Simon's Rock at Bard College
Barrytown, New York · Private nonprofit · 2-year · Rural
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $31,625What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 96%
- Graduation rate
- 61%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 225
- In-state tuition
- $68,780Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $68,780
- SAT midpoint
- Not reported
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $46,543Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 2-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$31,6251/5
Better than 10% of private nonprofit 2-year colleges (128 compared).
Completion
61%4/5
Better than 67% of private nonprofit 2-year colleges (113 compared).
Earnings
$46,5433/5
Better than 56% of private nonprofit 2-year colleges (117 compared).
Debt at graduation
$24,2541/5
Better than 11% of private nonprofit 2-year colleges (94 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$85,262
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$31,625
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 61% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 77% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $24,254 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $46,543 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts | $19,327 | 4 |
| Psychology, General | Not reported | 7 |
| Biology, General | Not reported | 6 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 6 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 5 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 4 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 4 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 3 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 3 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 2 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Not reported | 2 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Not reported | 2 |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | 2 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Engineering, General | Not reported | 2 |
| Physics | Not reported | 2 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 1 |
| Food Science and Technology | Not reported | 1 |
| Dance | Not reported | 1 |
| Music | Not reported | 1 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 1 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Not reported | 1 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Not reported | 1 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Not reported | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Philosophy | Not reported | Not reported |
| Anthropology | Not reported | Not reported |
| History | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Area Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Economics | Not reported | Not reported |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| International/Globalization Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Not reported | Not reported |
| Natural Sciences | Not reported | Not reported |
| Literature | Not reported | Not reported |
All 43 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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