Bard College at Simon's Rock

www.simons-rock.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$59,518

4% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$37,869

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.688%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

80.1%

216 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

328

91.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

69.6%

80 Graduates

About

Bard College at Simon's Rock is a higher education institution located in Berkshire County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bard College at Simon's Rock were Liberal Arts & Sciences (90 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 134 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bard College at Simon's Rock. 63.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (65 degrees), 4.64 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bard College at Simon's Rock is $59,518, which is $31,013 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Bard College at Simon's Rock is $59,518, which is $31,013 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $37,869.

In 2021, 92% of undergraduate students attending Bard College at Simon's Rock received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$59,518

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Bard College at Simon's Rock was $59,518. The cost of tuition at Bard College at Simon's Rock is $31,013 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Average Net Price

$37,869

2021 Value

1.45%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Bard College at Simon's Rock had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $37,869. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Bard College at Simon's Rock grew by 1.45%.

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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

$15,902

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bard College at Simon's Rock was of $15,902 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.51% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Bard College at Simon's Rock received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.08% with respect to 2020, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bard College at Simon's Rock (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.

0.688%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Bard College at Simon's Rock was 0.688%, which represents 4 out of the 581 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 at Simon's Rock received 216 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 0.465% annual growth. Out of those 216 applicants, 173 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.1% acceptance rate.

There were 328 students enrolled at Bard College at Simon's Rock in 2021.

Bard College at Simon's Rock has an overall enrollment yield of 64.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

173

Accepted Out of 216

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bard College at Simon's Rock was 80.1% (173 admissions from 216 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 94%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 0.465%, while admissions declined by −14.4%..

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

Enrollment

Bard College at Simon's Rock had a total enrollment of 328 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Bard College at Simon's Rock is 299 students and the part-time enrollment is 29. This means that 91.2% of students enrolled at Bard College at Simon's Rock are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bard College at Simon's Rock, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.3% White, 8.54% Asian, 7.32% Hispanic or Latino, 6.71% Black or African American, 1.83% Two or More Races, and 0.61% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bard College at Simon's Rock in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.5%), followed by White Male (18.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.35%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bard College at Simon's Rock in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 328 students. The full-time enrollment at Bard College at Simon's Rock is 299 and the part-time enrollment is 29. This means that 91.2% of students enrolled at Bard College at Simon's Rock are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2021 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 at Simon's Rock was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Bard College at Simon's Rock had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
165 enrolled students
Asian
28 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
24 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bard College at Simon's Rock is 50.3% White, 8.54% Asian, 7.32% Hispanic or Latino, 6.71% Black or African American, 1.83% Two or More Races, and 0.61% 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 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 45 students (13.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 36 more women than men received degrees from Bard College at Simon's Rock. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bard College at Simon's Rock is white (65 degrees awarded). There were 4.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bard College at Simon's Rock is Liberal Arts & Sciences (90 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bard College at Simon's Rock, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (3 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (90 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bard College at Simon's Rock are Other managers (180,287 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (173,394 people), Postsecondary teachers (150,719 people), Graphic designers (90,934 people), and Secondary school teachers (81,949 people).

The most specialized majors at Bard College at Simon's Rock in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (3 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (90 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (9 degrees), and Physical Sciences (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 at Simon's Rock are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Bard College at Simon's Rock are Cultural & Gender Studies (3 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (90 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (9 degrees), and Physical Sciences (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 at Simon's Rock are Elementary & secondary schools (359,153 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (305,500 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (145,444 people), Computer Systems Design (143,893 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (94,744 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 at Simon's Rock.

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Most Common (2021)

90 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Bard College at Simon's Rock was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 90 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Bard College at Simon's Rock according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Bard College at Simon's Rock, which is 0.576 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (85).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.579 times less than the 57 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 57 degrees were awarded to men at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.73 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Bard College at Simon's Rock is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 6.25% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
65 degrees awarded
Black or African American
14 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bard College at Simon's Rock is white (65 degrees awarded). There were 4.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

12.7% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
43 degrees awarded
White Male
22 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bard College at Simon's Rock is white female (43 degrees awarded). There were 1.95 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (22 degrees).

Operations

Bard College at Simon's Rock has an endowment valued at nearly $109k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 184 (0.168%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Bard College at Simon's Rock had a total salary expenditure of 19.9M. Bard College at Simon's Rock employs 44 No academic ranks. Most academics at Bard College at Simon's Rock are Male No academic rank (27), and Female No academic rank (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bard College at Simon's Rock are: Service, with 30 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 11 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Endowment

$109k

2021 Endowment

1.18k%

growth from 2020

Bard College at Simon's Rock has an endowment valued at about $109k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Bard College at Simon's Rock grew 1.18k% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $52.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bard College at Simon's Rock (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

$8.9M

2021 Salaries

8.95%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Bard College at Simon's Rock paid a median of $8.9M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($19.9M) and a 8.95% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.06M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Bard College at Simon's Rock paid a total of $3.06M to 44 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

44 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

30 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bard College at Simon's Rock was No academic rank with 44 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bard College at Simon's Rock were Service with 30 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bard College at Simon's Rock was Male No academic rank with 27 employees, and Female No academic rank with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bard College at Simon's Rock.