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Bard Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,486
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 76%
Average Aid Amount $42,111
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 386
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 80%

Financial Aid Information at Bard

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,486 students (76% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $42,111. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 386 students (80% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at Bard College is $60,622, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,486 students (76% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $42,111. 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 aid1,48676%$42,111
Pell Grants61031%$4,661
Federal Student Loans96849%$6,103

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 386 beginning students (80% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 386 students (80% 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 Aid38680%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources37778%$49,000
Federal Grants13628%$5,599
Pell Grants13628%$4,921
Other Federal Grants12326%$749
State/Local Grants7215%$3,424
Institutional Grants37478%$46,698
Student Loans27657%$7,407
Federal Student Loans27256%$5,143
Other Student Loans357%$18,447