BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·simons-rock.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
+54.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
314
peer median 584
Avg net price
$31,625
+$2.1k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
146
146 candidates competed
Admitted
140
95.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
75
53.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
68%+54.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

6.3pp gap
Pell recipients
73%27 of 37
Non-Pell (all)
67%72 of 108
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%27 of 27
No Federal Aid
56%45 of 81

Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1973Next review Dec 2026

Action history · 2

  1. May 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Nov 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,480
$30–48k$41,839
$48–75k$30,051
$75–110k$24,820
$110k+$32,298

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$31,625
+$2,098vs Baccalaureate median $29,527
Federal loans
33.0%
In-state tuition
$68,780
Out-of-state
$68,780

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 581 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.6%
-1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
581
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.7%
2017
2.7%
2018
2.2%
2019
0.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bard College at Simon's Rock

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs66
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

120 total completions
01Liberal Arts
8873.3%
02Visual/Performing Arts
75.8%
03Mathematics
65.0%
04Psychology
65.0%
05Computer Sciences
32.5%
06History
21.7%
07Natural Resources
21.7%
08Foreign Languages
21.7%
09Biological Sciences
21.7%
10Physical Sciences
21.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
314
12-mo unduplicated
390
Undergraduate
390
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%164
Women
58%226

Race / ethnicity composition

White
37.3%
Non-resident
32.9%
Unknown
10.7%
Black
6.7%
Hispanic
6.2%
Asian
5.8%
Two or more
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
19.95
8 offenses · 401 students

3-year trend

21.282 yrs ago24.191 yr ago19.95Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
24
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
6
Rape
2

By location

8total
  • On campus8

Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs06
Liquor018

Residence-hall fires

  • Kendrick House1 fire
    NaturalDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
6.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
45

Bard College at Simon's Rock vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Bard College at Simon's Rock selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBard College at Simon's Rock
68%—314$31,625Baccalaureate
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
0%—744$15,488Baccalaureate
Landmark College
14%49.4%672$56,954Baccalaureate
Goodwin University
——2,970$29,249Baccalaureate
Andrew College
0%45.7%496$21,823Baccalaureate
Remington College-Dallas Campus
33%87.8%250$29,805Baccalaureate
Peer group median14%49.4%584$29,527

Institutions like Bard College at Simon's Rock

Explore the federal data for institutions in Bard College at Simon's Rock's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

Bard College at Simon's Rock is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofBard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY · Main campus
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Frequently asked questions about Bard College at Simon's Rock

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bard College at Simon's Rock.

What is the graduation rate at Bard College at Simon's Rock?

Bard College at Simon's Rock reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Bard College at Simon's Rock?

Bard College at Simon's Rock reports a total enrollment of 314 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Bard College at Simon's Rock?

The average net price at Bard College at Simon's Rock is $31,625 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Bard College at Simon's Rock?

Bard College at Simon's Rock's yield rate is 53.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Bard College at Simon's Rock located?

Bard College at Simon's Rock is located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230-9702.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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