by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Bard really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Bard. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Bard total enrollment is approximately 2,819 students. 2,412 are undergraduates and 407 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Bard undergraduate population is made up of 60.1% women, and 39.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bard Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,032 | 42.8% |
| International | 373 | 15.5% |
| Black or African American | 350 | 14.5% |
| Hispanic | 328 | 13.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 145 | 6.0% |
| Unknown | 116 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 65 | 2.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 41.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bard Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 169 | 41.6% |
| International | 155 | 38.2% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 18 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 5 | 1.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,201 | 42.7% |
| International | 528 | 18.8% |
| Black or African American | 362 | 12.9% |
| Hispanic | 358 | 12.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 162 | 5.8% |
| Unknown | 121 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 83 | 2.9% |
Bard College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 59.7% |
| International | 12.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12.1% |
| Black or African American | 6.9% |
| Asian | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,688 female students and 1,131 male students at Bard.
Bard College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 42 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 152 | 33.7% |
| New Jersey | 43 | 9.5% |
| California | 41 | 9.1% |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 5.3% |
| Maryland | 14 | 3.1% |
Bard welcomes about 18.7% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
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.
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