Bard Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bard College, the graduation rates was 70.64% (320 students out of 453 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 131 male and 189 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 70.64%. where 320 students out of 453 candidate completed their degree.

259 students completed their course in 4 years and 57 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 4 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, 41 of 60 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 68.33%.

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 18.32% (83 out of 453 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 87%.