Bard College

Common Data Set 2021-22

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

§ Extraction342fields 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 This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country: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

2 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking81921Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking6721,08239Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking5075Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates6610131Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates20202Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking1,852Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking420Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking2,272Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported53223Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reported2398Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported265989Not reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported38101Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reported1270Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported4731,759Not reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time students127Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
NonresidentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Black or African American, non-HispanicRecipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell GrantStudents who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford LoanTotal (sum of 3 columns to the left)
White, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic167274560
Asian, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reported0
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic167274560
Two or more races, non-Hispanic109162349
Race and/or ethnicity unknown192956
Total348

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
C8G · Entrance Exams
APC8G
ACT OnlySAT essay
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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied9742,122Not reportedNot reported
AdmittedNot reported2991Not reported
Enrolled3,096473Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedXNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who appliedNo
C4 · Other
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?C6
C5 · Admissions Requirements
ScienceVery Important
Foreign languageX
HistoryX
Computer ScienceX
Visual/Performing ArtsX
ScienceImportant
C6 · Basis for Selection
Explain:Racial/ethnic status
InterviewADMISSION
Extracurricular activitiesRequire
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2022 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the Essay score will be used in the admissions process):
C9 · First-time, first-year Profile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-29925
SAT Math: 200-29975
SAT Composite: 1400-160028
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT English: Below 60
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49Percent
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.9
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total0.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99bottom half = 100%
C13 · Admission Policies
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:C14
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?X
Other early decision plan closing date: MonthYes
Other early decision plan closing date: DayYes
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:Early Decision
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?2021-01-01 00:00:00

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
D1 · 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied250381Not reportedNot reported
Admitted174269Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled4781Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)X
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?X
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
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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$17,180$17,180
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot 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.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and suppliesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported$800
Transportation$900$900$900
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

16 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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients16491
Average institutional non-need grant$40,474$32,393$28,807
Athletic grant recipients000
Average athletic grant$0$0$0
H1 · Reporting Year
Academic Yearx
H1 · Methodology
Both FM and IMx
H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,652,212
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$980,429
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$65,399,182
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$988,895
Total Scholarships/Grants$70,020,718
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,978,779
Federal Work-Study$1,260,466
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$7,239,245
Parent Loans$1,315,444
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,485,506
Athletic Awards$0
H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$10,830
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,517,301
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$70,628
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,598,759
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$303,376
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$303,376
Parent Loans$249,971
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$28,749
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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates4731,76224
Applied for need-based aid3971,43513
Determined to have financial need3741,35210
Awarded any aid3741,35210
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid3711,3418
Awarded need-based self-help aid2589767
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid000
Need fully met982974
Average percentage of need met1%1%1%
Average financial aid package$58,581$56,544$13,319
Average need-based scholarship or grant$54,860$52,181$12,786
Average need-based self-help award$5,350$6,645$3,842
Average need-based loan$5,105$5,353$3,642
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.326
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.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program2051%$27,714
Federal loan programs2011%$27,263
Institutional loan programs10%$7,500
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans280%$35,238
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:141
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$50,674
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$7,145,058
H7 · Financial Aid Forms
Other (specify):x
Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSAH8
CSS Profilex
Noncustodial Profilex
Other (specify):x
Specify:Business/Farm Supplement
H9 · Financial Aid Deadlines
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2022-02-01 00:00:00
H9 · Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):2022-02-01 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.2022-05-01 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.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty152122274
Members of minority groups282654
Females6662128
Males8660146
Nonresidents12921
Doctorate or other terminal degree14076216
Master's, but not terminal master's31720
Bachelor's degree61824
Unknown or other highest degree31114
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9.25
based on ____ students1,786
and ____ faculty193
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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students252Not reported
10-19 students352Not reported
20-29 students65Not reported
30-39 students8Not reported
40-49 students2Not reported
50-99 studentsNot reportedNot reported
100+ studentsNot reportedNot reported
Total6790

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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.2%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.2%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%1%