Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 349 where 314 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 401 students in 2018 and was lowest at 298 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 329 to 314 students, a net loss of 15 (4.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Simon's Rock at Bard College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 33.12% and the percentage of black students is 4.78% at Simon's Rock at Bard College. 5.10% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.10% to 33.12%. Asian enrollment declined from 10.33% to 5.10%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.65% to 4.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.34% to 4.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8831 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.6908 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Simon's Rock at Bard College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
20 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 122.22% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Simon's Rock at Bard College from 2015 to 2025.