Bard College

Name: Bard College Common Data Set 2020-21
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Common Data Set 2020-21

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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.

Median earnings

$46,543

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

68%

6-year completion

Average net price

$34,649

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$24,254

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction356fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES

A0 · Other

We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country:

City:halsey@bard.edu

A0 · Respondent Information

First Name:Mark D. Halsey

Last Name:Vice President for Institutional Planning and Research

Title:Office of Institutioinal Planning and Research

Office:PO Box 5000 Bard College

Address Line 1:Annandale-on-Hudson/NY/12571/USA

Address Line 2:845-752-2336

ZipcodeYes

Country:No

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Mailing Address:

A1 · Address Information

Name of College/University:845/758-7472

Street Address Line 2:Bard College

Street Address Line 3:Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504

City845/758-5208

Stateadmissions@bard.edu

A1 · Admissions Office

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:Differs by program (describe):

A3 · Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:X

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

B1 · Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	5	14	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	647	1,034	27	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	30	69	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	83	88	4	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	12	19	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	1,802	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	328	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	2,130	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	43	228	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	21	103	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	219	940	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	0	1	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	21	90	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	11	86	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	363	1,705	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	151	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 · All

B2 · Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant	Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan	Total (sum of 3 columns to the left)
White, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	125	249	489
Asian, non-Hispanic	1	2	4
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	124	247	485
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	84	152	310
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	15	30	51
Total	2	7	10

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

C8G · Entrance Exams

APX

CLEPX

C1 · Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	979	1,967	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	Not reported	222	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	No	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	TOTAL	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

C5 · Admissions Requirements

EnglishX

ScienceX

Foreign languageX

Social studiesX

Computer ScienceX

Visual/Performing ArtsX

Other (specify)X

C7 · Basis for Selection

Standardized test scoresADMISSION

Application EssayRequire

Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.SAT with Essay component required

C9 · First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Percent	Number	Not reported
ACT Science	0.3	110	Not reported
ACT Reading	0.1	52	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69925

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499630

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399590

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-29927

SAT Math: 600-69975

SAT Math: 400-499718

SAT Math: 300-399700

SAT Math: 200-29932

SAT Composite: 800-999SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

ACT Composite: 24-290

ACT Composite: 12-17SAT Composite

ACT English: 24-290

Percent in top half of high school graduating classACT Math

TotalPercent

Percent who had GPA of 4.00.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74Top half +

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49bottom half = 100%

C16 · Admission Policies

Beginning date: MonthDate

Beginning date: DayDate

Date: Month2021-01-01 00:00:00

Date: Day2021-01-01 00:00:00

Must reply by (date)C15

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterC16

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month2021-04-01 00:00:00

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day2021-04-01 00:00:00

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

Number of early decision applications received by your institutionYes

Number of applicants admitted under early decision planX

Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:First or only early decision plan closing date

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

D2 · Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	215	309	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	158	220	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	64	92	Not reported	Not reported

D3 · Application for Admission

FallX

SummerD4

Essay or personal statementX

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:

D13 · Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64

NumberYes

Unit TypeNo

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

E1 · Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

E3 · Required Course Work

Computer literacyX

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

Physical EducationX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Student Life

2 TABLES

F2 · Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

F4 · Housing

Men's residence halls (Men)X

Apartments for married studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

G0 · Information

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:2021-05-01 00:00:00

G1 · All Institutions Expenses

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	$16,760	$16,760
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

G5 · Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	$800
Transportation	$900	$900	$900
Other expenses	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid

15 TABLES

H2A · Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	13	39	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	$23,484	$25,307	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	$0	$0	$0

H1 · Reporting Year

Academic YearX

H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$2,720,195

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$950,579

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$58,347,516

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$891,028

Total Scholarships/Grants$62,909,318

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,413,220

Federal Work-Study$1,182,074

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$7,595,294

Parent Loans$1,429,930

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,855,750

Athletic Awards$0

H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,165

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,045,000

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$57,791

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,107,956

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$289,500

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$289,500

Parent Loans$208,215

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

H2 · Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	363	1,705	31
Applied for need-based aid	295	1,355	10
Determined to have financial need	272	1,299	7
Awarded any aid	272	1,299	7
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	263	1,257	7
Awarded need-based self-help aid	200	942	4
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	0	0	0
Need fully met	73	285	3
Average percentage of need met	1%	1%	1%
Average financial aid package	$57,812	$53,354	$18,874
Average need-based scholarship or grant	$53,472	$50,089	$16,827
Average need-based self-help award	$5,632	$6,735	$3,581
Average need-based loan	$4,297	$5,482	$2,906

Graduating Cohort

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.381

H5 · Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	199	1%	$29,270
Federal loan programs	194	1%	$25,108
Institutional loan programs	0	0%	$0
State loan programs	0	0%	$0
Private student loans	20	0%	$45,007

H6 · Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

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:108

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$46,942

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$5,069,748

H7 · Financial Aid Forms

CSS Profilex

Other (specify):x

Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances

FAFSAH8

CSS Profilex

Noncustodial Profilex

Business/Farm Supplementx

Other (specify):x

Specify:Business/Farm Supplement

H9 · Financial Aid Deadlines

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2021-02-01 00:00:00

H9 · Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):2021-02-01 00:00:00

H10 · Financial Aid Notification

a) Students notified on or about (date): Montha) Students notified on or about (date):

a) Students notified on or about (date): Daya) Students notified on or about (date):

If yes, starting date (Month):Yes

If yes, starting date (Day):Yes

H11 · Financial Aid Reply

or within____weeks of notification.2021-05-01 00:00:00

H12 · Aid Available

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loansx

Federal Direct PLUS Loansx

Federal Nursing Loansx

Specify:College/university loans from institutional funds

Federal Pell GrantsH13

State scholarships/grantsx

Private scholarshipsx

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsx

United Negro College Fundx

Federal Nursing Scholarshipx

Specify:Federal Nursing Scholarship

H14 · Institutional Aid

Alumni affiliationNon-Need Based

Artx

Alumni affiliationNeed-Based

Artx

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:State/district residency

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

I1 · Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	160	93	253
Members of minority groups	25	10	35
Females	68	45	113
Males	92	48	140
Nonresidents	13	7	20
Doctorate or other terminal degree	145	60	205
Master's, but not terminal master's	3	12	15
Bachelor's degree	9	11	20
Unknown or other highest degree	3	10	13
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9

based on ____ students1,721

and ____ faculty191

I3 · Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	189	Not reported
10-19 students	337	Not reported
20-29 students	59	Not reported
30-39 students	10	Not reported
40-49 students	4	Not reported
50-99 students	4	Not reported
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	603	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

J1 · Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0%	0%	1%