The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 73.40% where the last year rate was 67%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 85.00% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 73.40% where the current academic year rate is 67%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Bard College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 78% | 77% | 79% |
| 2016-17 | 78% | 75% | 80% |
| 2017-18 | 74% | 73% | 75% |
| 2018-19 | 75% | 74% | 76% |
| 2019-20 | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| 2020-21 | 73% | 69% | 77% |
| 2021-22 | 70% | 68% | 72% |
| 2022-23 | 71% | 73% | 70% |
| 2023-24 | 72% | 68% | 75% |
| 2024-25 | 67% | 68% | 67% |
| Average | 73.40% | 71.90% | 74.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 8.30% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Bard College from 2017 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 16% |
| 2018-19 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 13% |
| 2020-21 | 14% |
| 2021-22 | 18% |
| 2022-23 | 22% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 8.30% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 85.00% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Bard from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 85% | - |
| 2016-17 | 86% | - |
| 2017-18 | 83% | - |
| 2018-19 | 85% | - |
| 2019-20 | 85% | - |
| 2020-21 | 80% | - |
| 2021-22 | 87% | - |
| 2022-23 | 89% | - |
| 2023-24 | 85% | - |
| 2024-25 | 85% | - |
| Average | 85.00% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Bard College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10:1 |
| 2016-17 | 10:1 |
| 2017-18 | 9:1 |
| 2018-19 | 9:1 |
| 2019-20 | 9:1 |
| 2020-21 | 9:1 |
| 2021-22 | 9:1 |
| 2022-23 | 9:1 |
| 2023-24 | 9:1 |
| 2024-25 | 9:1 |
| Average | 9.20:1 |
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