Bard College

Common Data Set 2021-22

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Acceptance Rate

9.7%

Applications

3,096

Admitted

300

Enrolled

3,569

All Extracted Fields

A. General 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
City:
halsey@bard.edu
Zipcode
Yes
Country:
No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:
Mailing Address:
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City/State/Zip/Country:
Name of College/University:
845/758-7472
Street Address Line 2:
Bard College
Street Address Line 3:
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
City
845/758-5208
State
admissions@bard.edu
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):
Classify your undergraduate institution:
X

B. Enrollment And Persistence

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
8
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
672
Total degree-seeking: males
50
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
66
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males
20
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
1852
All other degree-seeking: males
420
Total degree-seeking: males
2272
Total All Part-Tim Students: Males
127
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
19
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
1082
Total degree-seeking: females
75
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
101
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females
20
Degree-seeking, first-time: females
53
All other degree-seeking: females
23
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
265
Degree-seeking, first-time: females
38
All other degree-seeking: females
12
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
473
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown
21
Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
39
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
31
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
2
Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
223
All other degree-seeking: Unknown
98
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
989
Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
101
All other degree-seeking: Unknown
70
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
1759
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
167
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
167
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
109
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
19
TOTAL
3
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
274
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
274
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
162
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
29
TOTAL
4
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Total (sum of 3 columns to the left)
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
560
Asian, non-Hispanic
0
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
560
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
349
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
56
TOTAL
8

C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Total first-time, first-year males who applied
974
Total first-time, first-year females who applied
2122
Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted
299
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who were admitted
1
Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled
3096
Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled
473
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
No
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
0
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
Percent
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
0.34
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
0.68
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
0.9
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
0.1
Percent who had GPA below 1.0
0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
X
Total
0.35
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
bottom half = 100%
Total first-time, first-year who applied
No
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: Month
Yes
Other early decision plan closing date: Day
Yes
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
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
C6
Science
Very Important
Foreign language
X
History
X
Computer Science
X
Visual/Performing Arts
X
Science
Important
Explain:
Racial/ethnic status
Interview
ADMISSION
Extracurricular activities
Require
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):
ACT Only
SAT essay
AP
C8G
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
25th Percentile
SAT Math: 200-299
75th Percentile
SAT Composite: 1400-1600
28
ACT Composite: Below 6
0
ACT English: Below 6
0

D. Transfer Admission

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
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
64
Number
Yes
Unit Type
No
Males
250
Females
381
Males
174
Females
269
Males
47
Females
81
Fall
X
Summer
D4
Essay or personal statement
X

E. Academic Offerings and Policies

Cross-registration
X
Double major
X
Dual enrollment
X
English as a Second Language (ESL)
X
Independent study
X
Internships
X
Student-designed major
X
Study abroad
X
Computer literacy
X
Foreign languages
X
History
X
Physical Education
X
Intensive writing
X
Mathematics
X

F. Student Life

Campus Ministries
X
Choral groups
X
Concert band
X
Dance
X
Drama/theater
X
International Student Organization
X
Jazz band
X
Literary magazine
X
Model UN
X
Music ensembles
X
Musical theater
X
Opera
X
Radio station
X
Student government
X
Student newspaper
X
Student-run film society
X
Symphony orchestra
X
Men's residence halls
X
Apartments for married students
X
Special housing for international students
X
Theme housing
X
Wellness housing
X
Living Learning Communities
X

G. Annual Expenses

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
Required Fees:
17180
Required Fees:
17180
Transportation:
900
Transportation
900
Food and housing total*
800
Transportation:
900

H. Financial Aid

a) Students notified on or about (date): Month
a) Students notified on or about (date):
a) Students notified on or about (date): Day
a) Students notified on or about (date):
If yes, starting date (Month):
Yes
If yes, starting date (Day):
Yes
Academic Year
x
Both FM and IM
x
Federal
2652212
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
980429
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
65399182
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
988895
Total Scholarships/Grants
70020718
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
5978779
or within____weeks of notification.
2022-05-01 00:00:00
Federal Work-Study
1260466
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
0
Total Self-Help
7239245
Parent Loans
1315444
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
1485506
Athletic Awards
0
Federal
0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
10830
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
1517301
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
70628
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
x
Federal Direct PLUS Loans
x
Federal Nursing Loans
x
Specify:
College/university loans from institutional funds
Total Scholarships/Grants
1598759
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
303376
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
0
Total Self-Help
303376
Parent Loans
249971
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
28749
Athletic Awards
0
Federal Pell Grants
H13
State scholarships/grants
x
Private scholarships
x
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
x
United Negro College Fund
x
Federal Nursing Scholarship
x
Specify:
Federal Nursing Scholarship
Alumni affiliation
Non-Need Based
Art
x
Alumni affiliation
Need-Based
Art
x
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
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
473
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
397
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
374
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
374
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
371
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
258
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
0
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
98
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
0.9
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
58581
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
54860
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
5350
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
5105
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
1762
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
1435
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
1352
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
1352
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
1341
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
976
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
0
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
297
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
0.87
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
56544
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
52181
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
6645
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
5353
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
24
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
13
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
10
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
10
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
8
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
7
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
0
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
4
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
0.61
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
13319
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
12786
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
3842
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
3642
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
16
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
40474
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
0
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
0
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
49
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
32393
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
0
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
0
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
1
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
28807
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
0
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
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.
326
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
205
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
201
C. Institutional loan programs.
1
D. State loan programs.
0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
28
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
0.63
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
0.62
C. Institutional loan programs.
0
D. State loan programs.
0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
0.09
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
27714
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
27263
C. Institutional loan programs.
7500
D. State loan programs.
0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
35238
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
x
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:
50674
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
7145058
Other (specify):
x
Specify:
International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSA
H8
CSS Profile
x
Noncustodial Profile
x
Other (specify):
x
Specify:
Business/Farm Supplement
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):
2022-02-01 00:00:00
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):
2022-02-01 00:00:00

I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size

A. Total number of instructional faculty
152
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
28
C. Total number who are females
66
D. Total number who are males
86
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
12
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
140
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
3
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
6
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
3
A. Total number of instructional faculty
122
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
26
C. Total number who are females
62
D. Total number who are males
60
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
9
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
76
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
17
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
18
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
11
A. Total number of instructional faculty
274
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
54
C. Total number who are females
128
D. Total number who are males
146
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
21
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
216
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
20
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
24
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
14
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
9.25
based on ____ students
1786
and ____ faculty
193
2-9
252
10-19
352
20-29
65
30-39
8
40-49
2
Total
679
Total
0

J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

TOTAL (should = 100%)
0
TOTAL (should = 100%)
0
English
0.195
Interdisciplinary studies
0.185
Social sciences
0.325
Visual and performing arts
0.295
TOTAL (should = 100%)
1