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Bard College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 350,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,280
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 36%
Black 14%
International 14%
Hispanic 13%
Mixed 11%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%
From State 31%
From Region 22%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 47%
Arts 34%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $66,436
Est. Cost of Attendance $84,553
10-Year ROI $49,000
ROI Percentile 7th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 54%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (24%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 48%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 3 #542
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 22%
SAT Range 1300 – 1410
SAT Math Range 620 – 700
SAT RW Range 650 – 750
ACT Range 28 – 32

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Bard College 422 41% / 59% 19% $46,389 99%
Natural Sciences 82 +5 34% / 66% 26% $63,228 40 100%
English and Literature 75 +10 41% / 59% 11% $49,394 8 99%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 100% $49,265 8
Social Sciences 121 +14 43% / 57% 21% $47,776 6 99%
Music Performance 24 46% / 54% 46% $33,914 1
Studio Art 119 +13 42% / 58% 10% $33,974 1 99%