Student Population at Bard

How many students at Bard?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Bard College has a total enrollment of 2,911 students, including 2,438 undergraduate and 473 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,230 male students (42.3%) and 1,681 female students (57.7%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,273 White students (43.7%) and 378 Hispanic students (13%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,438 undergraduate students (83.8%) and 473 graduate students (16.2%).
Class Delivery:

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Bard's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,230 male (42.25%) and 1,681 female (57.75%) students are attending Bard College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 73.17.

By class level, 2,438 (83.75%) are undergraduate students and 473 (16.25%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.95% are male and 57.05% are female, while among graduate students, 38.69% are male and 61.31% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,911	2,438	473
Men	1,230	1,047	183
Women	1,681	1,391	290

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,273 White, 329 Black, and 101 Asian students out of a total of 2,911 are attending at Bard College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Bard College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 77.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	6	4	2
Asian	101	32	69
Black	329	205	124
Hispanic	378	159	219
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	1,273	482	791
Two or more races	191	96	95
Race Unknown	130	64	66

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	5	3	2
Asian	66	23	43
Black	312	200	112
Hispanic	338	146	192
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	1,086	410	676
Two or more races	164	86	78
Race Unknown	111	53	58

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	1	0
Asian	35	9	26
Black	17	5	12
Hispanic	40	13	27
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	187	72	115
Two or more races	27	10	17
Race Unknown	19	11	8

Student Age Distribution

By age, Bard has 33 students under 18 years old and 10 students over 65 years old. There are 2,004 students under 25 years old, and 889 students over 25 years old out of 2,922 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 33 students are younger than 18 and 8 students are older than 65. Bard has 1,883 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 541 students aged 25 and over.

It has 121 graduate students aged under 25 and 348 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	33	21	12
18-19	764	507	257
20-21	782	505	277
22-24	425	249	176
25-29	300	165	135
30-34	187	82	105
35-39	143	63	80
40-49	166	37	129
50-64	83	31	52
Over 65	10	9	1

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	33	21	12
18-19	764	507	257
20-21	778	501	277
22-24	308	180	128
25-29	117	48	69
30-34	116	37	79
35-39	99	28	71
40-49	126	20	106
50-64	75	26	49
Over 65	8	7	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	4	4	0
22-24	117	69	48
25-29	183	117	66
30-34	71	45	26
35-39	44	35	9
40-49	40	17	23
50-64	8	5	3
Over 65	2	2	0

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Bard College, 168 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,911	168
Undergraduate	2,438	58
Graduate	473	110

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	New York Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	0	0	0
Undergraduate	0	0	0
Graduate	0	0	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,438 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 77 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.16%.76 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,151
Transfer-in Full-time	76
Regular Part-time	210
Transfer-in Part-time	1

Bard Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bard?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,911 students are enrolled at Bard.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Bard?

2,438 undergraduate and 473 graduate students are enrolled at Bard.

What is the gender breakdown at Bard?

1,230 male (42.25%) and 1,681 female (57.75%) students are attending Bard.

What is the international student enrollment at Bard?

503 international students (17.28%) are enrolled at Bard, including 356 undergraduate and 147 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Bard?

Bard has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 1,273 White (43.73%), 329 Black (11.30%), and 101 Asian (3.47%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Bard are under 18 or over 65?

33 students are under 18 and 10 students are over 65 years old.

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