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 25%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- SAT Average
- 1364
- SAT Math Range
- 588-653
- ACT Range
- 30-32
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 69%
- Retention Rate
- 82%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $24,711
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $38,289
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 80%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,208 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Bellin College
Green Bay, WI · 927 enrolled
Safety Score 1.08
Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
New Britain, CT · 928 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN · 928 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Peirce College
Philadelphia, PA · 929 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC · 924 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Bennington College (national rank #2069) sits near Gallaudet University (#2070) and Cox College (#2068) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
National Rank #2070
Cox College
Springfield, MO
National Rank #2068
University of California-San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
National Rank #2067
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Las Cruces, NM
National Rank #2071
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Rochester, MN
National Rank #2072
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Bennington College, both outside VT so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Bellin College
Green Bay, WI · 927 enrolled
Safety score 1.08
Peirce College
Philadelphia, PA · 929 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC · 924 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Washington College
Chestertown, MD · 923 enrolled
Safety score 5.42
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
New York, NY · 933 enrolled
Safety score 1.07
University of Advancing Technology
Tempe, AZ · 933 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL · 919 enrolled
Safety score 13.06
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC · 936 enrolled
Safety score 5.34
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Cox College
Springfield, MO · 724 enrolled
Safety score 46.96
University of California-San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 3,007 enrolled
Safety score 43.56
Reed College
Portland, OR · 1,358 enrolled
Safety score 38.29
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · 22,534 enrolled
Safety score 36.92
Langston University
Langston, OK · 1,937 enrolled
Safety score 36.14
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, ND · 576 enrolled
Safety score 34.72
Pomona College
Claremont, CA · 1,700 enrolled
Safety score 34.71
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY · 1,841 enrolled
Safety score 34.22
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bennington College safe?
Bennington College has a safety score of 63.65 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,069 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Bellin College (1.08/1k). Same-state same-level set: Vermont Law and Graduate School (0.00/1k); Landmark College (11.90/1k); SIT Graduate Institute (0.00/1k); Saint Michael's College (10.58/1k); Vermont College of Fine Arts (0.00/1k); Sterling College (35.09/1k); Middlebury College (10.70/1k); Norwich University (4.76/1k).
What crimes are reported at Bennington College?
For calendar year 2024, Bennington College reported Rape (53), Burglary (2) and Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Bennington College compare to similar schools?
Bennington College reports 29401% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Bellin College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Bellin College (1.08/1k); Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro (0.00/1k); Peirce College (0.00/1k); Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Vermont Law and Graduate School (0.00/1k); Landmark College (11.90/1k); SIT Graduate Institute (0.00/1k); Saint Michael's College (10.58/1k); Vermont College of Fine Arts (0.00/1k); Sterling College (35.09/1k); Middlebury College (10.70/1k); Norwich University (4.76/1k).
Does Bennington College have fire safety data?
Yes. Bennington College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 2 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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