Simon's Rock at Bard College
Barrytown, NY · Rural · 225 students
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YearPrivate Non-profit
Rural
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Barrytown, NY, 12507 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
BDL · Hartford/Springfield
40 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$85,262
Avg net price
$31,625
Room & board
$18,852
Tuition
$68,780
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$27,480
$30–48k
$41,839
$48–75k
$30,051
$75–110k
$24,820
$110k+
$32,298
Admissions
Admit rate
96%
Test policy
Not required
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Essay Requirements
Simon's Rock at Bard College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
61%
1st-yr retention
77%
Transfer-out rate
23%
Consumer completion
70%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
70%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
8%
Median earnings (6yr)
$31,072
Median earnings (10yr)
$46,543
Median debt
$24,254
Monthly loan payment
$257
Debt range (25th–75th)
$10,250–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$28,500
Student Body
Men 44%Women 56%
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Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
17%
First-generation
12%
Median family income
$62,890
Independent students
5%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
37%
Hispanic
6%
Black
7%
Asian
6%
Non-resident
33%
Unknown
11%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$31,072
10 years after entry
$46,543
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Institutional
Endowment
$2M
Classification
Baccalaureate/Associates
Full-time faculty
66%
Avg faculty salary
$8,318/mo
Instructional spend/student
$24,017
Federal loan rate
33%
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