Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 43, which is 93.22 % of all undergraduate students. 15 students which is 31.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,441.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 97.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 32% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Longy School of Music of Bard College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 43, which is 93.22 % of all undergraduate students. 15 students which is 31.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,441.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1457 (98%)$14,62018 (31%)$4,81529 (50%)$11,489
2014-1556 (95%)$14,62216 (27%)$4,11326 (44%)$8,239
2015-1649 (86%)$14,3759 (16%)$4,92812 (21%)$8,147
2016-1739 (89%)$16,3296 (14%)$5,22313 (30%)$9,027
2017-1840 (87%)$18,7116 (13%)$5,01212 (26%)$11,817
2018-1933 (92%)$22,3615 (14%)$5,6458 (22%)$7,175
2019-2034 (92%)$21,7936 (16%)$4,38412 (32%)$6,718
2020-2141 (100%)$22,0174 (10%)$6,08311 (27%)$5,795
2021-2239 (100%)$25,9619 (23%)$4,62011 (28%)$7,558
Average43 (93.22%)$18,9779 (18.22%)$4,98015 (31.11%)$8,441
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 10 (97.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $20,039. It can cover 37.86% of tuition & fees ($52,925).

In addition, 3 (31.50 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $9,000).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1412 (100%)$12,9825 (42%)$10,846
2014-1511 (100%)$12,5793 (27%)$21,731
2015-165 (100%)$15,6951 (20%)$5,444
2016-1710 (91%)$17,7204 (36%)$4,949
2017-1817 (94%)$21,0303 (17%)$8,472
2018-198 (89%)$21,538--
2019-208 (100%)$23,2995 (63%)$10,519
2020-2110 (100%)$23,7302 (20%)$5,500
2021-2211 (100%)$31,7763 (27%)$4,537
Average10 (97.11%)$20,0393 (31.50%)$9,000
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 2 (21.13 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,044.

In addition, 1 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (7.50 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-143 (25%)$5,028----12 (100%)$11,725
2014-151 (9%)$2,865----11 (100%)$12,318
2015-161 (20%)$5,775----5 (100%)$14,540
2016-173 (27%)$5,798--1 (9%)$8,17810 (91%)$15,163
2017-183 (17%)$5,737--1 (6%)$2,05517 (94%)$19,897
2018-19------8 (89%)$21,538
2019-202 (25%)$6,195----8 (100%)$21,750
2020-211 (10%)$5,295----10 (100%)$23,200
2021-224 (36%)$3,659----11 (100%)$30,445
Average2 (21.13%)$5,044--1 (7.50%)$5,11710 (97.11%)$18,953
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 3 (31.50 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $3.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-145 (42%)$10,8465 (42%)$10,846--
2014-153 (27%)$21,7312 (18%)$5,0723 (27%)$18,350
2015-161 (20%)$5,4441 (20%)$5,444--
2016-174 (36%)$4,9494 (36%)$4,949--
2017-183 (17%)$8,4723 (17%)$8,472--
2018-19------
2019-205 (63%)$10,5195 (63%)$7,0271 (13%)$17,459
2020-212 (20%)$5,5002 (20%)$5,500--
2021-223 (27%)$4,5373 (27%)$4,537--
Average3 (31.50%)$9,0003 (30.38%)$6,4812 (20.00%)$17,905

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