71%
Graduation Rate
22%
Transfer-out Rate
89%
Retention Rate
At Bard College, the graduation rate is 71 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 89 %, and the transfer-out rate is 22 %, as of August 31, 2023.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 67.46% (private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 363 students out of 507 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Bard College.
By gender, 140 male and 223 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
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| Total | 507 | 363 | 71.60% |
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| Men | 191 | 140 | 73.30% |
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| Women | 316 | 223 | 70.57% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Bard College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 73.08%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 71.05%
- Hispanic: 72.55%
- White: 74.11%
- Two or More Race: 56.00%
- Unknown: 63.41%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/1) |
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- |
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| Asian | 73.08%(19/26) |
72.73%(8/11) |
73.33%(11/15) |
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| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 71.05%(27/38) |
73.33%(11/15) |
69.57%(16/23) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 72.55%(37/51) |
84.21%(16/19) |
65.63%(21/32) |
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| White | 74.11%(209/282) |
72.12%(75/104) |
75.28%(134/178) |
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| Two or More Race | 56.00%(14/25) |
54.55%(6/11) |
57.14%(8/14) |
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| Unknown | 63.41%(26/41) |
76.92%(10/13) |
57.14%(16/28) |
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Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Bard, the transfer-out rate is 22.09%. Its transfer-out rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 17.60%.
Bard's retention rate is 89% last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 80.87%.
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Retention Rate
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Bard College, 31 of 43 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 53.53%.