Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · www.bard.edu
2,414
Students
52.1%
Admit Rate
$34,649
Net Cost
At a glance — A small private school in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY.
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$31,072
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$46,543
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$66,436
Out-of-State Tuition
$66,436
Avg Net Price
$34,649
Median Debt
$24,254
Pell Grant Rate
16.7%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
1.3x
🏈 Athletics Score
11.4 / 100
Revenue
$2.6M
Expenses
$2.4M
Sports Offered
22(13M / 9W)
Net
+$0.2M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
18
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
91.1 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
38.11
Violent
10
Property
17
Drug/Alcohol
65
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
40 / 100
Cool and partly cloudy, moderate snow
Avg Temp
42°F
Sep-May avg
Sunny Days
180
per year
Rainfall
50"
per year
Snowfall
40"
per year
Humidity
67%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Bard College’s Leadership on Student Voting Rights Featured on MS NOW’s Deadline: White House and Way Too Early - Bard College
Bard College's acting president aims to "preserve Bard's mission" - WAMC
Arts cool - Monocle
Kingston air quality worsened in 2025, Bard College report says - Daily Freeman
Tara Westover Joins Bard College as Visiting Writer in Residence in the Division of Languages and Literature - Bard College
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
Gender
Race & ethnicity
🎉 Social Life Score
24.5 / 100
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