Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA · Private Nonprofit

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97.2%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$46,543
Median Earnings
179
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 16.4 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Visual and Performing Arts, Ge... N/A
$8,462 $84,653
Social and Philosophical Found... N/A
$8,462 $84,653
Social Sciences, Other N/A
$8,462 $84,653
Romance Languages, Literatures... N/A
$8,462 $84,653
Rhetoric and Composition/Writi... N/A
$8,462 $84,653
Psychology, General N/A
$8,462 $84,653
Political Science and Governme... N/A
$8,462 $84,653
Physics N/A
$8,462 $84,653
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 179 174 97.2% 58.6%
2022 154 147 95.5% 63.9%
2021 216 173 80.1% 64.2%
2020 215 202 94.0% 60.9%
2019 244 227 93.0% 66.1%
2018 281 227 80.8% 64.8%
2017 348 230 66.1% 74.4%
2016 303 263 86.8% 56.3%
2015 199 178 89.5% 65.7%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$46,543
Median Earnings (6 years)
$31,072
Median Debt
$24,254
6-Year Graduation Rate
54.2%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$57,228
Fees
$3,941
Room & Board
$15,902
Total Cost of Attendance
$77,071

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $34,687
$30-48k income $25,473
$48-75k income $24,431
$75-110k income $37,425
$110k+ income $43,758

Popular Majors

  • 1 Psychology, General
  • 2 Biology, General
  • 3 Computer Science
  • 4 Mathematics
  • 5 Fine and Studio Arts

Highest Earning Majors

  • Visual and Performing Arts, General N/A
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education N/A
  • Social Sciences, Other N/A
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics N/A
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies N/A

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 312
International 19%
Women 62%
Race/Ethnicity
White 50%
Hispanic 7%
Asian 6%
Black 6%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 85%
Avg: $39,395 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 23%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 46%
Avg: $5,730
School's Own Grants 99%
Avg: $36,518 from school funds