How Bard's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 52.11%, and this year's acceptance rate is 52.01% at Bard College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 49.68% and women students' rate is 53.37%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Bard College than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Bard College over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	37.61%	41.82%	35.25%
2014-15	44.61% 7.00%	44.58% 9.38%	44.63% 9.38%
2015-16	32.17% -12.44%	31.08% -11.85%	32.78% -11.85%
2016-17	56.21% 24.04%	53.53% 24.87%	57.65% 24.87%
2017-18	58.21% 2.00%	55.75% 1.97%	59.62% 1.97%
2018-19	64.56% 6.35%	58.29% 8.53%	68.16% 8.53%
2019-20	64.76% 0.20%	65.04% -3.54%	64.61% -3.54%
2020-21	56.95% -7.81%	53.30% -5.69%	58.93% -5.69%
2021-22	60.00% 3.04%	56.00% 3.06%	61.99% 3.06%
2022-23	46.08% -13.91%	41.05% -13.53%	48.46% -13.53%
2023-24	52.01% 5.93%	46.00% 6.53%	54.99% 6.53%
Average	52.11%	49.68%	53.37%

Bard College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 16.37% where the current academic year yield is 12.01%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Bard College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	23.78%	27.83%	21.09%
2014-15	18.04% -5.75%	24.68% -6.62%	14.46% -6.62%
2015-16	19.73% 1.69%	24.43% 2.77%	17.23% 2.77%
2016-17	17.48% -2.25%	19.88% -0.95%	16.28% -0.95%
2017-18	16.40% -1.07%	18.94% -1.24%	15.04% -1.24%
2018-19	14.64% -1.76%	17.84% -1.96%	13.07% -1.96%
2019-20	15.15% 0.51%	16.03% 1.62%	14.70% 1.62%
2020-21	12.83% -2.33%	15.18% -3.02%	11.68% -3.02%
2021-22	15.00% 2.17%	17.95% 2.33%	14.01% 2.33%
2022-23	15.00% 0.00%	17.23% 0.10%	14.11% 0.10%
2023-24	12.01% -2.99%	13.96% -4.09%	10.02% -4.09%
Average	16.37%	19.45%	14.70%

Bard College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,716, the average number of admitted is 2,915, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 467. The number of Bard applicants increased by 2.25% (146 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Bard College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,466	2,056	489
2014-15	6,960 1,494	3,105 71	560 71
2015-16	7,044 84	2,266 -113	447 -113
2016-17	5,181 -1,863	2,912 62	509 62
2017-18	4,922 -259	2,865 -39	470 -39
2018-19	5,141 219	3,319 16	486 16
2019-20	4,912 -229	3,181 -4	482 -4
2020-21	4,969 57	2,830 -119	363 -119
2021-22	5,167 198	3,100 102	465 102
2022-23	6,482 1,315	2,987 -17	448 -17
2023-24	6,628 146	3,447 -34	414 -34
Average	5,716	2,915	467

Bard College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Bard

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes