Bard Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bard College, the graduation rates was 71.60% (363 students out of 507 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 140 male and 223 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Bard College. Last year, the graduation rate was 71.60%. where 363 students out of 507 candidate completed their degree.

312 students completed their course in 4 years and 48 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 3 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Bard College, 31 of 43 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 72.09%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Bard College is 22.09% (112 out of 507 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Bard College, the retention rate is 89%.