How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Bard College admits about 52.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,270 and 1,450. Among enrolled undergraduates, 16.7% receive Pell Grants and 12.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 13.4%. The six-year graduation rate is 67.6%, with 70.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Bard College #959 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a selective admissions process combined with a relatively modest Pell enrollment share. Bard enrolls a smaller proportion of low-income and first-generation students compared to many peer institutions, which shapes its access profile. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $36,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Bard College in the 9.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bard College #924 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a selective-access institution where low-income students who enroll complete at solid rates and achieve meaningful earnings outcomes, though the institution's narrower admission funnel limits the absolute number of low-income students who benefit from that pathway.
Bard College admits about 52.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,270 and 1,450. Among enrolled undergraduates, 16.7% receive Pell Grants and 12.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 13.4%. The six-year graduation rate is 67.6%, with 70.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Bard College #959 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a selective admissions process combined with a relatively modest Pell enrollment share. Bard enrolls a smaller proportion of low-income and first-generation students compared to many peer institutions, which shapes its access profile. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $36,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Bard College in the 9.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bard College #924 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a selective-access institution where low-income students who enroll complete at solid rates and achieve meaningful earnings outcomes, though the institution's narrower admission funnel limits the absolute number of low-income students who benefit from that pathway.
Bard College admits about 52.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,270 and 1,450. Among enrolled undergraduates, 16.7% receive Pell Grants and 12.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 13.4%. The six-year graduation rate is 67.6%, with 70.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Bard College #959 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a selective admissions process combined with a relatively modest Pell enrollment share. Bard enrolls a smaller proportion of low-income and first-generation students compared to many peer institutions, which shapes its access profile. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $36,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Bard College in the 9.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bard College #924 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a selective-access institution where low-income students who enroll complete at solid rates and achieve meaningful earnings outcomes, though the institution's narrower admission funnel limits the absolute number of low-income students who benefit from that pathway.
