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Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NYQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forAdmits women at a higher rateVery diversePell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

5 in 10 applicants admitted

Bard admits about 5 in 10 applicants (52%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 83% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

52%

52%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

7,583

Admitted

3,952

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1270–1450

10001600
ACT middle 50%

28–32

1836
Applications +9% since fall 2014 · admit rate 45% → 52%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,414 undergrads, where 17% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.4K

undergrads · larger than 62% of colleges

Diversity index

0.73

Pell Grant

17%

below the median

First generation

12%

below the median

Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.57 → 0.73 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Social Sciences, General (30% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 74% of faculty are full-time. Spends $42,373 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Social Sciences, General

30% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Biological and Physical Sciences

$64.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

74%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$42.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $43,906 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $19.6K more than the national median. The 74% who received grants paid $29,320 on average; the other 26% paid the full sticker price of $84,852.

48%

$43.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $19.6K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$84,852 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
9.2% · avg $62K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 48% of full price

Federal loans

32%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −11% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $46,543 ten years after enrolling, more than at 28% of colleges; 72% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.8 years of that salary.

72%

72%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$46.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.3K

≈ $257/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 75% → 68% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 11%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 9% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 45% to 52%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −11% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    +9%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 45% → 52%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.57 → 0.73

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 189088 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything