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Bard College — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Bard College is a private nonprofit, baccalaureate institution in New York. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

2,414

medium

Undergrad

2,414

First-year retention

85%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

68%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 44.9%, Non-resident 14.1%, Hispanic 14%, Black 12.9%, Two or more 6.8%, Unknown 4.4%, Asian 2.7%, Native 0.2%. 44.9% 14.1% 14.0% 12.9% White 44.9% Non-resident 14.1% Hispanic 14.0% Black 12.9% Two or more 6.8% Unknown 4.4% Asian 2.7% Native 0.2%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 57%, Men 43%. 57.0% 43.0% Women 57.0% Men 43.0%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 85/100; Do not return 15/100
  • Return for sophomore year 85/100
  • Do not return 15/100

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