Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA 01230-9702

Overview

Admission

Bard College at Simon's Rock is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 303 applications and 263 students were granted admission. Bard College at Simon's Rock is at the #85 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 at Simon's Rock's tuition was $51,735 for all students regardless of residency (93.1% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

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Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of Bard College at Simon's Rock's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 26% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,795 (which is 9% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Bard College at Simon's Rock in 2016-2017, was 65, which is 56% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,115 (which is 3.7% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Bard College at Simon's Rock has enrolled a total of 372 students (357 students full-time and 15 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 372 students, 2 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 40% men and 60% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Bard College at Simon's Rock.

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 at Simon's Rock 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 at Simon's Rock graduates 6 years after enrollment is $20,500. Last year, out of the total 100 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 100 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 144 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 118 were employed.