by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Social Sciences is a concentration offered under the general social sciences major at Bard College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in general social sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Bard was $1,736 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,566 | $55,566 |
| Fees | $470 | $470 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,938 | $17,938 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
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Bard does not offer an online option for its general social sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bard Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.6% of the general social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.6%.
Around 29.3% of general social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Bard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 86 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
