Bard College
Common Data Set 2015-16
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Acceptance Rate
32.2%
Applications
7,044
Admitted
2,266
Enrolled
447
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$46,543
10 yrs after enrollment
68%
6-year completion
$34,649
sticker minus grants
$24,254
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
135fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://inside.bard.edu/campus/departments/institutionalresearch/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units24
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language4
Social studies4
History4
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?No
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESMust a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:School achievement record evaluated, as well as self-motivation, initiative, curiosity, and discipline. Required: High school transcript (when less than 2 years of college-level study completed), and College Report.
Fall Closing Date: Month03
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month05
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Fall Closing Date:Day01
Spring Closing Date: Day01
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)66%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing73%
Percent who live off campus or commute27%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESMinimum2
Financial Aid
2 TABLESInstitutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10.25
based on ____ students70
and ____ faculty30