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Bard Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,586
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 69%
Average Aid Amount $54,049
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 374
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 84%

Financial Aid Information at Bard

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,586 students (69% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $54,049. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 374 students (84% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Bard College is $66,436, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,586 students (69% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $54,049. 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 aid1,58669%$54,049
Pell Grants53023%$5,371
Federal Student Loans79034%$6,444

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 374 beginning students (84% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 374 students (84% 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 Aid37484%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources34177%$56,380
Federal Grants16036%$3,313
Pell Grants8820%$5,100
Other Federal Grants7216%$1,128
State/Local Grants5613%$3,732
Institutional Grants34177%$54,213
Student Loans20947%$7,145
Federal Student Loans20847%$6,150
Other Student Loans123%$17,841