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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Rhode Island School of Design is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Bard is a bit larger (2,414 vs. 2,084)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Bard has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Rhode Island School of Design (17% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Rhode Island School of Design2.1K
Pell Grant share
Bard17%
Rhode Island School of Design15%
First-gen share
Bard12%
Rhode Island School of Design11%
Diversity index
Bard0.73
Rhode Island School of Design0.77

Who they are

Men
Bard43%
Rhode Island School of Design29%
Part-time students
Bard9%
Rhode Island School of Design0%
Students 25 and older
Bard22%
Rhode Island School of Design2%

Race & ethnicity

Bard
Rhode Island School of Design
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bard30%
Rhode Island School of Design2%
First-years from other states
Bard60%
Rhode Island School of Design55%
First-years from abroad
Bard8%
Rhode Island School of Design44%
New transfer students this fall
Bard77
Rhode Island School of Design43
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bard13%
Rhode Island School of Design8%

Campus

Bard
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research
Rhode Island School of Design
Midsize cityStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

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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