Compare Bard College's Scorecard to Other Colleges

How Does Bard's Scorecard Compare to Other Schools Nationally?

Check out Bard College's national, regional, and state rankings below. Is the value, educational quality, and diversity up to your standards?

	Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Low	D+	802 of 1,325
Region (Middle Atlantic)	Good	B	147 of 502
State (New York)	Fair	C-	60 of 101
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	32.2%	A+	108 of 2,368
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Combined New SAT Score	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 : 1	A-	496 of 2,721
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	51.4%	C+	1,299 of 2,978
Average Faculty Compensation	$9,151	A	243 of 1,833
Expenditures per Student	$53,936	A+	122 of 1,939
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	85.0%	B+	469 of 2,225
Graduation Rate	78.3%	A	261 of 2,117
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	F	1,585 of 1,789
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Student Loan Default Rate	2.0%	A	239 of 2,196
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,875 of 2,718
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	691 of 2,718
Geographic Diversity	Best	A	135 of 2,525

Salary data is estimated by College Factual using 2013 data provided by PayScale.