Bard Acceptance Rate & Chances VERIFIED · federal data
New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 2,000 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $63,000/yr sticker
private Tier 3
Median earnings (10yr)
$46K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 9 sources
Median graduate earnings · 7.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $-469K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- NYC finance/banking recruiting pipeline, but mid-tier rather than bulge-bracket tier.
- Hudson Valley nonprofit and NGO sector, especially environment and arts orgs.
- Publishing and media in NYC, strong student-to-entry-level editorial pipelines.
- Tech startups in Brooklyn/Manhattan, less target school than peer liberal arts.
- Higher ed administration and liberal arts college faculty track, natural pipeline.
About Bard
Hudson River campus. Strong arts, lit, classics. Open-curriculum vibe, lots of senior thesis culture.
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