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Bard Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,498
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 69%
Average Aid Amount $49,591
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 402
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 85%

Financial Aid Information at Bard

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,498 students (69% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $49,591. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 402 students (85% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Bard College is $63,612, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,498 students (69% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $49,591. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Bard College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Bard College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,49869%$49,591
Pell Grants51424%$5,273
Federal Student Loans87840%$6,415

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 402 beginning students (85% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 402 students (85% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Bard College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Bard College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid40285%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources38181%$53,584
Federal Grants18238%$3,388
Pell Grants10121%$5,441
Other Federal Grants8117%$827
State/Local Grants5512%$3,016
Institutional Grants37479%$52,495
Student Loans21445%$6,006
Federal Student Loans20543%$5,288
Other Student Loans92%$22,355