by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Bard College at Simon’s Rock, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The cost of attendance at Bard College at Simon’s Rock comes to about $82,465.00 per academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $68,780.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,685.00 |
| Total cost | $82,465.00 |
| That is 151% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $82,465.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$53,637.00 |
| Net price | $28,828.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $82,465.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$57,782.00 |
| Net price | $24,683.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 2.7% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $25,338.00 | $29,593.00 | $84,654.00 |
| Senior year | $27,410.00 | $32,013.00 | $91,576.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $105,461.00 | $123,170.00 | $352,340.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $40,177.00 | $46,923.00 | $134,229.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,214.00 | $1,417.00 | $4,055.00 |
| Total amount paid | $145,637.00 | $170,094.00 | $486,568.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $25,338.00 | $29,593.00 | $84,654.00 |
| Senior year | $26,011.00 | $30,379.00 | $86,901.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $51,349.00 | $59,972.00 | $171,555.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,562.00 | $22,847.00 | $65,356.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $591.00 | $690.00 | $1,974.00 |
| Total amount paid | $70,911.00 | $82,819.00 | $236,912.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $31,625.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $36,684.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $34,687.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $25,473.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,431.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $37,425.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $43,758.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Bard College at Simon’s Rock Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Bard College at Simon’s Rock stands at $19,000.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $10,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $28,500.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,000.00 |
| Middle income | $18,750.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,865.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Bard College at Simon’s Rock stands at $124.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at Bard College at Simon’s Rock is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.2% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Bard College at Simon’s Rock reach $162,391,664.00 over 8,050 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 2 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $27,120.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Bard College at Simon’s Rock, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.