Bard College
Common Data Set 2019-20
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Acceptance Rate
64.8%
Applications
4,912
Admitted
3,181
Enrolled
482
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
133fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESTitle:Assessment
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?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:CDS-C Page 5
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
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must 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
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:high school transcript if less than two years in college.
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
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 2 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Student Life
1 TABLEPercent of females who join sororities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing75%
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/bard
Minimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2018-2019 estimated
Federal$2,628,237
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$56,258,462
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$814,299
Total Scholarships/Grants$60,626,860
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,409,351
Federal Work-Study$1,501,711
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$8,911,062
Parent Loans$2,145,028
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,164,401
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$995,500
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$45,860
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,059,586
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$425,221
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$425,221
Parent Loans$271,933
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$111,132
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.330
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:100
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 5 Common Data Set 2019-2020