Bard College

Name: Bard College Common Data Set 2022-23
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Common Data Set 2022-23

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Acceptance Rate

46.1%

Applications

6,482

Admitted

2,987

Enrolled

147

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

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General Information

7 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Mark D.

Last Name:Halsey

Title:Vice President for Institutional Planning and Research

Office:Office of Institutioinal Planning and Research

Address Line 1:PO Box 5000 Bard College

Phone:845-752-2336

Email Address:halsey@bard.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Other

City:Annandale-on-Hudson/NY/12571/USA

Address Information

Name of College/University:Bard College

Street Address Line 1:P.O. Box 5000

CityAnnandale-on-Hudson

StateNY

Zip12,504

Main Phone Number:845/758-6822

WWW Home Page Address:www.bard.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:845/758-7472

Admissions Email Address:admissions@bard.edu

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Degrees Offered

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.bard.edu/dei/

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	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	1944

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	359

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2303

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	0	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	448	1832	0

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	412
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	147
Post-master's certificates	2
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	116	141	251	508
Did not persist	Not reported	1	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	116	140	251	508
Completed in less than four years	71	87	153	311
Completed in less than five years	11	14	24	49
Completed in less than six years	0	1	2	3
Total completers	82	102	179	363
Six-year graduation rate	70.69%	72.86%	71.31%	71.46%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	116	141	251	508
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	3	1
Final cohort	116	140	251	508
Completed in less than four years	71	87	153	311
Completed in less than five years	11	14	24	49
Completed in less than six years	0	1	2	3
Total completers	82	102	179	363
Six-year graduation rate	70.69%	72.86%	71.31%	71.46%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	89.00%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No

APX

Institutional ExamX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

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	2078	4404	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	853	2134	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	147	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	147	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No

Admissions Requirements

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Foreign language4

Social studies4

History4

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	Yes	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	Yes	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	Yes	—
Volunteer work	—	Yes	—	—
Work experience	—	Yes	—	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

First-time, first-year Profile

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0

SAT Math: Total0

SAT Composite: Total0

ACT Composite: Total0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day1

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)No

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

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

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:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Fall Closing Date: Month03

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Fall Notification Date: Month05

Spring Notification Date: Month12

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day01

Spring Closing Date: Day01

Fall Notification Date: Day15

Spring Notification Date: Day15

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64

American Council on Education (ACE)No

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-A Page 28 Common Data Set 2022-2023

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Other (specify):X

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing75%

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

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Cooperative housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

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

Private Tuition

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	62790	62790
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	822	822
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

All Institutions Expenses

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

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	1200	1200	1200
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1200	500	1000
Other expenses	1000	1000	1000

Financial Aid

11 TABLES

Need-based Aid Awarded

Total Scholarships/Grants$77,887,353

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,079,758

Federal Work-Study$1,400,923

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

Total Self-Help$7,480,681

Parent Loans$1,740,153

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,068,768

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,416,225

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$343,000

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

Total Self-Help$343,000

Parent Loans$542,043

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

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	440	1832	17
Applied for need-based aid	355	1513	8
Determined to have financial need	335	1455	8
Awarded any aid	335	1455	8
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	324	1419	8
Awarded need-based self-help aid	233	976	8
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	0	0	0
Need fully met	87	320	2
Average percentage of need met	92.0	86.0	75.0
Average financial aid package	57693	59000	19990
Average need-based scholarship or grant	55530	54889	15343
Average need-based self-help award	5732	6823	3593
Average need-based loan	5106	5388	2843

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.338

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	172	51.00	28738
Federal loan programs	171	51.00	22006
Institutional loan programs	0	0.00	0
State loan programs	0	0.00	0
Private student loans	33	10.00	40984

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$58,322

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$12,306,053

Financial Aid Forms

Other (specify):X

Specify:Bard International Student Financial Aid Application

FAFSAX

State aid formX

Noncustodial ProfileX

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

Aid Available

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No CDS-A Page 37 Common Data Set 2022-2023

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

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	154	127	281
Members of minority groups	27	23	50
Females	73	67	140
Males	81	60	141
Nonresidents	17	12	29
Doctorate or other terminal degree	133	79	212
Master's, but not terminal master's	4	13	17
Bachelor's degree	4	15	19
Unknown or other highest degree	13	20	33
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9.7

based on ____ students1,910

and ____ faculty196

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	222	Not reported
10-19 students	222	Not reported
20-29 students	343	Not reported
30-39 students	96	Not reported
40-49 students	2	Not reported
50-99 students	2	Not reported
100+ students	1	Not reported
Total	666	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

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	17%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	19%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	19%
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	31%
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	33%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	33%
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	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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