Head-to-head comparison
Bennington College vs Landmark College: which has better ROI?
Option A Bennington, VT
Bennington College
- Net price / year
- $30,947
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,289
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Putney, VT
Landmark College
- Net price / year
- $56,954
- Earnings, 10 years
- $29,813
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Bennington College comes closer — median earnings $38,289 against a $123,788 total, vs $29,813 at Landmark College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Bennington College | Landmark College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $30,947 | $56,954 |
| Total net cost | $123,788 | $113,908 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,289 | $29,813 |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $17,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$325,208 | -$484,848 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Bennington College or Landmark College?
Bennington College, at $30,947 a year after aid versus $56,954 — a gap of $26,007 a year, or $9,880 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Bennington College or Landmark College graduates earn more?
Bennington College graduates report a median $38,289 ten years after entry, $8,476 more than the $29,813 at Landmark College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Bennington College or Landmark College?
Landmark College: its completers carry a median $17,500 in federal loans versus $26,000 at Bennington College, a difference of $8,500. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
71% of students finish at Bennington College, against 43% at Landmark College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.