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Simon's Rock at Bard College

Barrytown, New York. 225 undergraduates. Admits 96% of applicants.

59%Graduation rate22 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$32,772Average net price per year229% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$54,555Median earnings 10 years after starting21% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$22,500Median debt at graduation88% above the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($22,500) equals 41% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($54,555).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$29,631
$30,000–$48,000$14,102
$75,001–$110,000$55,917
Over $110,000$45,786

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $69,320.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate59%38%
Return for second year77%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$41,557$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$54,555$45,146
Median debt at graduation$22,500$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

16 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

96%Admission rate
6:1Students per faculty member
19%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Simon's Rock at Bard College cost per year?
The average net price at Simon's Rock at Bard College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $32,772 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Simon's Rock at Bard College graduates earn?
Former Simon's Rock at Bard College students earn a median of $54,555 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Simon's Rock at Bard College?
59% of Simon's Rock at Bard College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Simon's Rock at Bard College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Simon's Rock at Bard College is $22,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.