Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504-5000

Overview

Admission

Bard College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 5,181 applications and 2,912 students were granted admission. Bard College is at the #54 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Bard College's tuition was $50,704 for all students regardless of residency (89.3% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 66% of Bard College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 21% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,609 (which is 4.8% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Bard College in 2016-2017, was 217, which is 48% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,700 (which is 3.3% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Bard College has enrolled a total of 2,304 students (2,214 students full-time and 90 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,304 students, 57 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 42% men and 58% women and 1,970 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 334 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 7 largest majors offered at Bard College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Bard College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Bard College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $25,500. Last year, out of the total 420 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 370 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 391 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 336 were employed.