Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Occidental has 5 pts more first-gen students than Bard (18% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Bard is a bit larger (2,414 vs. 1,877)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Bard is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Bard2.4K
Occidental1.9K
Pell Grant share
Bard17%
Occidental17%
First-gen share
Bard12%
Occidental18%
Diversity index
Bard0.73
Occidental0.72

Who they are

Men
Bard43%
Occidental41%
Part-time students
Bard9%
Occidental1%
Students 25 and older
Bard22%
Occidental0%

Race & ethnicity

Bard
Occidental
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bard30%
Occidental43%
First-years from other states
Bard60%
Occidental49%
First-years from abroad
Bard8%
Occidental8%
New transfer students this fall
Bard77
Occidental43
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bard13%
Occidental8%

Campus

Bard
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research
Occidental
Large cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why