Simon's Rock Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Simon's Rock at Bard College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Its tuition & fees of $68,780 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (96%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
It has very small number of students of 314.
The financial aid amount ($45,205) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (67 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Simon's Rock are $68,780 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Simon's Rock at Bard College $68,780

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $27,722

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Simon's Rock is 96% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Simon's Rock at Bard College 96%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 68%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Simon's Rock is 54% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Simon's Rock at Bard College 54%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 43%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Simon's Rock is 68% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Simon's Rock at Bard College 68%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 59%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Simon's Rock is 22% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Simon's Rock at Bard College 22%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 28%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Simon's Rock is 77% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Simon's Rock at Bard College 77%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 78%

Student Population

The total student population at Simon's Rock is 314 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Simon's Rock at Bard College 314

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 2,948

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Simon's Rock is $45,205 which is 65.72% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Simon's Rock at Bard College $45,205

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $17,399

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Simon's Rock is 6 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.