Key differences on Students & campus

1
Bard is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)
Diversity index
2
Bard is a bit larger (2,414 vs. 2,131)
Undergrads
3
Macalester has 1 pts more first-gen students than Bard (13% vs. 12%)
First-generation students

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

Bard2.4KLargest

Macalester2.1K

Pell Grant share

Bard17%

Macalester17%Highest

First-gen share

Bard12%

Macalester13%Highest

Diversity index

Bard0.73Most

Macalester0.70

Who they are

Men

Bard43%

Macalester43%

Part-time students

Bard9%

Macalester2%

Students 25 and older

Bard22%

Macalester0%

Race & ethnicity

Bard

Macalester

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Bard30%

Macalester14%

First-years from other states

Bard60%

Macalester63%

First-years from abroad

Bard8%

Macalester23%

New transfer students this fall

Bard77

Macalester19

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Bard13%

Macalester3%

Campus

Bard

Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research

Macalester

Large cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Bard	Macalester
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	–	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	–	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

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