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Bard College reports 2,414 undergraduates in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY. Its federal reporting group is labeled Bard College. International students are a visible presence at Bard College — 14.1% of its 2,414 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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Bard College · Annandale-On-Hudson, New York · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 189088.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Bard College).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

Compare Annandale-On-Hudson, NY with Great Barrington, NY. Other profile: Simon's Rock at Bard College · Great Barrington, NY (UNITID: 167792).

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$13,609

family income
under $30k

$17,710

$30–48k

$19,816

$48–75k

$26,909

$75–110k

$43,347

over $110k

Average net price

$34,6492023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Bard College rose from $24,190 (2008) to $34,649 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$24,190
2009	$27,612
2010	$30,753
2011	$34,365
2012	$27,556
2013	$29,152
2014	$25,835
2015	$31,371
2016	$26,792
2017	$25,885
2018	$24,660
2019	$26,013
2020	$23,332
2021	$27,474
2022	$31,771
2023	$34,649

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$84,5532024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Bard College rose from $50,970 (2009) to $84,553 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$50,970
2010	$53,330
2011	$56,180
2012	$58,292
2013	$60,280
2014	$62,572
2015	$64,671
2016	$66,724
2017	$68,554
2018	$70,555
2019	$72,789
2020	$74,464
2021	$75,997
2022	$78,900
2023	$81,661
2024	$84,553

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$24,950
2001	$26,170
2002	$27,450
2003	$28,808
2004	$30,548
2005	$32,490
2006	$34,782
2007	$36,534
2008	$38,374
2013	$46,370
2014	$48,240
2015	$49,906
2016	$51,384
2017	$52,906
2018	$54,680
2019	$56,036
2020	$56,036
2021	$57,968
2022	$60,622
2023	$63,612

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Bard College reports published tuition of $66,436 in this record. Bard College's $66,436 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Bard College reports 2,414 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

67.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Bard College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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67.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Bard College has held near 67.6% from Fall 1995 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1992 cohort	65.4%
1993 cohort	66.8%
1994 cohort	—
1995 cohort	66.4%
1996 cohort	70.9%
1997 cohort	67.6%
1998 cohort	68.9%
1999 cohort	71.6%
2000 cohort	74.2%
2001 cohort	76.3%
2002 cohort	74.6%
2003 cohort	78.5%
2004 cohort	78.1%
2005 cohort	78.4%
2006 cohort	78.9%
2007 cohort	73.9%
2008 cohort	75%
2009 cohort	78.3%
2010 cohort	77.7%
2011 cohort	74%
2012 cohort	75.2%
2013 cohort	76.9%
2014 cohort	73.6%
2015 cohort	70.6%
2016 cohort	71.6%
2017 cohort	72.7%
2018 cohort	67.6%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1992–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Bard College).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$13,000	$3,312
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$13,476	$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,500	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$16,125	$2,915
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,125	$6,188
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,125	$6,375
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$21,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$21,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$23,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,498	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$25,140	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$26,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$26,293	$11,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$25,910	$10,429
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$24,254	$12,000

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$31,072

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$37,534

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$46,543

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Bard College).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Bard College admitted 3,952 of 7,583 applicants in Fall 2024. The 52.1% rate describes that application pool.

52.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $63,612 tuition · 2023–24 2,414 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1270–14501600

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Admissions

Bard College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Bard College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 650–750 and Math was 620–700 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1270–1450 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	650	710	750
SAT Math	620	670	700
ACT Composite	28	30	32

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Bard College received 7,583 applications and admitted 3,952 (52.1%), with 505 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

52.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	44.4%
Fall 2002	35.5%
Fall 2003	38.9%
Fall 2004	37.4%
Fall 2005	32%
Fall 2006	38%
Fall 2007	27.1%
Fall 2008	25.2%
Fall 2009	33.1%
Fall 2010	35.2%
Fall 2011	34.6%
Fall 2012	35.2%
Fall 2013	37.6%
Fall 2014	44.6%
Fall 2015	32.2%
Fall 2016	56.2%
Fall 2017	58.2%
Fall 2018	64.6%
Fall 2019	64.8%
Fall 2020	57%
Fall 2021	59.9%
Fall 2022	46.1%
Fall 2023	52.3%
Fall 2024	52.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1270–1450Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2023	1290	1440
Fall 2024	1270	1450

IPEDS Fall 2023–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

28–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2023	30	32
Fall 2024	28	32

IPEDS Fall 2023–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,414Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Bard College rose from 1,513 (Fall 2002) to 2,414 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,513
Fall 2003	1,602
Fall 2004	1,707
Fall 2005	1,831
Fall 2006	1,934
Fall 2007	1,748
Fall 2008	1,836
Fall 2009	1,900
Fall 2010	1,927
Fall 2011	1,943
Fall 2012	1,955
Fall 2013	2,201
Fall 2014	2,021
Fall 2015	1,976
Fall 2016	1,911
Fall 2017	1,846
Fall 2018	1,795
Fall 2019	1,844
Fall 2020	1,932
Fall 2021	2,036
Fall 2022	2,174
Fall 2023	2,280
Fall 2024	2,414

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

85%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Bard College has held near 85% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	85%
Fall 2003 cohort	90%
Fall 2004 cohort	89%
Fall 2005 cohort	87%
Fall 2006 cohort	89%
Fall 2007 cohort	83%
Fall 2008 cohort	87%
Fall 2009 cohort	90%
Fall 2010 cohort	88%
Fall 2011 cohort	86%
Fall 2012 cohort	88%
Fall 2013 cohort	88%
Fall 2014 cohort	85%
Fall 2015 cohort	86%
Fall 2016 cohort	83%
Fall 2017 cohort	85%
Fall 2018 cohort	85%
Fall 2019 cohort	80%
Fall 2020 cohort	87%
Fall 2021 cohort	89%
Fall 2022 cohort	85%
Fall 2023 cohort	85%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Bard College

Faculty pay at Bard College averages $151,068 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Bard College as a primarily residential campus of 2,414 undergraduates — and 84.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Bard College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1270–1450 — their midpoint is above the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Bard College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Bard College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Bard College52.1%

New York median70.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Bard College$66,436

New York median$17,408

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Bard College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Bard College).

Bard College reporting group (shared)$46,543

New York median$60,236

National median$53,781

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Bard College, New York and national reference values
Metric & basis	Bard College	New York median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	52.1%	70.1%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$66,436	$17,408	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$46,543Shared group value	$60,236	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Bard College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Bard College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 5 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Biological and Physical Sciences	$64,518
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	$50,402
Social Sciences, General	$48,751
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$38,298
Fine and Studio Arts	$34,667

These 5 fields listed for Bard College measure earnings after completion. The $46,543 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 19 additional Bard College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Bard College).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Bard College report?

Bard College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1270–1450 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Bard College's acceptance rate?

52.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,952 admitted from 7,583 applicants.

How much does Bard College cost?

At Bard College, tuition is $66,436. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Bard College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $46,543. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New York

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — 52.7% admitted
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College — 47.5% admitted
CUNY Brooklyn College — 58.4% admitted
CUNY Hunter College — 53.8% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.