Student Population at Bard

Total Enrollment

2,706

Undergraduate

2,296

Graduate

410

Men Students

1,136

Women Students

1,570

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,706 students have enrolled at Bard College - 2,296 undergraduate and 410 graduate.

By gender, 1,136 male and 1,570 female students are attending Bard College. By attendance status, there are 2,471 full-time students and 235 part-time students.

The number of students at Bard College is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Sarah Lawrence College and Houghton University, its population is very large (average population is 1,634).

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Bard College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,136 male and 1,570 female students attending Bard. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).

The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Bard.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bard
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	2,296	2,101	195
Men	980	859	121
Women	1,316	1,242	74

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bard
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	410	370	40
Men	156	147	9
Women	254	223	31

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,230 White students (45.45%) and 317 Hispanic students (11.71%) at Bard College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bard College.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bard College
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	1	1
Asian	68	25	43
Black or African American	278	190	88
Hispanic	280	117	163
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,039	381	658
Two or More Races	158	74	84
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	140	66	74
Total	2,296	980	1,316

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bard College
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	0	0	0
Asian	21	12	9
Black or African American	17	5	12
Hispanic	37	15	22
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	191	71	120
Two or More Races	19	4	15
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	8	2	6
Total	410	156	254