Simon's Rock at Bard College
Barrytown, NY · Private nonprofit · offers Bachelor's degrees
96%Acceptance rate
$31,625Average net price / year
68%Graduation rate
$46,543Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$24,254Median debt at graduation
225Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $68,780
- Total cost of attendance
- $85,262
- Room & board
- $18,852
- Books & supplies
- $1,000
- Average net price
- $31,625
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $27,480
- $30–48k
- $41,839
- $48–75k
- $30,051
- $75–110k
- $24,820
- $110k+
- $32,298
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.9%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $31,072
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,543
- Median debt (graduates)
- $24,254
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 44 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 61 | $13,221 | — |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts | 4 | $19,327 | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 0 | $38,298 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 225
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- White
- 37%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 7%
- Asian
- 6%
- International
- 33%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 6:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $74,862 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 66%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.simons-rock.edu
- Also known as
- Simon's Rock
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 2% of degrees
- English – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 77% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Simon's Rock at Bard College?
95.9% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Simon's Rock at Bard College cost?
The average net price after grants is $31,625 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $68,780 and the full cost of attendance is $85,262.
How much do Simon's Rock at Bard College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $46,543 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
68% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.