Bard College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$59,800

4% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$25,214

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

46.1%

6,482 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

2,706

91.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

71.6%

363 Graduates

About

Bard College is a higher education institution located in Dutchess County, NY. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bard College were General Fine Studio Arts (138 degrees awarded), General Social Sciences (125 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (77 degrees).

In 2022, 694 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bard College. 58.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (333 degrees), 3.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (109 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bard College is $59,800, which is $31,470 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bard College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 589 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Bard College is $59,800, which is $31,470 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,214.

In 2022, 69% of undergraduate students attending Bard College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$59,800

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Bard College was $59,800. The cost of tuition at Bard College is $31,470 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bard College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,214

2022 Value

3.68%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Bard College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,214. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Bard College grew by 3.68%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bard College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,280

Room and Board

$950

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bard College was of $15,280 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.08% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $950. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bard College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Bard College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 7.81% with respect to 2021, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bard College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bard College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 589 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Bard College received 6,482 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 25.4% annual growth. Out of those 6,482 applicants, 2,987 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 46.1% acceptance rate.

There were 2,706 students enrolled at Bard College in 2022.

Bard College has an overall enrollment yield of 15%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

46.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

2,987

Accepted Out of 6,482

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bard College was 46.1% (2,987 admissions from 6,482 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 59.9%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 25.4%, while admissions declined by 3.52%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Bard College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Bard College had a total enrollment of 2,706 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Bard College is 2,471 students and the part-time enrollment is 235. This means that 91.3% of students enrolled at Bard College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.5% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 6.54% Two or More Races, 3.29% Asian, and 0.0739% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bard College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.6%), followed by White Male (17.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.47%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.8%), followed by White Male (17.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.41%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bard College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,706 students. The full-time enrollment at Bard College is 2,471 and the part-time enrollment is 235. This means that 91.3% of students enrolled at Bard College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bard College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

89%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bard College was 89%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Bard College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bard College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,230 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
317 enrolled students
Black or African American
295 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bard College is 45.5% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 6.54% Two or More Races, 3.29% Asian, and 0.0739% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 148 students (5.47%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 116 more women than men received degrees from Bard College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bard College is white (333 degrees awarded). There were 3.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (109 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bard College is General Fine Studio Arts (138 degrees awarded), followed by General Social Sciences (125 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (77 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bard College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (230 degrees awarded), English (70 degrees), and Social Sciences (136 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bard College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (417,885 people), Other managers (389,996 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (365,597 people), Postsecondary teachers (231,447 people), and Secondary school teachers (180,652 people).

The most specialized majors at Bard College in 2022 are Visual & Performing Arts (230 degrees awarded), English (70 degrees), Social Sciences (136 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (78 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (120 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bard College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Bard College are Visual & Performing Arts (230 degrees awarded), English (70 degrees), Social Sciences (136 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (78 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (120 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bard College are Elementary & secondary schools (821,477 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (518,571 people), Legal services (350,435 people), Computer Systems Design (323,545 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (289,162 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bard College.

Most Common (2022)

General Fine Studio Arts
138 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
125 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
77 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bard College was General Fine Studio Arts with 138 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Bard College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

289

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

405

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 289 degrees were awarded to men at Bard College, which is 0.714 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (405).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bard College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 62 degrees were awarded to men at Bard College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.07 times more than the 58 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 76 degrees were awarded to men at Bard College in General Fine Studio Arts, which is 1.23 times more than the 62 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

61%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 61% of students graduating from Bard College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (84.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Bard College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (84.2% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.16% of graduates (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
333 degrees awarded
Black or African American
109 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
86 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bard College is white (333 degrees awarded). There were 3.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (109 degrees).

4.76% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
191 degrees awarded
White Male
142 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
62 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bard College is white female (191 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (142 degrees).

Operations

Bard College has an endowment valued at nearly $142M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −16.6M (−11.7%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Bard College had a total salary expenditure of 200M. Bard College employs 70 Assistant professors, 68 Associate professors and 65 Professors. Most academics at Bard College are Male Professor (44), Female Assistant professor (37), and Male Associate professor (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bard College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 143 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 110 employees, and Management with 84 employees.

Endowment

$142M

2022 Endowment

12.7%

decline from 2021

Bard College has an endowment valued at about $142M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Bard College declined 12.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $92.5M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bard College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$88.7M

2022 Salaries

10%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Bard College paid a median of $88.7M in salaries, which represents 44.4% of their overall expenditure ($200M) and a 10% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.19% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 1.58% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$22.2M

Instructional Salaries

207

Number of Employees

In 2022, Bard College paid a total of $22.2M to 207 employees working as instructors, which represents 25% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

70 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

143 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bard College were Assistant professor with 70 employees, Associate professor with 68 employees, and Professor with 65 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bard College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 143 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 110 employees, and Management with 84 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bard College was Male Professor with 44 employees, Female Assistant professor with 37 employees, and Male Associate professor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bard College.

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