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Bennett College

Greensboro, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·bennett.edu
6-yr Graduation
25%
-3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
180
peer median 936
Avg net price
$28,299
+$5.4k vs Baccalaureate
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About

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.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
608
608 candidates competed
Admitted
308
50.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
32
10.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
25%-3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
20%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
25%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

3.1pp gap
Pell recipients
24%34 of 140
Non-Pell (all)
27%13 of 48
Subsidized loan, no Pell
14%3 of 22
No Federal Aid
38%10 of 26

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 22 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 22 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
22
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

22programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data22 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
22

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2023Next review Jan 2028
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2020Next review Jan 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1935Next review Jun 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Jan 2023Initial Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Mar 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Mar 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,576
$30–48k$28,109
$48–75k$31,569
$75–110k$34,862
$110k+$20,527

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$28,299
+$5,374vs Baccalaureate median $22,925
Federal loans
68.2%
In-state tuition
$19,140
Out-of-state
$19,140

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 145 students received $881K in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
145
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$881K
$881,411 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
256 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$510K
120 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$483K
124 loan awards
Parent PLUS$237K
12 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 215 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (6.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.5%
+4.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
215
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.7%
2017
14.7%
2018
13.5%
2019
6.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bennett College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

35 total completions
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
1028.6%
02Psychology
1028.6%
03Biological Sciences
514.3%
04Business
38.6%
05Education
38.6%
06Communication
25.7%
07Computer Sciences
12.9%
08Public Admin
12.9%
09Mathematics
00.0%
10Social Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
180
12-mo unduplicated
191
Undergraduate
191
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
0%0
Women
100%191

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
71.9%
Two or more
18.0%
Non-resident
3.4%
Hispanic
2.8%
Unknown
2.3%
White
0.6%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
143.59
28 offenses · 195 students

3-year trend

28.992 yrs ago95.241 yr ago143.59Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
50
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
25
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
18
Motor vehicle theft
10

By location

28total
  • Public property28

VAWA offenses

10
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
11 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons100
Drugs280
Liquor10

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
7.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
12

Bennett College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Bennett College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBennett College
25%—180$28,299Baccalaureate
Averett University
48%56.6%1,476$22,925Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Fisk University
30%37.4%1,059$32,020Baccalaureate
Greensboro College
46%70.1%967$17,882Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Livingstone College
28%59.2%936$13,479Baccalaureate
Paine College
12%95.4%390$16,670Baccalaureate
Saint Augustine's University
25%33.8%175$24,313Baccalaureate
Peer group median28%57.9%936$22,925

Institutions like Bennett College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Bennett College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Bennett College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Planning, Assessment, Effectiveness, and Research
Email
bauriti [at] bennett.edu
Phone
(336) 517-2100
Address
900 E. Washington St, Greensboro, NC 27401

The IPAER office is responsible for coordinating student, faculty, and staff data to inform and improve decision-making at the college. It coordinates the development and monitoring of the strategic plan, evaluation of all academic and support programs, and data collection, analysis, and reporting to maintain compliance with governments and accreditation organizations.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Brian Auriti

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Bennett College (30)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Vivian Ayers Allen
  • Frances Jones Bonner
  • Linda Beatrice Brown
  • Beverly Buchanan
  • Sara Lou Harris Carter
  • Hattie Carwell
  • Nelle A. Coley
  • Monica Conyers
  • Deirdre Cooper Owens
  • Evette Dionne
  • Belinda J. Foster
  • Mary-Jane Foster
Showing 1–12 of 30
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Frequently asked questions about Bennett College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bennett College.

What is the graduation rate at Bennett College?

Bennett College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 25% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Bennett College?

Bennett College reports a total enrollment of 180 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Bennett College?

The average net price at Bennett College is $28,299 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Bennett College?

Bennett College's yield rate is 10.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Bennett College located?

Bennett College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina 27401-3239.

Who runs Institutional Research at Bennett College?

Bennett College's IR work is done by the Institutional Planning, Assessment, Effectiveness, and Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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