Bard Demographics & Diversity Report
- Student Population
- Racial/Ethnic Diversity
- Male/Female Diversity
- Location Diversity
- Student Age Diversity
Bard Student Population
How Many Students Attend Bard College?
Bard total enrollment is approximately 2,465 students. 1,793 are undergraduates and 301 are graduate students.
Bard Undergraduate Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Bard undergraduate population is made up of 61% women, and 39% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bard Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 939 |
Hispanic | 242 |
International | 195 |
Black or African American | 153 |
Multi-Ethnic | 102 |
Unknown | 96 |
Asian | 65 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Bard Graduate Student Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58% of full-time grad students are women, and 42% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bard Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 171 |
International | 60 |
Hispanic | 23 |
Asian | 18 |
Multi-Ethnic | 14 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Unknown | 4 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Bard Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 1,172 |
International | 353 |
Hispanic | 298 |
Black or African American | 241 |
Unknown | 174 |
Multi-Ethnic | 133 |
Asian | 91 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty
Bard College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
---|---|
White | 744 |
Asian | 44 |
Black or African American | 43 |
Multi-Ethnic | 2 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
Hispanic | 0 |
International | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Bard.
Bard Male/Female Diversity

There are approximately 1,416 female students and 1,049 male students at Bard.
Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers
Reporting of the gender of Bard is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

There are approximately 510 female teachers and 442 male teachers.
High Geographic Diversity
Bard ranks 167 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
66.9% of Bard students come from out of state, and 12.06% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 35 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States
State | Amount |
---|---|
New York | 144 |
California | 52 |
Massachusetts | 39 |
New Jersey | 33 |
Connecticut | 21 |
International Students at Bard
Students from 69 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Canada, and India.
Learn more about international students at Bard.
High Student Age Diversity
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Bard, 72.61% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group | Amount |
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18-19 | 850 |
20-21 | 815 |
22-24 | 264 |
25-29 | 183 |
30-34 | 55 |
35 and over | 41 |
Under 18 | 0 |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*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.
References
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Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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